YI Smart Dash Camera vs Nice DVR
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
Nice DVR
Connect to your Nice DVR brand driving recorder via WiFi to access and manage photos and videos. Process your footage for evidence or sharing directly from your device.
- Connect to Nice DVR devices
- Access photos and videos
- WiFi network connection
- Footage processing
- Forensic use
- Sharing capabilities
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Nice DVR App supports the connection of Nice DVR brand driving recorders, allowing users to obtain pictures and video resources taken by the driving recorders through the WiFi network of the driving recorders, and perform certain processing to meet the user's use of resources, such as forensics, sharing, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nice DVR at 4.6 against YI Smart Dash Camera's 1.8. YI Smart Dash Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (473 vs 105). 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.
Nice DVR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 473 and 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of YI Smart Dash Camera's written reviews are positive against 12% of Nice DVR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
YI Smart Dash Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Nice DVR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YI Smart Dash Camera | Nice DVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (473 ratings) | 4.6 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 473 — better | 105 |
| 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 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoyi Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Xiaozhen Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
YI Smart Dash Camera
Nice DVR
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
Nice DVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YI Smart Dash Camera
No in-app purchases
Nice DVR
No in-app purchases
