HikDashcam vs DVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HikDashcam
Control your dash cam remotely. Preview live footage, review recorded videos, download clips, and adjust device settings all from your smartphone.
- Real-time image preview
- Video playback
- Video download
- Dash cam parameter settings
- Remote dash cam operation
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The Hikvision dashcam mobile application allows you to operate the dashcam more efficiently. On HikDashcam, you can preview real-time images of the dash cam, play videos, download videos, set dash cam parameters, and more. More features are about to be launched.
DVR
This mobile application connects to a Honda genuine accessories dashcam, allowing users to control recording, take photos, and adjust dashcam settings. It provides real-time monitoring, video playback, and local download capabilities for recorded footage and images.
- Real-time dashcam monitoring
- Start/stop recording and take photos
- Video playback and deletion
- Download videos and pictures locally
- Adjust dashcam settings (white balance, exposure)
- View hardware and app version
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This app is the matching mobile phone app of Honda genuine accessories dashcam. This app must be used in conjunction with the Honda DVR dashcam to operate the dashcam: Control start / stop recording, taking photos, setting parameters, viewing video playback, pictures, etc. the detailed functions are as follows: 1. Real-time monitoring: it can view the image display of the current dashcam in real time, control its recording and photographing; 2. Video playback: display the video files in the device in the form of a list, click to play the video files, or delete or download them to the mobile phone; 3. Local download: display the pictures taken in the form of file list, click to view the pictures, and delete the files to release the storage space of mobile phone; 4. Settings: it can adjust the white balance, exposure, HDMI output resolution and other parameters of the dashcam, display the current hardware and app version number, and also adjust the relevant settings of the hot spots of the dashcam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HikDashcam at every 2 weeks against DVR's every 3 months. HikDashcam also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 4%). DVR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
HikDashcam ships an update every 2 weeks, DVR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HikDashcam | DVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews — better | 4.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hikvision | SHENYANG TITLETECH CO., LTD |
Customer experience
HikDashcam
DVR
In-app purchases
HikDashcam
No in-app purchases
DVR
No in-app purchases
