Drive Smarter

4.9.1.0

Cedar Electronics

4.67

12,315 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

The essential in-car companion for select Cobra and Escort Dash Cams

Drive Smarter serves as the in-car companion for Cobra and Escort Dash Cams, now available on Android Auto. It lets you view, manage, and share dash-cam recordings, upload clips to the Drive Smarter cloud, and access emergency Mayday support, all while keeping your devices up-to-date with firmware updates.

Pros & Cons

Android Auto compatibility for safer on-road use
Cloud upload and easy sharing of videos and data
Tight Cobra/Escort dash cam ecosystem integration
Remote device management and firmware updates for up-to-date features

Lacks explicit GPS/navigation features and broad driving alerts found in some competitors
Primarily tied to Cobra/Escort devices, limiting ecosystem flexibility
No explicit in-app privacy controls or data retention policies beyond cloud storage mentioned

About Drive Smarter

Drive Smarter is a maps & navigation app developed by Cedar Electronics.

Download Statistics

Drive Smarter has been downloaded 250 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 5.1 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 maps & navigation apps.

User Ratings

Drive Smarter is rated 4.67 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 12 thousand ratings.

App Information

Drive Smarter is FREE to download. The APK download size is 167.66 MB. The latest version available is 4.9.1.0. The last update was on May 18, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Drive Smarter requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2020.

Description

NOW AVAILABLE ON ANDROID AUTO!

More data about Drive Smarter

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	250 thousand
Recent downloads	5.1 thousand
Rating	4.67 based on 12 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	4.9.1.0
APK size	167.7 MB
Number of libraries	79
Designed for Android	9.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Drive Smarter compared with similar apps

Common keywords of similar apps

Smarter Cobra Devices Select Escort Lets Cameras Companion Connected Streamlined Add Upload Information Recordings Stored Collisions Emergency Date Latest Speeds Drive Dash Cloud Smartphone Connect Vehicle Compatible Videos Share App

Keywords missing from this app

Cam Video Speed Car Recording Driving Camera Nexar Gps Phone Time Record Mode Dashcam Automatically Features Location Speedometer Driver Experience Data View Auto Road Garmin Nextbase Trip Parking Background Turn Track Real Tracker Free Capture Control Recent Cams Navigation

Google Play Rating history and histogram

Downloads over time

Drive Smarter has been downloaded 250 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 170 downloads per day.

Changelog of Drive Smarter

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Developer information for Cedar Electronics

Cedar Electronics

developer@drivesmarter.com

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Comments on Drive Smarter for Android

★★★★★ Chris Tripp · Apr 12, 2026

Helps to look ahead. Provides a good UI as well as an accurate navigation map.

★★★★★ Alexander Romanov · Jun 29, 2026

The best app and radar detector combination so far. Highly recommend to everyone.

★★★★☆ john yarbrough · Mar 14, 2026

Connected to a Cobra Rad 700i using a Pixel 10 Pro XL. Connected to my radar detector on second try. Works well on phone but not when using Android Auto. When using with Android Auto the speed is way off and fluctuates badly. For example if I am going 40mph the app shows I am going 7 to 14mph. Completely unusable that way. Again not an issue if using without connection to Android Auto. Also, the posted speed limit is not available most places, only major freeways. Really 3.5 stars.

★☆☆☆☆ Philip Kruger · Apr 27, 2026

The app is on my phone and I allow permission not you, I said I don't want to connect to nearby devices and don't use the camera, and you wouldn't allow Mt to run the app, so uninstall is the answer my phone my choice

★☆☆☆☆ Jason Votaw · May 29, 2026

This app sucks go back to old version plz. Won't connect, takes 4 ever to load, even paid the annual fee $59 for iradar drive smarter barely works

★★☆☆☆ Tim S · Mar 20, 2026

I re-download this just randomly after almost a year of it just randomly saying "app not responding" whenever I log in, It worked for two days and now whenever I open the app, even on Android auto, it still says "app not responding" I think I'm just going to get rid of my escort radar detector

Google Play Rankings for Drive Smarter

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
171	United States	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
70	United States	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
114	Iran	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
152	Indonesia	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
155	India	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
157	Saudi Arabia	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
163	Turkey	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
167	Mexico	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
167	Slovakia	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
170	Czech Republic	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by Drive Smarter

Drive Smarter is requesting 32 permissions and is using 79 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

read your contacts

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location, mock location sources for testing

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

change your audio settings, control vibration

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, change network connectivity, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, androidx.car.app.ACCESS_SURFACE, androidx.car.app.NAVIGATION_TEMPLATES, com.cedarelectronics.smartsight.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

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Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

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Kotlin

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ReactiveX

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Trust & Safety: The app requests location, network, Bluetooth, camera, storage, and notification permissions typical for connected dash cams and cloud features. It also uses foreground services to support ongoing connectivity and Mayday emergency notifications. Users should review the permission prompts and cloud data policies for safety and privacy considerations.

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