Comparison

Hi DVR vs Phone Dvr

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hi DVR

Control your 1080P full HD dashcam with this app. Connect via Wi-Fi to preview, playback, download videos and photos, and adjust device settings. Experience a new way to manage your dashcam.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi dashcam connection
  • Live preview
  • Video and photo playback
  • Download recordings
  • Device settings adjustment
Features
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Hi DVR行车记录仪APP是全高清行车记录仪的控制软件,支持wi-fi直连1080P全高清行车记录仪进行预览、回放、视频图片下载以及对设备进行设置等操作。颠覆传统行车记录仪的操控方式,全新体验,从此开始。 主要功能: 1、支持wi-fi无线连接记录仪 2、支持无线对记录仪进行预览、回放下载 3、支持无线对记录仪进行设置

About

Phone Dvr

This application connects to designated recorder equipment to provide real-time screen previews, video downloads, and playback. It offers travel-related functions for enhanced convenience.

Highlights
  • Real-time screen preview
  • Video recording download
  • Playback functionality
  • Connects to designated recorder equipment
  • Travel convenience features
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A video recorder with the use of software, you can connect the designated recorder equipment, access to the device’s real-time screen preview, recording video download, playback and other travel-related functions, for your travel convenience

Screenshots

Hi DVR4 screens
Phone Dvr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hi DVR at 2.3 against Phone Dvr's 1.3. Hi DVR also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Phone Dvr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hi DVR holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Hi DVR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phone Dvr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hi DVR ships an update fortnightly, Phone Dvr every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hi DVR versus Phone Dvr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHi DVRPhone Dvr
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer运炯 姚凌林 李

Customer experience

Hi DVR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

Phone Dvr

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hi DVR

No in-app purchases

None

Phone Dvr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi DVR free?
Hi DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phone Dvr free?
Phone Dvr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hi DVR or Phone Dvr?
Hi DVR is rated higher. Hi DVR averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Phone Dvr averages 1.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Hi DVR or Phone Dvr have ads?
Hi DVR shows ads; Phone Dvr does not.
Which is updated more often, Hi DVR or Phone Dvr?
Hi DVR ships an update fortnightly, and Phone Dvr every 2 months. Most recently, Hi DVR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phone Dvr on October 24, 2026.

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