V1 Companion
For owners of Valentine 1 radar detectors seeking to improve alert accuracy and device control.
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V1 Companion is an established utilities app that is a paid app. With a 4.6/5 rating from 411 reviews, it shows polarized user reception.
What is V1 Companion?
Current Momentum
v3.26
Version 3.26: • Misc. optimizations and bug fixes. Other recent updates: Big Update! This update provides full support for latest V1 Gen2 firmware V4.1037 features as well as new app specific features*** • MyRadarIQ™ - Threat assessment intelligent system for the radar companion series of apps. A new meter, visible at the top of the main alert screen, will show a graphical representation of the probability of a police presence (Ka or Laser) in the direction of your travel. Using your personal alert data, whenever a high probability exists for an encounter ahead, you will know about it well in advance of facing the actual threat. The meter will go from yellow (low threat), to orange (medium threat), to red (high threat) and flash on and off and a voice announcement will occur. The meter will also flash red when a Ka or Laser alert is actively being received to help draw attention to the alert. Probabilities are calculated down to the actual day of the week you are traveling, increasing the accuracy on any given day. • Accessibility option to flash screen on alert. • Alert display for, and identification of, Photo Radar. • Latest historical BSM/CAS data for better protection against K falsing. • Compiled with latest XCode 26. • New iOS 26 Liquid Glass UI elements. • New light, dark, & tinted icons. 4.1037 Firmware Features supported in the app's detector settings: • New 'K Sensitivity' setting. Select from Full, Original, or Relaxed sensitivity. • New 'X Sensitivity' setting. Select from Full, Original, or Relaxed sensitivity. • New Photo Radar settings. Select which photo radar you want the V1 to detect. • Original detector volume saved and restored upon power cycle. V3.0 introduced one of the most intelligent 'location based lockout systems' for any iOS app called SpotLocks™ featuring: • Automatic, intelligent, location based learning / unlearning of potential false alerts (you have the ability to turn this feature on or off). • Discrete signal locking™ - helps prevent locking out real police radar in close frequency range to the SpotLock™ frequency. • Frequency drift compensation™ - helps compensate for changes of the location's frequency drifting up and down over time at the saved location. • BSM guard™ - helps to keep non-stationary vehicle BSM/CAS signals from polluting the SpotLock™ stationary location database. • Continuous location tuning - Whether a SpotLock™ is actively locked or learning, the SpotLock™ system will continue to learn and tune itself over time to better handle future encounters. • Manual creation/deletion of SpotLocks™ - Manually create/delete SpotLocks™ by easily tapping a graphical 'lock' image on your phone screen if desired. • SpotLocks™ take advantage of the advanced muting ability of the V1 Gen2, so all SpotLocks™ are quiet from the onset, with no annoying initial 'blip' of audio. What others are saying: "V1 Companion Wow! ...so far it works so well and is so quiet that I was thinking the V1G2 was faulty!! It wasn't until the drive summary popped up that I realized it was obviously working hard in the background to keep my sanity intact from all of the weak K band sources." - D "It’s by far the best V1 app I’ve tried." "It’s frequently updated with new and advanced features." - IA "First drive today with V1 Companion and I am HAPPY!... The Ghost and BSM filtering works nicely!" - NCT "This app is my go-to now because of its simplicity. It’s what I’m looking for to just quiet down the V1 without all the technical advanced features in other apps that seems overwhelming to use." -RV "This release has really been a game changer for me… EXACTLY what I needed for my OCD using the V1 in my CX5." - C "This app transforms my V1G2 from unusable in city to works really good." - JB "[Other apps’] random beeps are a deal breaker. [They are] only marginally better than the gen1 with annoying weak notifications. The [V1] Companion rocks at killing unnecessary noise!" - GH
What makes this app unique?
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What Are The Key Features?
A location-based system that allows users to automatically or manually silence false radar alerts.
Enables users to view and modify internal V1 hardware settings directly within the app interface.
Provides optimized voice announcements and on-screen visuals to keep drivers informed of their surroundings.
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Who Built It?
Angela Mcarthur
Providing advanced signal filtering and customization tools for radar detector owners to reduce false alerts and improve situational awareness.
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The app serves as a critical interface for V1 radar detector users to manage false alerts and customize device settings for improved urban driving.
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