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Drive Smarter

CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP. · Navigation · United States store
#86 GROSSING · NAVIGATION
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$46.2K
Likely $15.4K to $138.5K
▲ 386.8% in 11 days
New ratings
+13
in 1 days, 23.1K in total
Rating
4.8 of 5
22.1K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
4
was 2 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$554.1K
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
772.3K to 2.2M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #95 Navigation (iOS), #79 Maps & Navigation (Play)$45.7K · 99%
  • Israel #30 Navigation (iOS)$430 · 1%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (299 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
22.1K
AVG RATING
4.77
PRICE
Free
AGE
6.2y
LAST UPDATE
7d ago
VERSION
4.13.1
SIZE
761 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
26 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
3 (was 1)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+13
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$48.3K a month
Sep 25, 2026$48.3K a month
Sep 26, 2026$48.2K a month
Sep 27, 2026$48.1K a month
Sep 28, 2026$48.1K a month
Sep 29, 2026$48.2K a month
Sep 30, 2026$46.4K a month
Oct 1, 2026$48.2K a month
Oct 2, 2026$48.2K a month
Oct 3, 2026$48.3K a month
Oct 4, 2026$48.3K a month
Oct 5, 2026$48.3K a month
Oct 6, 2026$48.3K a month
Oct 7, 2026$48.2K a month
Oct 8, 2026$47.3K a month
Oct 9, 2026$47.3K a month
Oct 10, 2026$49.4K a month
Oct 11, 2026$49.4K a month
Oct 12, 2026$47.3K a month
Oct 13, 2026$52.8K a month
Oct 14, 2026$48.4K a month
Oct 15, 2026$959 a month
Oct 16, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 17, 2026$200.9K a month
Oct 18, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 19, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 20, 2026$6.1K a month
Oct 21, 2026$240.3K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #82 Navigation · US. Now: #17 Navigation · IL.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 202623.1K ratings
Oct 23, 202623.1K ratings
23.1K on Oct 22, 2026, 23.1K on Oct 23, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
2 purchases listed
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$4.99
  • Premium Yearly Subscription$49.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
2.2 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average2.2 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share66%
From the latest 100 written reviews, covering 317 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
5 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases17 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
22.1K ratings
5★87%
4★8%
3★3%
2★1%
1★2%

What users want

From the latest 100 reviews on the United States App Store, Dec 10, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026: 66% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Worse after an update17%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Update: escort doesn't know what the hell im talking about but if you were to ask them, what other apps but drive smarter can I use they'll say, NONE
★★★★★ THIS IS THE MOST CURRENT UPDATE OF THE APP 4.12.1
★★★★★ Update: Just received a generic template response.
Bugs, things not working15%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Accessing the gallery, which I would think should be a primary feature, fails to connect more often than it establishes.
★★★★★ Seems like the app no longer displays the speed limit for a given area.
★★★★★ At first I thought the biggest problem with this app was its tendency to falsely give “overspeed alerts” every time I drive past an off-ramp (terrible, terrible bug).
Slow, laggy, battery15%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app uses battery constantly even when not running.
★★★★★ Sometime in the past few months the Drive Smarter app has become a huge battery drain, persistently active in the background, consistently in my top 3 apps by battery usage.
★★★★★ I drive in small towns just between Abilene tx and Wichita Falls and some road don't tell you to slow down because the posted speed limit isn't on the app they need to update this .
Limits, credits, locked features14%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Seems like the app no longer displays the speed limit for a given area.
★★★★★ Older Escort App would show speed and speed limits.
★★★★★ Displayed speed limit is wrong 85% of the time, even on state highways.
Wrong or poor results11%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Way to screw up a great detector. Since the switch it has not found my 360. I'm ashamed to say that I have spent hours trying to get it to work. The old app worked like a charm and was user friendly. I'll be getting…
★★★★★ At first I thought the biggest problem with this app was its tendency to falsely give “overspeed alerts” every time I drive past an off-ramp (terrible, terrible bug). But no, it's worse. The app uses battery constantly…
★★★★★ Displayed speed limit is wrong 85% of the time, even on state highways.
Price and subscription9%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There's a cop when there's no cop in the radar gives me a warning the biggest scam 99% of fake warnings :(( radar doesn't it's not doing job:( radar doing what the app tells what is there's a police there's no police…
★★★★★ I would like a refund on the worthlessness of the device.
★★★★★ Got the cobra 480i the radar detector itself works amazingly for the price, the app sucks tho cant get it to connect to my radar just freezes up connects for a second the 480i chimes says irs connected but the app…
Login and account problems9%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Sitting in a parking ramp at 2am and after A 1/2 hour still getting k alerts asking me to Verify hot POS
★★★★★ Can't login doesn't recognize my email or some reason.
★★★★★ Won't let me log in or reset.
Lost data, sync, backup6%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It didn't stop until I deleted the app.
★★★★★ I'm going to disable Background App Refresh, but shouldn't be so much of a loss of capability now that the app no longer syncs the posted speed limit on my radar detector for most roads now.
★★★★★ I've had the Cobra SC201 for several years now and have had constant issues with the app syncing with the camera.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • The radar/gps configuration is flowing perfectly together, only complaint is needing more rural roads with speeds posted on the app and the interstate needs a little adjustment when passing the exits 5★, Sep 10, 2026
  • Cause that all I got when I bought it… There customer service is just as bad and don't help what so ever They have so many company's I should have know next time I'll buy a better brand… They should be out of… 1★, Sep 6, 2026
  • Wants all sorts of information about my car before I can even add the device camera. 1★, Aug 30, 2026
  • Can't even add the device camera to the app. 1★, Aug 30, 2026
  • A lot of people are using iPads as their infotainment screen these days, would be nice if the app was able to use the full iPad screen, and specially if it supported split-screen to be able to show the map and other… 4★, Aug 7, 2026
  • Please make these app improvements with the most important one to me being the map tracking after zooming out. 3★, Aug 6, 2026
  • I don't need another map. 1★, Jul 23, 2026
  • It would be nice if I could select multiple pictures/videos and download them in bulk, instead of one at a time. 3★, Jun 24, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
dash cam8
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Accurate, great results9%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ 9/28/26 Update: The multiple profile features are very buggy. Aside from it taking me a half hour to figure out. When I try to apply a profile I get a message indicating success, then a message indicating a…
★★★★★ The radar/gps configuration is flowing perfectly together, only complaint is needing more rural roads with speeds posted on the app and the interstate needs a little adjustment when passing the exits
Fast9%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ App is really smooth and straight forward to use.
★★★★★ The instant another app start running the speed limits stop showing.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Awesome app

