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Drive Smarter subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP., Navigation

Free on the App Store

Drive Smarter by CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP. 2 subscription plans from $4.99 per month. 6% of 161 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.8★ from 20,926 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months9 of 161 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $4.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months161
Reviews mentioning billing9 (5.6%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days54% of 37
App Store rating4.8 (20,926 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age2,211 days
Days since last update19
Subscription plans2
Subscription price changes, last 12 months2
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Drive Smarter costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

  • Premium Monthly Subscription1 month free trial, then renews every month$4.99
  • Premium Yearly Subscription1 month free trial, then renews every year$49.99

How to cancel Drive Smarter

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Drive Smarter (listed under a plan name such as Premium Monthly Subscription).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★86% (18,171)
  • 4★8% (1,680)
  • 3★2% (549)
  • 2★0% (123)
  • 1★1% (403)

Recent updates

  • 4.12.1Aug 19, 2026
  • 4.12.0Aug 8, 2026
  • 4.11.0Jul 14, 2026
  • 4.10.0Apr 24, 2026
  • 4.9.2Apr 10, 2026

Praised

  • Loyal customer
  • Good app
  • Straight forward
  • Works well when it works
  • Consistent updates have really made the experience so much smoother
  • Worked okay

Complained about

  • Connection troubles while using CarPlay
  • Has bugs and flaws to fix immediately
  • Useless map in apple CarPlay
  • FAILS CONSTANTLY
  • Very slow ands buggish
  • Concerning bugs on v3.4.1
  • Cam shut downs and often failure to come on
  • App is better but needs improvement
  • App won't connect to app again!
  • Unsatisfied
  • Better, not quite there though
  • Decent App, decent...
  • Connection problem
  • Still won't load gallery even after bug fix update
  • Not good
  • Totally useless trash
  • Terrible
  • Hard to use
  • Don't waste your money
  • Any 13 year old can write a better app
  • Worthless
  • Needs work
  • The amount of time spent sitting and waiting for this thing to load is ridiculous
  • Horrible, doesn't work
  • Needs update for gallery
  • App is absolute trash
  • Abysmal
  • App is a battery hog!
  • Absolutely Pathetic
  • Horrible App for Escort M2
  • Returning SC 201
  • Absolute Garbage App
  • APP NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!!
  • This is by far the worst camera I've ever used
  • Battery hog
  • Well intentioned but very buggy
  • Garbage
  • Poor app and poor customer service
  • Worse than the Original
  • Great idea. Doesn't work
  • Very unfinished
  • Glitchy
  • Lots of bugs

Reported bugs

Spotty WiFi connection; Inconsistent speed limit display; Inability to connect to detector; Frequent disconnects from detector; Difficulty configuring WiFi hotspot; Repeated alerts for single detect event; Bluetooth connectivity issues; Map not updating vehicle position; Impossible to delete emergency video file; Time not displaying correctly; Unable to download gallery videos; Firmware update not working; Camera shutting down unexpectedly; Inability to access recorded videos.

Recent one-star reviews

Like the dash cam but the app almost makes me want to trash the whole thing.Have to make an account. Wants all sorts of information about my car before I can even add the device camera. Can’t even add the device camera to the app. It just spins/loads indefinitely. App starts out with live “notifications” that always show it in the dynamic window. If you click it the n…

CHRISTOPHERBamBam, Aug 30, 2026

Needs updatingAccurate speed limits? More like just putting a speed limit in not caring if it is accurate. How many times do I get a speed limit of 25 MPH on a highway where the speed limit is 65? THIS IS THE MOST CURRENT UPDATE OF THE APP 4.12.1

Me9418, Aug 29, 2026

check if your email address is validWhy does it say- check if your email address is valid - I have the email for years

brian1234asdf, Aug 28, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

OwnerLove it 🥰

Coyotes1995, Sep 2, 2026

Saleen S281App works awesome

camaro, Aug 30, 2026

Drive SmarterLove ❤️ this App

SAA5777, Aug 9, 2026

About the developer

CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP. has published on the App Store since Aug 19, 2020: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Drive Smarter

Also similar: Car Camera DVR-Dashcam (4.4★), Detecht - Motorcycle App & GPS (4.6★), Police Detector - speed radar (4.3★), Car Dashboard Widgets - HiCar (4.1★)

Questions people ask

How much does Drive Smarter cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Drive Smarter?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Drive Smarter and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Drive Smarter have a free trial?

Yes: Premium Monthly Subscription offers a 1 month free trial, then $4.99 per month.

Is Drive Smarter free to use?

The Drive Smarter app is free to download and use. However, the description mentions in-app purchases, suggesting that some features or cloud storage options may require payment. Specific details on storage and deletion policies for free user accounts on the Drive Smarter cloud can be found on their website.

Drive Smarter in one paragraph

Drive Smarter by CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP. is a Navigation app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 20,926 ratings. 9 of 161 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (6%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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