YI Smart Dash Camera vs SportCams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YI Smart Dash Camera
Remotely control your dash camera to view live footage, capture photos, and manage stored videos. Edit and share video clips easily, and update your camera's firmware. Compatible with various YI dash camera models.
- Remote live screen preview
- Capture photos and videos
- Browse and download stored footage
- Adjust camera settings
- Firmware upgrade
- Simple video editing
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Connect your mobile with YI Dash Camera remotely to preview the live screen & capture the shot, browse or download the videos stored in dashcam, adjust the settings and also easy to complete the firmware upgrade. Simple video editing function helps you to share video chips with friends. Supported Equipment： YI Smart Dash Camera YI 2.7K Ultra Dash Camera YI Compact Dash Camera YI Mirror Dash Camera YI Mini Dash Camera Leran more： https://www.yitechnology.com Get contact： supports@yitechnology.com This is a short video shows this version how to connect the device and demonstrate the basic functions: https://youtu.be/oQ0iHcJ8ZyA
SportCams
Capture, record, and manage your photos and videos. Easily download and share your content directly to social media platforms.
- Photo taking
- Video shooting
- Settings customization
- Content downloading
- Social media sharing
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The App has a collect of function like taking photos, shooting videos, setting, also downloading and sharing function of the photos and videos to social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SportCams at 3.5 against YI Smart Dash Camera's 1.8. YI Smart Dash Camera's advantage is ratings volume (473 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SportCams holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Smart Dash Camera has 473 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of YI Smart Dash Camera's written reviews are positive against 21% of SportCams's.
YI Smart Dash Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, SportCams every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YI Smart Dash Camera | SportCams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (473 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 473 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoyi Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Zhencheng Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
YI Smart Dash Camera
SportCams
Bugs and requests
YI Smart Dash Camera
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes when trying to access videos
- Unable to connect to camera via WiFi
- Recorded videos not saving or accessible through app
Requested features
3 requests- Update app to fix compatibility issues
- Improve video download and playback functionality
- Add option to disable location permissions
SportCams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YI Smart Dash Camera
No in-app purchases
SportCams
No in-app purchases
