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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. 5% of 148 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.8★ from 22,090 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months7 of 148 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 months148
Reviews mentioning billing7 (4.7%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days43% of 37
App Store rating4.8 (22,090 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age2,256 days
Days since last update6
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% (19,078)
  • 4★7% (1,766)
  • 3★2% (576)
  • 2★0% (129)
  • 1★1% (422)

Recent updates

  • 4.13.1Oct 16, 2026
  • 4.13.0Oct 2, 2026
  • 4.12.2Sep 10, 2026
  • 4.12.1Aug 19, 2026
  • 4.12.0Aug 8, 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

TerribleThey 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

NicholasDoesStuff, Oct 14, 2026

Notification to deathSitting in a parking ramp at 2am and after A 1/2 hour still getting k alerts asking me to Verify hot POS

back, Sep 18, 2026

TerribleThey make a bad app and sue anyone who tries to make a better one

NicholasDoesStuff, Sep 23, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

My opinion since using itApp is really smooth and straight forward to use. I haven’t ran into any problems, great features!

ahmoney4L, Oct 14, 2026

Perfect Pair for Escort Radar DetectorDrive 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!

PixFlixTaker, Oct 5, 2026

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

Genobrappbrapp, Sep 30, 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: Detecht - Motorcycle App & GPS (4.7★), Car Dashboard Widgets - HiCar (4.0★), Police Detector - speed radar (4.3★), Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation (4.7★)

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 22,090 ratings. 7 of 148 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (5%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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