OMBAR vs GekoGear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OMBAR
This dash cam application allows you to control your camera remotely. You can start/stop recordings, download footage, adjust settings, zoom, and edit or share videos directly from your phone.
- Live video recording control
- Download videos and photos
- Access and change camera settings
- Zoom video
- Edit and share videos
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OMBAR is a dash cam application. This product provides function such as video playback, download and convenient setting. With this App, you can, 1. Start or stop live video recording. 2 Download videos and photos on your phone. 3. You can even access or change camera settings directly from your fingertips. 4. You can zoom the video. 5. You can edit or share your video
GekoGear
Connect to your GekoGear dash cam or body cam via WiFi to view and download photos and videos directly from the device. You can also adjust camera settings through the app.
- View photos and videos
- Download footage
- Connect via WiFi
- Adjust device settings
- Supports GekoGear cameras
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GekoGear is app that supports varies of GekoGear dash cam/ body cams, allowing users to view/ download photos and videos by the device through the WiFi network of the device. Users are also able to adjust settings of the device through the APP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GekoGear at 5.0 against OMBAR's 2.0. OMBAR's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GekoGear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OMBAR has 106 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OMBAR ships an update every 6 weeks, GekoGear every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OMBAR | GekoGear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (106 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EFORYOU INC | Gyration |
Customer experience
OMBAR
GekoGear
Bugs and requests
OMBAR
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when viewing videos after updates
- WiFi disconnects 3 seconds after connecting
- Videos fail to load in app
- App unresponsive when pressing multiple buttons
- Firmware update never completes
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- Camera not recording in loop mode
- Videos not downloading immediately to phone
- App incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Cell data toggle instructions outdated for iOS
- WiFi network not appearing in app
- Connection fails despite following manual instructions
Requested features
10 requests- Bulk delete functionality for videos
- Auto-select all clips for batch deletion
- Ability to delete events/crashes from app
- Live preview feature in app
- Automatic WiFi connection on app launch
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- 12-hour time format option
- Multi-phone connection support
- Hard-wired version of camera
- Customizable video recording duration options
- Better in-app instructions and manual accessibility
GekoGear
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OMBAR
No in-app purchases
GekoGear
No in-app purchases
