Comparison

Dride Yi vs Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam

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

Head to head
About

Dride Yi

This app provides unlimited cloud storage for Yi dashcam users, allowing you to upload and share driving videos. It offers features like automatic dashcam connection and app-based GPS for enhanced vehicle protection and a smarter driving experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited cloud storage for Yi dashcams
  • Upload and share driving videos
  • Automatic dashcam connection
  • App-based GPS functionality
  • Easy dashcam setup
Features
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Unofficial app for Yi Dashcam - Unlimited cloud storage for Yi Dashcam users. Connect your dashcam, and get that extra touch of intelligence and protection for your vehicle and driving experience. Join our community of safe and smart drivers actively using our app and supporting the Dride mission to improve driving culture worldwide. Main features * Upload your own driving videos to Dride cloud. * The app will allow you to share your videos easily. * Set-up your dashcam with a few simple steps. * Automatically connect to your dashcam **NEW** * App based GPS for dashcam's without a hardware GPS. Supported dashcams * Yi dashcam, Yi Ultra Dashcam, Yi Mini Smart driver? Get that much smarter with Dride Zero, our cutting edge dash cam that’s revolutionizing the way we navigate the roads. Sleek and simple to use, Dride-Zero increases awareness of our environment and fellow drivers, so you’ll never skip a beat of the road’s action. The Dride Zero dash cam paves the way for a secure and sound experience at the wheel, anytime, anywhere - the smart way, the Dride way. Heads up! Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam

Transform your iPhone into a high-definition car dash cam. Record driving videos with embedded time, location, and speed data. Offers continuous loop recording and in-app playback.

Highlights
  • HD video recording (up to 4K, 60 FPS)
  • Embeds time, speed, and location data
  • Records audio
  • Continuous loop recording
  • In-app video playback
  • Metric and English units
Features
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Turn you iPhone or iPod touch into a full featured Car DVR recorder at a fraction of the cost of the standalone device. Whenever you commute to work, go on a road trip or race on a race track, car camera is your ideal companion. Record HD definition videos while driving with embedded data about time, location** and speed**. Car camera is the only app in App Store that is capable of recording high quality HD driving videos with data overlay. Features: Record videos with resolutions 640х480, 1280х720, 1920х1080, 4K* and up to 60 FPSl Embed data overlay into videos: current time, speed, coordinates, heading Record audio Metric and English units Continuous loop recording. Older videos are overridden by newer ones to preserve space on the device Store recorded videos within the application Video Playback within the application or with AirPlay enabled devices Car Camera DVR is a freemium Ad Supported app. With a freemium version only 2 video segments can be recorded in a loop and recorded videos can only be played back within the app. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Car Camera DVR offers a subscription plan that lets you record unlimited number video segments, turn off in-app advertisements and export and share recorded videos outside the app. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: http://appannex.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *4K video is available for iPhone 7 and later models **GPS capability required to record Speed, Heading and Location data

Screenshots

Dride Yi4 screens
Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam at 4.2 against Dride Yi's 2.9. Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam also leads on ratings volume (107 vs 18). Dride Yi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dride Yi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam has 107 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Dride Yi's written reviews are positive against 16% of Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dride Yi ships an update every 3 weeks, Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dride Yi versus Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDride YiCar Camera DVR. HD dash cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (18 ratings)4.2 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings18107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDride, Inc.Oxagile LLC

Customer experience

Dride Yi

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative63.3%

Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam

All ratings107 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative81.1%

In-app purchases

None

Dride Yi

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam

Subscriptions2
  • Dashcam PRO3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Dashcam PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Export and Share Videos$2.99
  • Unlimited loop recording$2.99
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  • NoAds + UnlimitedLoop + Export$12.99

Questions

Is Dride Yi free?
Dride Yi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam free?
Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dride Yi or Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam?
Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam is rated higher. Dride Yi averages 2.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam averages 4.2 from 107 ratings.
Do Dride Yi or Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam have ads?
Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam shows ads; Dride Yi does not.
Which is updated more often, Dride Yi or Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam?
Dride Yi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam every 4 months. Most recently, Dride Yi was updated on November 4, 2026 and Car Camera DVR. HD dash cam on November 6, 2026.

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