Dashguard vs CAR
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.
CAR
This device records all road activity, providing crucial evidence for accidents to help drivers avoid insurance issues. It acts as a reliable witness for any on-road incidents.
- Records road activity
- Provides accident evidence
- Helps avoid insurance hassles
- Reliable on-road witness
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CAR-DVR 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CAR at 5.0 against Dashguard's 3.0. Dashguard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Dashguard ships an update every 3 weeks, CAR every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dashguard | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 慧博 宫 | 国权 黎 |
Customer experience
Dashguard
CAR
In-app purchases
Dashguard
No in-app purchases
CAR
No in-app purchases








