Active · vs DVR Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active ·
This app offers real-time situational awareness for first responders. It provides a live location view of team members, enhancing coordination and response efforts.
- Real-time location tracking
- Situational awareness for teams
- Enhanced coordination
- First responder focused
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Active provides a situational awareness for first responders, enabling a real-time location view of team members.
DVR Calculator
This tool assists investigators in calculating accurate timestamps from surveillance footage, correcting discrepancies often found in DVR and CCTV systems. It allows users to save and organize calculations by address for efficient evidence review and tracking across multiple locations.
- DVR and CCTV time offset calculations
- Corrected timestamp conversion
- Save calculations locally
- Organize entries by address
- Quick access to previous calculations
- Investigator-focused workflow
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DVR Calculator is a practical investigative utility designed for detectives, investigators, and security professionals working with surveillance video and DVR systems. Surveillance systems often display incorrect timestamps, making accurate video timelines difficult during investigations. DVR Calculator helps quickly calculate corrected times, determine offsets, and maintain organized records while conducting video canvasses and evidence review. Unlike basic time calculators, DVR Calculator also allows investigators to save calculations locally and organize entries by address, making it easier to track multiple locations and revisit previous calculations during ongoing investigations. Features include: • DVR and CCTV time offset calculations • Corrected timestamp conversion • Save calculations locally on device • Organize and sort entries by address • Quick access to previous calculations • Fast, investigator-focused workflow • Useful for CCTV, DVR, NVR, and exported surveillance footage • Streamlined interface designed for field and investigative use Built specifically for real-world investigative and surveillance review workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DVR Calculator at 100% against Active ·'s 0%. DVR Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Active ·'s advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Active · is free to download; DVR Calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DVR Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active · has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Active ·'s written reviews are positive against 100% of DVR Calculator's.
Active · ships an update every 6 weeks, DVR Calculator every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Active · | DVR Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | LTR Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Active ·
DVR Calculator
In-app purchases
Active ·
No in-app purchases
DVR Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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