Cam Viewer vs Dashguard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cam Viewer
Access live video feeds from your WiFi-enabled dash cam. View, download, and share recorded footage directly to your device. Upload large video files to a secure link for easy sharing.
- Live view from dash cam
- View stored video/photo files
- Download files to device
- Upload large video files
- Share video links
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Cam Viewer is designed to work with WiFi enabled Nextbase Dash Cams. Currently compatible with Nextbase NBDVR312GW, NBDVR380GW, NBDVR412GW, NBDVR512GW, NBDVR612GW, MIRROR and DUO-HD. Cam Viewer will allow Live View from the Dash Cam in addition to viewing video / photo files stored upon the camera and also downloading to your connected device for viewing later. CamViewer also has an Upload facility to allow video files which are too large to Email to be uploaded to Nextbase who then provide a link which you can send to your insurance company / friends to download. For your own safety do NOT operate CamViewer or your Dash Cam whilst driving.
Dashguard
This app connects to a dashcam to provide wireless control, real-time video preview, and video downloading. It supports dual-channel recording, GPS tracking, and parking surveillance for comprehensive vehicle monitoring.
- Wi-Fi wireless control
- Real-time 720P preview
- 1080P recording resolution
- Dual-channel recording
- GPS driving trajectory recording
- Parking guard mode
- G-Sensor for video locking
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Dashguard main hard performance: 1) The power supply support both Cigar Jack and Vehicle Battery, compatible with 5-30V voltage. 2) 4M physical pixels and high-performance CMOS sensor, the image is particularly clear, the night vision is pretty good. 3) 7 groups of full glass lens, with wide angle, anti-distortion, highly clear, wide field of vision. 4) Support 4 ~ 128G high-speed TF memory card. 5) Support 2 channels AV output, it can be connect to the AV-IN display. 6) Support the second camera, include CVBS camera and USB camera. 7)With a lock, protects card, protects files. 8) It can be rotated 360 degrees, the recording angle is adjustable. Dashguard main soft performance: 1) Wi-Fi wireless control, the preview is very clear, the playback is fluent, and downloading videos is free. 2) The real-time preview definition up to 720P on the phone side and the recording resolution up to 1080P simultaneously on the device side. 3)Video is MOV format, video encoding is H.264, a high compression rate encoding, the video is smaller and the image is clearer. 4) Support Wide Dynamic Range(WDR) software algorithm, which makes brightness and dark more clear, the image restoration effect is more realistic. 5) Can support both front and rear cameras, recording videos are dual written to the TF memory card. 6) The App is completely free, remind user to update the App automatically. 7) It will record videos automatically, cyclically and seamlessly when the ignition of the vehicle starts the device, it never leaks a second, and saves the data automatically when shutdown. 8) Support parking guard when use car power supply, which will guard your car 24 hours. 9) Built-in three-axis G-Sensor, locks the important videos. 10) Built-in high sensitivity MIC, it's free to open or close the audio recording. 11) Built-in high-quality GPS, synchronize the RTC time automatically, record driving trajectory, support track playback on PC though Baidu or Google map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dashguard at 3.0 against Cam Viewer's 1.6. Dashguard also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Cam Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dashguard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cam Viewer has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Cam Viewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dashguard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cam Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Dashguard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cam Viewer | Dashguard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (14 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEXTBASE UK | 慧博 宫 |
Customer experience
Cam Viewer
Dashguard
Bugs and requests
Cam Viewer
Reported bugs
17 issues- WiFi connection drops immediately or within seconds
- App fails to recognize WiFi connection despite phone being connected
- App continuously redirects to phone settings
- App crashes when downloading or viewing videos
- App freezes during video playback
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- Download errors occur halfway through file transfer
- Live view displays black screen
- Video playback stutters and lags
- In-app video editor drag functionality broken
- App locks up dash cam requiring manual reset
- Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
- Camera disconnects from app after 2 minutes
- App doesn't detect camera model correctly
- Recording stops when accessing videos without resuming
- iOS 13+ compatibility issues
- HTTP/HTTPS connection security issues
- App hangs on connection screen
Requested features
14 requests- Auto-download videos to app for offline viewing
- Better video identification and search functionality
- Cloud upload capability for insurance/police sharing
- YouTube upload support
- HTTPS encryption for secure connections
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- Remote access to camera without being in car
- Simple REC button to resume recording
- Auto-connect WiFi without manual intervention
- Multi-language support (French, German, etc.)
- Tablet-optimized interface
- Back button on insurance page
- In-app video editor with better functionality
- Improved firmware update process
- Better integration with vehicle WiFi systems
Dashguard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cam Viewer
No in-app purchases
Dashguard
No in-app purchases






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