HERE Map Creator vs Ford DashCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HERE Map Creator
Enhance your HERE navigation experience by updating map data directly from your mobile device. Easily add, edit, or remove locations, improve positioning, and share your contributions with a global community. Help make maps more accurate for everyone.
- Update HERE map data on-the-go
- Search, view, and edit map information
- Collect, edit, or delete places
- Improve positioning accuracy
- Share pictures and review contributions
- Add missing locations to the map
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This app allows you to improve your day to day HERE navigation by providing updates to the HERE map. Just search, view and update the HERE map on-the-go easily and quickly from your mobile phone. Collect, edit or delete places. Improve positioning, share pictures and review your contributions on mapcreator.here.com Is your favorite spot missing from the HERE map? Just use Map Creator and share it with millions of HERE powered devices worldwide. Map Creator is entirely free. Just join the community and enjoy mobile mapping.
Ford DashCam
Control and manage your Ford connected onboard camera with this user-friendly mobile app. Record, share, and stream video footage, with automatic incident detection and secure file management. Seamlessly integrates with your car's infotainment system for easy operation.
- Bluetooth dashcam control
- Voice and touchscreen commands
- Video and photo management
- Live streaming via Wi-Fi
- Automatic incident detection
- Instant event evidence protection
- Real-time video streaming
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Ford DashCam is your user-friendly mobile application for the Ford connected onboard camera. Control your dashcam via Bluetooth, by vocal or touch screen commands of the car Infotainment Sync3. Manage and share with friends your recordings and photos, or start live streaming, through Wi-Fi connection. The dashcam is available in Ford eShops in Germany and the UK – specialist fitment requirement – and also at all European Ford Dealers. SYNC3 INFOTAINMENT INTEGRATION Keep your journey safely with seamless integration with the car Infotainment system’s voice commands. While connected with Sync3, you control the dashcam by steering wheel button voice commands like START, STOP RECORD, EVENT, PAUSE, SNAPSHOT, etc. VIDEO RECORDING Full HD 1080P 60 fps Sony sensor, highly optimized day/night recordings. VIDEO PROCESSOR Ambarella processors inside, state-of-the-art ISP ensures that every frame of every video is exquisite, improving the viewing experience. DANGEROUS INCIDENTS DETECTION Ford DashCam uses AI algorithms and sensors to automatically capture dangerous incidents like hard brakes, sharp turns and fast accelerations. INSTANT EVENT EVIDENCE In case of a car crash or other event, up to 1 min before event and 5 min after, automatically video file is protected from overwriting by event command through voice command, mobile app, infotainment touch screen or the dedicated device’s button. WIRELESS REAL-TIME STREAMING Watch real-time video with live viewer while your mobile device is connected to your Ford DashCam. SECURITY While car is parked, if shock detected and car hits, it starts to recording automatically (programmable feature). FILE MANAGEMENT Download recorded videos from dashcam to mobile devices. It allows us to delete video recordings. CONFIGURATION Adjust the Ford DashCam settings (e.g. video resolution, GPS enabling/disabling, Wi-Fi, etc.).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ford DashCam at 4.0 against HERE Map Creator's 2.5. HERE Map Creator's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Ford DashCam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HERE Map Creator has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of HERE Map Creator's written reviews are positive against 29% of Ford DashCam's.
HERE Map Creator ships an update every 6 months, Ford DashCam every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HERE Map Creator | Ford DashCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (26 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HERE Europe B.V. | Falcon Electronics Prod |
Customer experience
HERE Map Creator
Ford DashCam
In-app purchases
HERE Map Creator
No in-app purchases
Ford DashCam
No in-app purchases
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