Comparison

Smart DVR vs Drive Diary

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

Head to head
About

Smart DVR

Features
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Smart DVR 软件是与车载Wi-Fi版录像仪配合使用,手机通过Wi-Fi连接行车录像仪,使用该APP可以实现对录像仪的在线管理,包括图像实时预览/拍照/回放/下载/删除/设置等功能。 1、手机APP一键拍照/录音开关; 2、录像不漏帧,1080p高清录制; 3、行车过程中录制视频单独分区循环覆盖; 4、行车过程中监测汽车的碰撞信号,锁定视频单独分区循环覆盖; 5、可将拍摄的照片分享到社交平台,如QQ/微信/微博等。

About

Drive Diary

Features
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Your phone. Your dashcam. No installation, no wiring, no complicated setup. Just open the app and tap to record. Drive Diary makes it easy to record your drives on iPhone and iPad. Video is recorded only while Drive Diary is in the foreground. Recording is not available in the background or with the screen off. FEATURES • Stabilization Reduces shake from driving for easier-to-watch footage. • Auto Night Mode Detects low light and automatically adjusts exposure to make nighttime footage easier to see. • Save footage from before you tap Forgot to tap record? Save footage from up to a few minutes earlier, captured while the app was in the foreground. • Automatic segment saving Choose 5-, 10-, or 15-minute segments. Recordings are split automatically into manageable files that are easy to review. • Automatic storage management When your chosen retention period or maximum storage capacity is exceeded, older recordings are deleted automatically. Let the app handle recording management. • Resume after switching apps If you briefly switch to another app, recording resumes in the same file when you return to the foreground. No video is captured while you are away from the app. • Date, time, and speed overlays Date and time are stamped onto your recordings automatically. Pro also lets you display driving speed from GPS. • 20 color themes Personalize the record button and status bar with your choice of theme. DRIVE DIARY PRO — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE • Dual front/rear camera recording using your device's front and rear cameras • 1080p Full HD recording • Frame rate selection (15/20/24/30fps) • Customize bitrate and quality • GPS speed overlay display • Automatically protect recordings on collision detection • Manually protect recordings to keep them from auto-deletion Purchase once to use Pro on all devices signed in with the same Apple ID. PRIVACY All recordings are stored only on your device and are never sent to external servers. Privacy policy and support: https://kokuurei.github.io/drivcam-app/ SUPPORTED DEVICES iPhone and iPad. On iPad, review your drives on a larger screen, with landscape support and dual camera recording (Pro).

Screenshots

Smart DVR4 screens
Drive Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart DVR at none against Drive Diary's 1. Smart DVR also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Drive Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart DVR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Smart DVR versus Drive Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart DVRDrive Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Yinli Keshi Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.Kanata Tanaka

In-app purchases

None

Smart DVR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drive Diary

One-time1
  • Drive Diary Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Smart DVR free?
Smart DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drive Diary free?
Drive Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart DVR or Drive Diary have ads?
Neither Smart DVR nor Drive Diary shows ads.

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