11 Best Radar Detector Apps for Android in 2022
Riding yourself of fines on the road in 2022 is easy and simple. It is enough to download a free application for Android from the Google Play service

There is confusion with the terms “anti-radar” and “radar detector”. Real anti-radar – prohibited1 a device that suppresses the signals of police restraints. The applications from the rating have nothing to do with them – they work like radar detectors, warning about cameras on the way, but in everyday life they are called “anti-radar”. 

Smartphones do not have a special antenna for detecting radars, so the program relies entirely on coordinates from the database. When approaching an important object, the driver will hear a sound signal or a voice alert. You do not need the Internet to work – only the included GPS on your smartphone.

Creating an anti-radar application for Android is relatively easy – maps and databases are freely available. That is why it is easy to stumble upon low-quality programs on Google Play. At best, they are simply inconvenient, at worst they falsely work, miss cameras and distract with ads on the road. To help readers make the right choice, the editors of Healthy Food Near Me have compiled a ranking of the best anti-radar apps for Android in 2022.

Editor’s Choice

Radar “Arrow”

The list of the best anti-radar applications could not do without Strelka. The program has a huge number of options – this is its advantage, but at the same time its disadvantage. At first it seems complicated, but after setting up it becomes a useful road assistant. 

In Strelka, you can set the notification distance for each object and sort them into groups. In addition, the signal at the risk of a fine will differ from the usual reminder. The driver quickly gets used to such trifles and reacts only to certain notifications.

The application almost never gives out failures and false positives, it regularly warns about speed cameras, traffic police posts and mobile ambushes.

Strelka does not have its own maps, so it will not be possible to see the location of all radars. The program runs in the background on top of navigation applications. 

Paid version: 229 rubles, purchased forever. Bonuses: the 150 m limit for notifications is removed, separate settings for objects and groups appear. The owner of the paid version can choose the voice of notifications and change the design of the application. The database is updated automatically, not manually. 

Official site | Google Play

Advantages and disadvantages

Accurate notifications about cameras, you can customize the application completely for yourself, the minimum number of false positives, even in the basic version there are notifications about all important objects
Not the most convenient and neat interface, due to the large number of settings, the application is difficult to master immediately after installation

Top 10 best radar detector apps for Android in 2022 according to KP

1. Antiradar M

One of the best anti-radar apps for Android with head-up projection and a built-in map where you can add objects and markers. The database is updated every day, and other drivers report real-time traffic police posts and tripods. Antiradar M is relevant for Our Country, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Germany and Finland.

The application will help you save not only on the radar detector, but also on the DVR. The smartphone is placed in the holder and records what is happening on the road from the main camera, but at any time you can switch to the front and shoot the interior of the car. 

In the settings, the duration of the records is set and the amount of storage for them is indicated. Also, a stamp is placed on top of the video with the date, speed and coordinates of the car – the application determines all this automatically.

Paid version: 269 ​​rubles, purchased forever. Without it, voice notifications only work on their own tags, and there are no real-time updates. 

Official site | Google Play

Advantages and disadvantages

There is a projection on the windshield, in the paid version mobile posts and tripods are updated in real time, there is a DVR function
Android 11 may not work correctly with some shells – you need to launch the program through the widget (2), and not through the application icon

2. GPS Anti-Radar

One of the best anti-radar apps for Android. Unlike many analogues, it has a simple and intuitive interface. Notifications are short and capacious, there are a lot of settings, but they are also easy to understand.

The free version has all the main features: background work, detection of radars and dangers, adding your objects to the map. However, most of the features are available only after payment. 

Paid version: 199 rubles, purchased forever. “Premium” removes ads, adds voice alerts and auto-update databases with mobile ambushes. To prevent the radar detector from reacting to dubious marks, it is enough to turn off unchecked objects. The user can select a navigator program that will be included with the GPS anti-radar. Even in the extended version, there is a muting of music at the time of notifications.

Official site | Google Play 

Advantages and disadvantages

Clear and neat interface, many settings, but they are easy to figure out even when you first launch the application, accurate and concise camera notifications
In the free version, when updating the databases, it shows ads, most of the functions are available only for a fee – even a voice notification about the distance to the object

3. ContraCam

ContaCam automatically detects the region and offers to download the required database. This saves memory, and the update takes less time. The application will be useful for drivers from Our Country, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Finland and Estonia.

The application has its own navigator with lightweight 2D and 3D maps where you can mark events and leave marks. In HUD mode, the map is projected onto the windshield: the background becomes dark and the roads turn bright blue. To use the navigator, you do not need the Internet – just update the database before the trip and turn on the GPS.

ContraCam’s interface is minimalistic and simple, but there are a lot of settings: for example, object filtering, auto-clearing of route records and indicating speeding to trigger an alarm. The driver also chooses the type of sound notifications on his own. The menu has both general settings and separate settings for the “Route” and “City” modes. 

