Comparison

Dashguard vs Carcam M5

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

Head to head
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.

About

Carcam M5

This app connects to a car dashcam to let you view and download recorded videos directly to your smartphone. You can also remotely control all dashcam settings and monitor device memory.

Highlights
  • View and play recorded videos
  • Remote dashcam control
  • Select recording resolution (6 options)
  • Monitor device memory
  • Download videos to smartphone
Features
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Мобильное приложение разработано компанией КАРКАМ индивидуально для автомобильного видеорегистратора КАРКАМ М5 с поддержкой записи в формате 4K. Приложение позволяет: Просматривать и воспроизводить отснятые видеоролики на экране смартфона Производить удаленное управление всеми настройками видеорегистратора Выбирать один из 6 вариантов разрешения записи Удаленно контролировать количество памяти на устройстве Скачивать отснятые ролики в память смартфона Приобрести видеорегистратор КАРКАМ М5 можно в официальном магазине www.carcam.ru

Screenshots

Dashguard4 screens
Carcam M53 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Carcam M5 at 8.0 against Dashguard's 12.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dashguard versus Carcam M5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashguardCarcam M5
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews3.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer慧博 宫Carcam Electronics LLC

Customer experience

Dashguard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Carcam M5

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive3.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative93.1%

In-app purchases

None

Dashguard

No in-app purchases

None

Carcam M5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dashguard free?
Dashguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carcam M5 free?
Carcam M5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dashguard or Carcam M5 have ads?
Neither Dashguard nor Carcam M5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashguard or Carcam M5?
Dashguard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carcam M5 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dashguard was updated on October 5, 2026 and Carcam M5 on October 14, 2026.

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