Roav DashCam vs VIOFO Dashcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roav DashCam
This device automatically records your drives, capturing all road events. It serves as crucial evidence in accidents, helping drivers navigate insurance claims. The camera continuously records, overwriting the oldest footage when storage is full.
- Automatic recording on car start
- Continuous loop recording
- Overwrites oldest files
- Records road events
- Provides accident proof
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Roav DashCam is a device that can record everything that happens on the road. It provides the best proof of any accidents so that drivers can avoid any insurance hassles. How Roav DashCam works Roav DashCam will activate when your car starts. When the memory card gets full, it will remove the oldest file before creating a new one to work continuously.
VIOFO Dashcam
Control your dashcam directly from your iPhone. Start/stop recordings, view live footage, and download videos. Easily manage settings and firmware updates remotely.
- Start/stop video recording
- Real-time video preview
- Download and play footage
- Adjust dashcam settings
- Update firmware
- Manage storage
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---Key Features of VIOFO Next-Gen App--- Quickly start or stop video recording directly from your iPhone. Real-time preview with improved stability and faster loading. Download and play recorded footage with ease. Adjust dashcam settings, update firmware, and manage storage remotely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roav DashCam at 4.7 against VIOFO Dashcam's 1.9. Roav DashCam also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 20%) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 73). VIOFO Dashcam's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, update cadence, 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.
Roav DashCam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roav DashCam has 3.9K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Roav DashCam's written reviews are positive against 20% of VIOFO Dashcam's.
Roav DashCam ships an update every 2 months, VIOFO Dashcam monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Roav DashCam | VIOFO Dashcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.9K ratings) — better | 1.9 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Mobile Life LLC | Shenzhen Viofo Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Roav DashCam
VIOFO Dashcam
Bugs and requests
Roav DashCam
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to recognize connected camera
- Dashcam firmware update causing issues
- Time/date stamp inaccuracies
Requested features
4 requests- Live view from app
- Improved app compatibility with newer OS versions
- Bluetooth connectivity option
- Rear camera support
VIOFO Dashcam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roav DashCam
No in-app purchases
VIOFO Dashcam
No in-app purchases