Paid version: 269 rubles, purchased forever. Benefits: there are alerts about paired cameras, radars in the back, intersection control and stationary traffic police posts. In addition, the database in the free version is updated only once a week, while in the extended version it is updated every day.

Official site | Google Play 

Advantages and disadvantages

Built-in navigator with lightweight maps that take up little space, available projection of the speedometer and navigator on the windshield, accurate notification of cameras and radars within the CIS
In the free version, the database is updated only once a week, sometimes crashes and false positives can occur

4. “Yandex.Navigator”

Completely free application with a radar detector function. Yandex.Navigator was created by top specialists and is popular among CIS drivers. Users add discovered objects and share information with others. Thanks to this, the application always has up-to-date data on traffic jams, dangerous areas, accidents and cameras. The program will be useful on the roads of Our Country, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

There are no problems with the Yandex.Navigator interface – everything is simple and intuitive. The application has few settings, but many functions and driving services. For example, you can turn on a road playlist or learn a couple of tips from a guide for motorists.

Yandex.Navigator only needs the Internet to download and update maps. However, the application will not work if minimized or if the smartphone screen is turned off. 

Google Play

Advantages and disadvantages

Comprehensive application with navigator and useful driving services, accurate information about objects, simple interface and many functions, completely free
The application does not run in the background, which reduces battery life and drains the smartphone faster

5. MapcamDroid

MapCam is a project created for the exchange of information between drivers. The official website has a map with all the important objects, including radars and speed cameras. The database covers 65 countries. Based on it, not only the MapcamDroid application works, but also many combo DVRs with a radar detector function.

Like most radar detectors, MapcamDroid runs in the background with a navigation program and does not require a network connection. 

Of the minuses – not very informative notifications. The application does not always notify what violations the camera detects, and it can also confuse it with a dummy. However, the signals work accurately and on time. 

Paid version: 85 rubles per month, 449 rubles per year or 459 rubles for unlimited. Warnings are being added for back-facing cameras, speed bumps, dangerous intersections, bad road sections and 25 more objects. 

Official site | Google Play

Advantages and disadvantages

Accurate radar and camera alerts, one of the most detailed database of any free radar detector app for android, customizable interface
The cost of unlimited is 2 times higher than most other programs, the free version has alerts only about the main dangers, uninformative notifications

6. CamSam — Speed Camera Alerts

If you need an anti-radar app in for a safe trip to Europe, you can download CamSam for free from Google Play. The program will also be useful for users of older smartphones with Android 2.3 and above, who cannot find another anti-radar solution. 

CamSam warns drivers about mobile and stationary radars, accident locations, road obstacles, repairs and black ice. The databases are updated in real time every 5 minutes, but to save traffic, you can update before the trip and enable offline mode.

Some of the information about CamSam, such as the description on Google Play and instructions, is not translated into . But the interface and settings are completely in , and besides, the program is so simple that you can figure it out in just a couple of minutes.

The disadvantages of CamSam are outdated design and false notifications about removed radars and cameras. Moreover, it will not work to remove the object from the map on your own – you will have to wait for the database to be updated.

Paid version: 459 rubles, purchased forever. Drivers could get away with the free CamSam anti-radar app if it had a background mode. However, it is only available to premium users, as are Bluetooth smartwatch notifications.

Official site | Google Play

Advantages and disadvantages

Accurate information about cameras and radars in European countries, suitable for older Android versions from 2.3, the database is updated every five minutes
Background work is only in the paid version, although all other functions are in the basic version, the application description and manual are not translated into

7. HUD Speed Lite

An application from the developers of GPS-AntiRadar – these programs even have the same initial setup texts. The database stores the coordinates of cameras in Our Country, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. To make the application work stably on Xiaomi3 or Meizu4, you need to make the appropriate settings. 

The program has high-precision speedometer, radar and HUD modes for projection on the windshield. HUD Speed ​​Lite works in the background with the navigator and when the smartphone screen is off.

Paid version: 299 rubles, purchased forever. Adds the same settings and features as in the premium GPS AntiRadar, as well as a background mode. You can report technical support about the incorrect operation of the application or about another problem only in the extended version. 

Official site | Google Play 

Advantages and disadvantages

Projection on the windshield, clear and neat interface, many settings, but they are easy to figure out even when you first launch the application
In the free version, it does not work in the background, most of the functions are available only for a fee – even a voice notification about the distance to the object

8. Smart Driver

Radar detector and DVR in one application. The driver can limit the amount of video storage and choose where the files will be recorded. It is better to store them on microSD, because in most cases the internal memory is used for applications and games.

Smart Driver notifies you about cameras and indicates their type. Works in the background with navigators or independently. If the speed is much higher than allowed for the site, the smartphone will emit a continuous beep until the car slows down.

The application shows how many fines the driver has avoided in the last trip and for the whole time. It also counts the cameras in the path of the car and the number of violations. 