I like using this along with Google Maps and try and report police on both apps

★★★★★Oct 14, 2026
Terrible

They make a bad app and sue anyone who tries to make a better one Update: escort doesn’t know what the hell im talking about but if you were to ask them, what other apps but drive smarter can I use they’ll say, NONE

★★★★★Oct 14, 2026
My opinion since using it

App is really smooth and straight forward to use. I haven’t ran into any problems, great features!

★★★★★Oct 7, 2026
Escort Max 360 S/N 79*****

The Escort MAX 360 itself works great and detects radar very well, but unfortunately, the S/N 79 version is not compatible with the Drive Smarter app. I spent time trying to connect it through Bluetooth and troubleshooting the app, only to find out that this version isn’t supported. If you’re buying one used, make sure to check the serial number and compatibility with Drive Smarter beforehand. Other than the app issue, the radar detector itself works perfectly.

★★★★★Oct 5, 2026
Perfect Pair for Escort Radar Detector

Drive Smart connects quickly, stays connected and provides wealth of info through the cell phone connectivity. The Escort device takes on a whole new meaning with the Drive Smarter App. Get it, use it, you’ll love it!

★★★★★Sep 30, 2026
Worked amazing

Works totally amazing with our cobra 700I it’s nice to have something that works alongside a radar detector. We love it.

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Growth research

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Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 4.13.1

What's New: -Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements

Released Aug 19, 2020. Current version shipped Oct 16, 2026.

Store description

Drive Smarter enhances your driving experience when you are using select* connected Cobra and Escort devices. Drive Smarter lets you use your smartphone as a companion to your DashCam. A streamlined onboarding process lets you quickly connect your Dash Cam and configure it as part of your dashboard. You can "add" a virtual vehicle to your account, then add compatible* Cobra and Escort branded devices to your vehicle. Users with mobile WiFi hotspots** can optionally connect their cameras directly to the Drive Smarter cloud, to avail of instant upload of videos and to share time-sensitive data and event information. View recordings stored on your Dash Camera SD card; recordings are conveniently sorted by timeline which highlights events of importance; such as possible collisions or impact. Select files to download to your phone; trim video clips and share with your contacts using your favorite communications app. Take advantage of streamlined reports generated for insurance claims processing. Get help using the in-built Mayday services that are automatically triggered in severe collisions - send details regarding your current situation to a designed in-case-of-emergency contact. Keep your devices' firmware up-to-date so you are enjoying all the latest features that your devices' have to offer. Emergency videos stored in the Drive Smarter cloud. *** Convenient Snapshot button lets you remotely take photos via connected cameras, with a tap on your smartphone screen. currently the Drive Smarter app and service is compatible with the Cobra SC- series Dash Cameras. Check out drivesmarter.com for up-to-date information. * should have upload / download speeds equal to or exceeding 4G / Cat 4 speeds ** See drivesmarter.com for latest storage / deletion policies for free user accounts on the Drive Smarter cloud. Terms of service: https://drivesmarter.com/eula/ Privacy policy: https://drivesmarter.com/privacy-policy/

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