Dashguard vs AUTO DVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
AUTO DVR
This app connects to your AUTO DVR driving recorder via Wi-Fi for real-time HD video recording. It offers convenient control over recording, playback, and sharing of driving footage, enhancing safety with helpful prompts.
- Wi-Fi connection to driving recorder
- High-definition real-time video recording
- Automatic cycle recording
- View detailed data information
- Sound prompts for safer driving
- Local and remote video playback
- Share photos and videos
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AUTO DVR is a driving recorder assistant software. It allows you to easily connect to your AUTO DVR driving recorder via Wi-Fi. It supports high-definition video recording, real-time recording of driving conditions, automatic loop recording and operation, making it easier to view detailed data information. It also provides alert sounds to help you drive more safely. 1. Wi-Fi Control: Connect to the driving recorder device via your phone's Wi-Fi to operate it conveniently and efficiently. 2. Multi-function Operation: This Wi-Fi driving recorder supports various operations, including Wi-Fi connection, setting configuration, snapshot capture, image saving, video downloading, local video playback, remote video playback, and sharing photos and videos. 3. Easy Operation: The operation of this Wi-Fi driving recorder is simple and easy to understand, allowing even non-tech-savvy users to get started quickly. 4. Elegant Interface: The interface design of this Wi-Fi driving recorder is beautiful and generous, with a clear and easy-to-read operation page, providing a good user experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dashguard at 3.0 against AUTO DVR's 1.0. AUTO DVR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). 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.
Dashguard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Dashguard's written reviews are positive against 13% of AUTO DVR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dashguard ships an update every 3 weeks, AUTO DVR weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dashguard | AUTO DVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 慧博 宫 | 太荣 宋 |
Customer experience
Dashguard
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In-app purchases
Dashguard
No in-app purchases
AUTO DVR
No in-app purchases