Paid version: 99 rubles per month, 599 rubles per year or 990 rubles for unlimited. In the paid version, Smart Driver does not ask you to install other applications. The ad banner disappears from the top of the screen. Also, in the settings of the DVR, HD and Full HD recording resolution appears.

Official site | Google Play 

Advantages and disadvantages

There is a DVR function, the application keeps statistics on trips, the interface and settings are simple and understandable
In the free version, there is an advertising banner on top, and the video quality of the video recorder is limited to 480p, the cost of unlimited is relatively high.

9. Radarbot: Radar detector and speedometer

The database with 150 countries is the main advantage of Radarbot. This radar detector app will come in handy in any place where speed monitoring devices are relevant.

The program warns of tripods, radar in tunnels, speed bumps, road pits, dangerous areas and new cameras that capture the use of mobile phones and seat belts. In the application, you can set the distance of alerts if the driver wants to receive them in advance.

Paid version: 499 rubles per month or 3190 rubles per year. The package for truck drivers is almost twice as expensive. In the “premium” ads are turned off and auto-update appears. The application can create a route with a minimum number of radars and gives information about the speed limit on the site.

Official site | Google Play 

Advantages and disadvantages

Covers 150 countries of the world, notifies about radars in tunnels and about new types of cameras
The highest cost of an annual subscription, and there is no unlimited at all, can skip cameras and radars, ads even in a free application

10. “Speed ​​cameras”

Another assistant warning about speed cameras and traffic hazards. One of the features of the program is the search for a parked car. This function cannot be used as a full-fledged GPS beacon – the application simply remembers the coordinates of the start and stop. 

The settings are basic and easy to figure out. The interface looks old and primitive, Russification is lame in places, and ads constantly pop up in the free version. However, the application has everything you need: a 2D map, custom labels, an alert filter and route planning from one point to another. 

Paid version: $1,99, purchased forever. Removes ads and adds a background mode so that the application can be used with a navigator.

Official site | Google Play

Advantages and disadvantages

There is a function to search for a car in the parking lot, the ability to draw up a route and filter objects, one of the most inexpensive paid versions
Primitive interface, the program periodically announces “No cameras”, even if the car is stationary, background work and disabling ads are available only in the paid version

How to choose an Android radar detector app

You can download dozens of free anti-radar apps on Google Play, but almost all of them are equally useless. As mentioned earlier, even an amateur programmer can create the simplest GPS detector. But it is not a fact that he will take care of the relevance of the data and the correction of errors. That is why you need to abandon unknown applications with a small number of ratings and downloads. Some of them may be useful, but looking for it among many others is long and irrational.

It’s easier to choose a proven solution. There are about ten of them on Google Play, and they all differ in their set of functions and parameters. 

The main criteria:

  • Phone Compatibility. Before downloading the anti-radar application, you need to make sure that it will work on your smartphone. Even if the program and the device are formally compatible, it is not a fact that the program will work efficiently.
  • Database update frequency. Information about new cameras should appear regularly. The smartphone does not know how to detect radar, so it relies entirely on the coordinates in the database. 
  • Stable work. Some anti-radar apps notify cameras late or show wrong speed. You can learn about such problems from the reviews, but you should not trust each of them.
  • Background mode. This feature is required to be shared with the navigator. Also, the driver can open the application with music or answer in the messenger without stopping the operation of the radar detector. Background mode is a required feature, but some developers charge for it. 
  • Customizable. The more options, the better the program can be changed to suit your requirements. The ideal option is when there are a lot of settings, but they are divided into understandable categories and are easy to learn.
  • Built-in map. On it you can see all the important objects and plan your route. Some radar detectors can completely replace the navigator.
  • Interface. On the screenshots on Google Play, you can see what design each anti-radar application has. However, most of the time they are not visible or look like a translucent window with a speedometer on top of the navigator program.

Based on these parameters, you can decide which anti-radar application is the best for you. 

Popular questions and answers

Answered the most frequently asked questions from readers Mikhail Mostyaev, CEO of AppCraft mobile app development studio.

What features should a radar detector application have?

The radar detector application usually includes several main functions:

– A navigator with an alert system that allows the user to control their route and warns them in advance when approaching the radar.

— Electronic speedometer, which helps to comply with the speed limit.

Also, according to Mikhail Mostyaev, the application must have a map with radar display to select the best route.

What is the principle of operation of anti-radar applications on a smartphone?

The basic principle of operation of anti-radar applications is to use a database of radars. It is the main value and core of the system. A good application has a regularly updated database, which is often updated by the users themselves. This makes it possible to effectively use the available data to help users, added Mikhail Mostyaev.

What is more effective: an application on a smartphone or a separate radar detector?

It is most effective to use the application on a smartphone and a separate specialized device in conjunction. At the same time, the disadvantages of both tools will be leveled, and the user will get the best result. Mikhail Mostyaev. 
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