W vs Dashguard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
W
Access live video streams and recorded files from your Wi-Fi enabled car DVR. This application allows you to view footage, download recordings, and adjust your DVR's settings directly from your smartphone or tablet.
- View live video feed
- Download recorded video files
- Play recorded videos
- Configure DVR settings
- Connect via Wi-Fi
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This app can play live video feed and recored files from Wi-Fi enabled Car DVR. The main functions of the app are as follows: - View live video feed from W-DVR - Download and play recorded video files from W-DVR - Configure W-DVR settings To use: - Install app on your smartphone. - Connect to W-DVR via Wi-Fi - Run app * This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1
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: W at 5.0 against Dashguard's 3.0. W also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Dashguard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
W holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of W's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dashguard's.
W ships an update every 3 months, Dashguard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | W | Dashguard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CNS Link Co., Ltd. | 慧博 宫 |
Customer experience
W
Dashguard
In-app purchases
W
No in-app purchases
Dashguard
No in-app purchases









