Drive recorder Z vs VAVA Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drive recorder Z
This free dashcam app records your driving, including address, route, and speed. It automatically starts recording upon collision, aiding accident documentation. You can also take photos while recording.
- Free dashcam recording
- Collision detection
- Records address, speed, and route
- Take photos during recording
- Three Google Map views
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All free dashcam You can record your driving. All free dashcam. That records your driving, address, route and speed. When collision accident happens, the dashboard camera can start immediately. It helps your accident record. And you can take a photo during recording. I hope you use the convenient and useful dashboard camera. Functions All free video and camera Collision detection 3 types of map by Google Map Recording address, speed and drive course Flat design
VAVA Dash
Control your car's dash camera from your smartphone. Stream live video, download and edit footage, and share your recordings directly to social media platforms.
- Wireless connection to dash camera
- Real-time video streaming
- Download and playback media
- Video and photo editing
- Social media sharing
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Enjoy complete control over your VAVA Car Dash Camera with your smartphone! Easily access all of the built-in functions and settings, including real-time video streaming, media downloading and playback, and even sharing to social media. Features: - Supports a wireless connection with the VAVA Car Dash Camera - Supports real-time video streaming - Supports video and photo downloading and playback - Supports video and photo editing - Supports video and photo sharing to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drive recorder Z at 4.3 against VAVA Dash's 3.2. Drive recorder Z also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 16%). VAVA Dash's advantage is ratings volume (670 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drive recorder Z holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VAVA Dash has 670 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Drive recorder Z's written reviews are positive against 16% of VAVA Dash's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drive recorder Z | VAVA Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | 3.2 (670 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 670 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | atsuhiro ichikawa | Shenzhen Sunvalley E-commerce Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Drive recorder Z
VAVA Dash
Bugs and requests
Drive recorder Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VAVA Dash
Reported bugs
4 issues- App no longer connecting to camera
- Inability to access footage
- Firmware update breaking functionality
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view footage without downloading
- Improved download speeds
- Pre-incident recording
- Customizable settings
In-app purchases
Drive recorder Z
No in-app purchases
VAVA Dash
No in-app purchases
