Comparison

DVR vs Trace Viewer

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

Head to head
About

DVR

This mobile application connects to a Honda genuine accessories dashcam, allowing users to control recording, take photos, and adjust dashcam settings. It provides real-time monitoring, video playback, and local download capabilities for recorded footage and images.

Highlights
  • Real-time dashcam monitoring
  • Start/stop recording and take photos
  • Video playback and deletion
  • Download videos and pictures locally
  • Adjust dashcam settings (white balance, exposure)
  • View hardware and app version
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This app is the matching mobile phone app of Honda genuine accessories dashcam. This app must be used in conjunction with the Honda DVR dashcam to operate the dashcam: Control start / stop recording, taking photos, setting parameters, viewing video playback, pictures, etc. the detailed functions are as follows: 1. Real-time monitoring: it can view the image display of the current dashcam in real time, control its recording and photographing; 2. Video playback: display the video files in the device in the form of a list, click to play the video files, or delete or download them to the mobile phone; 3. Local download: display the pictures taken in the form of file list, click to view the pictures, and delete the files to release the storage space of mobile phone; 4. Settings: it can adjust the white balance, exposure, HDMI output resolution and other parameters of the dashcam, display the current hardware and app version number, and also adjust the relevant settings of the hot spots of the dashcam.

About

Trace Viewer

Explore immersive AR experiences and 3D holographic tours on your device. Discover curated content at verified locations, bringing art, products, and educational guides to life around you.

Highlights
  • View 3D recordings, products, art, and installations
  • Access curated AR content at verified destinations
  • Learn from guides, curators, and experts in AR
  • Cross-device compatibility for phones, tablets, and XR Headsets
  • Immersive AR experiences
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View 3D holographic tours and immersive experiences in seconds directly on your device. With the Trace Viewer app, you can experience world-class AR content and graphics within moments. Simply download the app and go to a verified destination to see curated AR content all around you. The app will only reveal AR content at locations that has been set up and verified in the Trace Creator App. - View 3D recordings, products, art and installations. - Learn essential knowledge from guides, curators and experts as if they were there in person. - Cross device compatible for any phones, tablets, and next-generation XR Headsets.

Screenshots

DVR3 screens
Trace Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trace Viewer at 100% against DVR's 4%. Trace Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). DVR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trace Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of DVR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trace Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DVR ships an update every 3 months, Trace Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DVR versus Trace Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDVRTrace Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHENYANG TITLETECH CO., LTDTrace3d Inc

Customer experience

DVR

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive4.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative86.7%

Trace Viewer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DVR

No in-app purchases

None

Trace Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DVR free?
DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace Viewer free?
Trace Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DVR or Trace Viewer?
Trace Viewer is rated higher. DVR averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Trace Viewer averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do DVR or Trace Viewer have ads?
Neither DVR nor Trace Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DVR or Trace Viewer?
DVR ships an update every 3 months, and Trace Viewer fortnightly. Most recently, DVR was updated on June 11, 2026 and Trace Viewer on September 25, 2026.

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