Gator Dash Cam 4+

My experience with the Gator Dash Cam app post-update has been nothing short of infuriating. The switch from a model-specific app to this universal disaster has transformed my once reliable dash cam into a useless piece of tech. Despite not been cheap, the unit now refuses to record, live view is flat out refusing to work no matter how many updates get pushed, and every attempt to view clips in the folder ends in frustration-inducing error messages. This update is a colossal failure, turning what was once a trustworthy tool into a regrettable and costly mistake. Save yourself the trouble and steer clear of this app and its unreliable dash cam combo.

The old App worked but updates were only done infrequently and critical updates needed after iOS releases lagged months.

This new App shows promise but it is still very buggy. Still getting black screen on live view when connected to 82W cam. No issues with old original App.

Clicking on the dashcam you want to view under paired devices is easier than having to manually connect to the Dashcams wifi SSID as in the old App. However the developers need to have this App wait a bit longer to connect to the dashcam Wifi SSID before timing out and throwing up a screen of debug data. If you select the same dashcam again under paired devices it will connect proving its just a timeout issue.

Sometimes the video clips won’t play and sometimes they fail to load a preview picture.

If the bugs aren’t fixed soon, it will end up like the old App where people gave up using it and Gator Dashcams. Will be a shame as the Gator Dashcams are reliable and good value.

The dashcam does not actually record videos because there is no way to connect to the app to see the videos. The live view also does not work. Make sure you do what I did, by reporting the company to the ACCC and filing a chargeback on your credit card. If we all do this, we can take down this scam together.