VAVA Dash vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VAVA Dash
Control your car's dash camera from your smartphone. Stream live video, download and edit footage, and share your recordings directly to social media platforms.
- Wireless connection to dash camera
- Real-time video streaming
- Download and playback media
- Video and photo editing
- Social media sharing
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Enjoy complete control over your VAVA Car Dash Camera with your smartphone! Easily access all of the built-in functions and settings, including real-time video streaming, media downloading and playback, and even sharing to social media. Features: - Supports a wireless connection with the VAVA Car Dash Camera - Supports real-time video streaming - Supports video and photo downloading and playback - Supports video and photo editing - Supports video and photo sharing to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Z
Control your company's driving recorder with this app. Access real-time video streaming, download and play media, and share recordings to social media with ease.
- Real-time video streaming
- Media downloading
- Media playback
- Social media sharing
- Access built-in functions
- Adjust settings
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The app is designed to control our company's Driving Recorder! It can easily access all of the built-in functions and settings, including real-time video streaming, media downloading and playback, and even sharing to social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VAVA Dash at 3.2 against Z's 2.3. VAVA Dash also leads on ratings volume (666 vs 66) and review sentiment (16% vs 6%). Z's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
VAVA Dash holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VAVA Dash has 666 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of VAVA Dash's written reviews are positive against 6% of Z's.
VAVA Dash ships an update every 2 months, Z every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAVA Dash | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (666 ratings) — better | 2.3 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews — better | 5.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 666 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sunvalley E-commerce Co., Ltd. | Zero Edge Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
VAVA Dash
Z
Bugs and requests
VAVA Dash
Reported bugs
4 issues- App no longer connecting to camera
- Inability to access footage
- Firmware update breaking functionality
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view footage without downloading
- Improved download speeds
- Pre-incident recording
- Customizable settings
Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VAVA Dash
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
