R4 Companion

R4 Companion

By Angela Mcarthur

  • Category: Utilities
  • Release Date: 2023-08-30
  • Current Version: 1.07.3
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 8.16 MB
  • Developer: Angela Mcarthur
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Score: 4.69841
4.69841
From 189 Ratings

Description

NOTE: R4 Companion™ requires a Uniden R4 radar detector with US Version 130 firmware to function correctly. R4 Companion will NOT function correctly without this firmware. R4 Companion™ is a feature rich app, designed to give you the most out of your R4, while enhancing your driving experience along the way. Featuring intelligent alerts and advanced muting! R4 Companion™ is the COMPLETE solution to enjoying your R4. The R4 Companion™ app leverages years of optimizations and features from the Radar Companion™ series of apps. (Available separately for owners of the V1, R8, R9, & DS1 radar detectors). Enhanced GPS location based 'false muting' via SpotLocks™ - All future updates to this app are free to purchasers of R4 Companion™ R4 Companion™'s alerting and muting systems are fully optimized for the R4 platform. Intelligent voice announcements and on-screen visuals will always keep you informed and aware of the situation around you. R4 Companion™ full feature list: • SpotLocks™ - Location based false silencing has never been this good or easy. Turn on the intelligent location-based learning and let R4 Companion™ do the rest. Or you can manually 'lock' or 'unlock' locations with ease from the main alert screen. • Works seamlessly with the R4's auto mute memory, manual mute memory, k-block, and quiet-ride built in muting. • Option to play detector tones in app. • Ability to set R4’s internal detector settings (30+) from the app (See below list, more settings coming in free future upgrades). *Requires US Version 129 firmware: Quiet Ride Limit Speed Units Laser X Band K Band K Pop K Filter K Scans TSF Ka Band Ka Pop Ka Filter Ka Scans K Blk 1 & 2 All Threat Ka 1-9 Segments Auto Mute Volume Change Alert Display Display Color Display Brightness Priority Band Auto Mute Memory Select Auto Mute Memory Bands • SpotLocks™ works seamlessly with your R4’s built in 'auto mute memory' locations. If you create or delete a location from the app it will apply the changes to your R4 at the same time. • 'Proximity' meter - leverages the high resolution signal strength to show you a better representation of the signal's source. • 'K & X falses in area' meter shows you how many possible false alerts exist in the area you are traveling based on the accumulated SpotLock data™. • 'Custom Phrases' for a given threat's audio announcements. • High resolution meters for the priority alert (Not limited to the # of bars on the R4 display). • Customizable heads-up display (HUD). • HUD displays the priority alert's band, signal strength, frequency. The HUD is color coded between real threats & muted false signals. • HUD of the secondary alerts' bands, signal strengths, frequencies, & bogey counts. • Advanced BSM/CAS/Ka False Muting (Optimized for the R4 platform). • 'Ghost' muting quiets false alerts when you are stuck traveling near a false emitting vehicle. • "Passive Mute™"- Quiets the R4 below user set speeds & during weak K & X signals. • Bogey count display showing total number of threats. • Vehicle speed display. Speed is color coded for each alert type. • Mute status with the ability to manually mute/unmute alerts as you need. • Detailed & intelligent voice announcements of band, frequency, strength, number of alerts, occurrences of mixed signals and more. • Automatic muting of Ka, K, and X bands ('Time before mute' set for each band). • 'Reduce Speed' notification for user set speed. • ‘Urgency Alerts™’ - Unmutes growing threats & announces these alerts via voice & notifications. • ‘Alert History’ - View your past alerts with detailed information. • Compass heading. • Detailed trip summary including duration, distance, alerts, muting stats, battery, and more. • Automatic and seamless connection via Bluetooth even while the app is in the background. • iPhone & Apple Watch notifications of dir, band, & freq of each alert. • Help system.

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Reviews

  • Indispensable

    5
    By Ryuk-1
    It is difficult to imagine that this app works so well with just its default settings that it made me believe my R4 wasn’t working properly. The truth is, I was getting a vast number of false alerts that this app helped to mute - while Keeping track in the log for later review. The only thing I haven’t figured out how to do it to use the map function in the app to go back and mark certain spots as false alerts. You can mark the type of alert, but there doesn’t seem to be away to mark as a false alert. Otherwise perfect. The in app settings config for the R4 is very helpful too.
  • Very Good App - well worth the $

    5
    By robabe2
    This App takes the R4 to a new level. Love the customization options. As someone who operated a radar unit for 30yrs and knows what radar units are being used I was able to narrow down the alarms to just police radar. A suggestion for a future update, I would love the ability to auto MUTE the startup process. I don't need the radar detector making all those annoying announcements and beeps every time I start my vehicle.
  • R4 companion

    5
    By redjacket3
    Excellent app very well thought out! Use it everyday no glitches, thank you!
  • Good app

    5
    By Duppyducky
    After using the radar alone and trying the this app with it I was amazed how it helps turn downs false signal on normal roads. I do have one feature or bug I still can’t figured out. The city over speed warning comes on even when I turn it pass 60. I want to go faster than 60 and it does it on the toll road too. I have to reset to factory settings to get rid of it. I hope they can tell me how I can turn it off or and fix the bug even when I’m on the highway with speed faster than 60. Update: love this app as they provided instructions how to turn off the speed warning limit. 5star app!
  • Great app, definitely worth the $10, 1 small problem

    5
    By Taco Gaming
    The app works great, connects to my r4 fast and has a easy interface. Only problem for me is the advanced false assist, I live in a small town and the cops here still use k band. More times than not the app will “ghost” the cop car and act like it’s a Honda/acura. My solution would be able to tweak the advanced false assist, make it so your able to turn off ghost mode, while keeping the other options so you don’t have to completely turn false assist off.
  • Must have app

    5
    By Puzzle lover 12
    This app is a solid companion and a must.
  • Simplicity

    5
    By EthanAce12
    Great app for $10! Makes your R4 a new device if you don’t already know how to use the basic functions
  • Must have app for R4 owners

    5
    By RaiderSmiley
    I typically don’t write reviews for apps, but since this is a paid app and an app that performs flawlessly, the developer deserves to have a positive review written. I would’ve paid $20 for this app. It allows you to adjust most settings that you would normally have to do on the R4 itself. Also, you can see many more details of what the R4 is detecting that the small display can’t show. If I had one recommendation it would be to have a Landscape option that also flips the display so you could use it as a Head Up Display against the windshield. That would be awesome.
  • Love the app

    5
    By Nunes1983
    Love this app so awesome how it works as a display for my radar can’t wait to see what’s coming next love my radar too.
  • Very Useful for R4

    5
    By Wolverineapps
    This app is a great utilization of the R4’s Bluetooth compatibility. Adds some really useful features to my R4. Does especially well at filtering out false alerts. Great app, easily worth 10 dollars.

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