Comparison

Alpine DVR vs Dashguard

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

Head to head
About

Alpine DVR

Features
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Alpine DVR-2000C is the newest application software to support the connection of Alpine driving recorder with Wi-Fi. Its friendly interface, make the users can finish the preview, operation (video or taking photo), setting, browsing files, online reply, video& pictures downloading and other functions through Android phone or Android Pad or other terminals by connecting Wi-Fi and Alpine driving recorder. After that the users can get rid of the inconvenience of connecting USB line and computer or of inserting and pulling out the memory card, directly to finish by phone or tablet PC. Main function: Preview (Real-time Video); Operate (video or photo); Setting (parameters or other); Browse files (no pause in instant video); Playback online (Playback recorder directly by the mobile phone); File download (download from the drive recorder to the local mobile phone).

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Alpine DVR4 screens
Dashguard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alpine DVR at 8.0 against Dashguard's 12.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alpine DVR versus Dashguard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpine DVRDashguard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFusion Next Inc.慧博 宫

In-app purchases

None

Alpine DVR

No in-app purchases

None

Dashguard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpine DVR free?
Alpine DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashguard free?
Dashguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpine DVR or Dashguard have ads?
Neither Alpine DVR nor Dashguard shows ads.

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