Comparison

DashCamAssist vs OnGuard

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

Head to head

About

DashCamAssist

Features

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Road Cam is like a remote control for your dashcam, you can easily complete the Settings of your dashcam, and more importantly, you can also play back and download the important moments stored in your dashcam!

About

OnGuard

Features

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OnGuard app makes your life easier to manage your OnGuard Dashcam Sync your OnGuard Dashcam data through a direct connection via Wi-Fi, including video, images and GPS, display on mobile phones, and share with your friends. 1. Support wifi wireless connection with OnGuard Dashcam 2. Support previewing and playbacking live videos on mobile phone directly 3. Support downloading and watching recorded videos and images on mobile phone 4. Support sharing recorded videos and images to your friends and social platform via APP For troubleshooting, visit our Help Center at onguard-tech.com/support or email Customer Support at cs@onguard-tech.com. For more info and news about OnGuard, visit: Homepage: https://www.OnGuard-Tech.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/Official.OnGuard Terms of Use: https://www.OnGuard-Tech.com/warranty-terms-conditions/

Screenshots

DashCamAssist1 screens

OnGuard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DashCamAssist at every 3 months against OnGuard's every 18 months. OnGuard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashCamAssist ships an update every 3 months, OnGuard every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

DashCamAssist versus OnGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DashCamAssist	OnGuard
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 18 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	103 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	SHENZHEN APICAL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD	Shenzhen Xiaozhen Technology Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

DashCamAssist

No in-app purchases

None

OnGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DashCamAssist free?

DashCamAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is OnGuard free?

OnGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do DashCamAssist or OnGuard have ads?

Neither DashCamAssist nor OnGuard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DashCamAssist or OnGuard?

DashCamAssist ships an update every 3 months, and OnGuard every 18 months. Most recently, DashCamAssist was updated on November 2, 2026 and OnGuard on October 30, 2026.