Comparison

GoTrec vs VI Guard (i

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

Head to head
About

GoTrec

This app connects your smartphone to a car dash cam via WiFi, allowing you to preview, play back, download, and manage recordings directly from your device. Enjoy live streaming on your phone's larger screen and easily control dash cam settings.

Highlights
  • WiFi dash cam connection
  • Live streaming preview
  • Recordings playback
  • Download and manage files
  • Dash cam settings control
Features
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GoTrec is a smart phone app for full HD car dash cam connecting both equipment at a close range using WiFi. The user can access the dash cam to preview, playback, download and manage recordings, all in the user’s smartphone. Main features: 1) Connect user’s smartphone to the dash cam securely while at a close range, using password provided 2) Live streaming, using the smartphone’s larger screen for better display 3) Control settings of the dash cam with ease 4) Preview, playback, download and manage photos & videos

About

VI Guard (i

This mobile app provides real-time event notifications from a video surveillance system. It alerts users to specific detections like face or line crossings made by compatible AI cameras.

Highlights
  • Real-time event notifications
  • Face detection alerts
  • Cross line detection alerts
  • Integration with i-PRO AI cameras
  • Mobile component for Video Insight system
Features
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VI Guard is the mobile component of the i-PRO Active Guard system plug-in for Video Insight. VI Guard users can be notified when configured events happens such as face detection or cross line detection etc. which i-PRO AI cameras can detect.

Screenshots

GoTrec3 screens
VI Guard (i4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GoTrec at every 4 months against VI Guard (i's every 18 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoTrec ships an update every 4 months, VI Guard (i every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GoTrec versus VI Guard (i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoTrecVI Guard (i
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFusion Next Inc.i-PRO Americas Inc.

Customer experience

GoTrec

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

VI Guard (i

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GoTrec

No in-app purchases

None

VI Guard (i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoTrec free?
GoTrec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VI Guard (i free?
VI Guard (i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoTrec or VI Guard (i have ads?
Neither GoTrec nor VI Guard (i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoTrec or VI Guard (i?
GoTrec ships an update every 4 months, and VI Guard (i every 18 months. Most recently, GoTrec was updated on October 6, 2026 and VI Guard (i on October 5, 2026.

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