B1W vs AiDot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B1W
Control your CDV04 video recorder remotely using your smart device. Access features like live preview, photo album viewing, setup adjustments, and file management.
- Remote viewfinder/preview
- View photo album
- Setup adjustments
- Take photos
- Record video
- File delete/download
- Playback recordings
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With B1W-CARDVR , you could now control your CDV04 based video recorder by using your smart devices. Like remote viewfinder/preview, view photo Album,Setup,Taking photo ,Recording,File delete/download,Playback.
AiDot
Effortlessly manage your smart home devices with an intuitive interface. Automate routines, customize lighting, and enhance your home's atmosphere and security. Receive alerts for environmental changes and optimize energy usage.
- Intuitive smart home device control
- One-tap automation setup
- Customizable smart lighting scenes
- Environmental monitoring (air quality, pollen)
- Device grouping for simultaneous control
- Home screen customization
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1. Simplicity Smart Homes Should be Easy Intuitive and easy to use right from the start, just download and start using. Automatically detects new devices, and connects in just one touch. 2. Convenience An Automated Home Is a Smarter Home Set up recommended automations with one tap. Bring your own automation ideas to life. Set schedules for your devices to power on devices or change modes. All in just moments with the frictionless interface. 3.Atmosphere Feel Your Home Come to Life Create immersive spaces and the perfect vibe with smart lighting throughout your home. Sync with sound to enhance parties or moments of meditation. Link with your TV to bring another dimension to movie nights. 4. Customization Control Your Home, Your Way Create groups to be controlled as one for speed and convenience. Design your home screen for easy access to your most commonly used devices, appliances, groups, and scenes. 5. Protection Your Home Is Your Sanctuary Keeps an eye on what’s happening outside to keep you safe and healthy inside. Makes you aware of, and reacts to, motion, wildfires, high pollen counts, and poor air quality, all while maximizing energy efficiency. Service Agreement： * End-User License Agreement : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Terms & Conditions : https://www.aidot.com/page/terms * Privacy Policy : https://www.aidot.com/page/privacy * Supplemental-terms : https://www.aidot.com/page/supplemental-terms For more information, please visit https://www.aidot.com/ If you need help, feel free to contact us support@aidot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AiDot at 4.7 against B1W's 2.1. AiDot also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 13%) and ratings volume (8.1K vs 43). B1W's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. AiDot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. B1W asks for nothing beyond the download.
AiDot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AiDot has 8.1K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of B1W's written reviews are positive against 44% of AiDot's.
B1W ships an update monthly, AiDot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B1W | AiDot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (43 ratings) | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | 43.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 8.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 树 贝 | AiDot Inc |
Customer experience
B1W
AiDot
User reviews
B1W
From 43 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Dashcam works well
- 👍 Simple setup (sometimes)
- 👍 Good clarity
- 👍 Discreet design
- 👍 Wide angle capture
Room to improve
- ❌ Does not connect to dash cam
- ❌ App no longer works
- ❌ Does not work with iOS 18
- ❌ Internet not available error
- ❌ WiFi goes away
AiDot
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Quick setup
- 🔍 Comprehensive features
- 💡 Customizable lighting presets
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🐛 Unreliable device detection
- 🐛 Inconsistent app behavior
Bugs and requests
B1W
Reported bugs
36 issues- App won't connect to dash cam
- App no longer works
- Incompatible with iOS 18
- Shows 'internet not available'
- WiFi connection drops
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- Cannot get device information
- Cannot pair device
- Wi-Fi not working
- App crashes
- Videos don't play smoothly
- Downloaded videos are choppy
- Playback is jumpy and freezes
- Video quality downgraded
- Cannot share downloaded videos
- App buttons not functioning
- App not connecting to dashcam
- App not connecting to WiFi
- App not connecting to camera
- App not connecting to device
- Lag in video playback
- Choppy video playback
- Video plays in jittery frame by frame mode
- App not optimized for newer iPhones
- GUI is slow and outdated
- Downloading videos is slow
- App crashes during download
- Cannot download files again
- Cannot delete files from camera
- GPS coordinates not showing
- Minimizing app stops camera
- No frame by frame stepping
- Incorrect time and date stamp on video
- Unreasonably large file sizes
- Poor bandwidth for video detail
- Video files not accessible by other apps
- Setup is tricky
Requested features
11 requests- Software update for connectivity
- Add dark mode
- Add multi-download for videos
- Improve app interface
- Add English menu
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- Update for newer iPhones
- Improve video playback smoothness
- Fix choppy video playback
- Add pause or rewind functionality
- Allow deleting files from camera
- Dedicated app for iPad
AiDot
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unresponsive device controls
- Incorrect device status reporting
- Syncing issues after power outages
- Inability to reset forgotten passwords
Requested features
5 requests- Siri/HomeKit integration
- Landscape mode support
- Favorites/presets management
- Improved automation and scheduling options
- Enhanced multi-device control
In-app purchases
B1W
No in-app purchases
AiDot
- AI Protection (1 Camera)$1.991 Month
- AI Protection (1 Camera)2 variants$2.991 Month
- AI Protection (1 Camera)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- AI Protection (2 Cameras)$3.991 Month
- AI Protection (3 Cameras)2 variants$5.991 Month
- AI Protection (2 Cameras)2 variants$5.991 Month
- AI Protection(Unlimited Cam)2 variants$6.991 Month
- AI Protection(Unlimited Cam)$8.991 Month
- AI Protection Annual 1 Camera4 variants$19.991 Year
- AI Protection Annual Unlimited4 variants$69.991 Year
