Comparison

Dashguard vs DVR FG

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

DVR FG

Features
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It is a multi-functional DVR app, which can view, capture, view and download online driving videos, and is dedicated to ensuring the driving safety of users.

Screenshots

Dashguard4 screens
DVR FG3 screens

Verdict

The call

Dashguard and DVR FG are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Dashguard ships an update every 3 weeks, DVR FG fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dashguard versus DVR FG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashguardDVR FG
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer慧博 宫Guangzhou Yinli Keshi Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Dashguard

No in-app purchases

None

DVR FG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dashguard free?
Dashguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVR FG free?
DVR FG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dashguard or DVR FG have ads?
Neither Dashguard nor DVR FG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashguard or DVR FG?
Dashguard ships an update every 3 weeks, and DVR FG fortnightly. Most recently, Dashguard was updated on June 25, 2026 and DVR FG on September 20, 2026.

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