Comparison

HikDashcam vs UYC

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

Head to head
About

HikDashcam

Control your Hikvision dashcam remotely. Preview live footage, play back recorded videos, download clips, and adjust device settings all from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Real-time image preview
  • Video playback
  • Video download
  • Dash cam parameter settings
  • Remote operation
Features
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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.

About

UYC

This application simplifies the management of your monitoring system. It allows for quick and efficient control over your devices. Keep track of your systems with ease.

Highlights
  • Easy system management
  • Quick monitoring control
  • Efficient device tracking
  • Streamlined system oversight
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UYC helps you to easily and quickly manage your monitoring system.

Screenshots

HikDashcam4 screens
UYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HikDashcam at fortnightly against UYC's every 5 weeks. HikDashcam also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 17%). UYC'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HikDashcam ships an update fortnightly, UYC every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HikDashcam versus UYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHikDashcamUYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhikvision梁 何

Customer experience

HikDashcam

Written reviews163 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative62.0%

UYC

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

HikDashcam

No in-app purchases

None

UYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HikDashcam free?
HikDashcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UYC free?
UYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HikDashcam or UYC have ads?
Neither HikDashcam nor UYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HikDashcam or UYC?
HikDashcam ships an update fortnightly, and UYC every 5 weeks. Most recently, HikDashcam was updated on November 13, 2026 and UYC on November 3, 2026.

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