hiDashCam vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hiDashCam
Control your dashcam remotely via your mobile device. Preview live footage, play back recorded videos, and adjust dashcam settings. More features are planned for future updates.
- Live dashcam preview
- Video playback
- Video download
- Dashcam parameter settings
- Remote operation
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The hiDashcam mobile app enables you to operate dashcam in a better way. On hiDashcam, you can preview dashcam live image, play videos, download videos, set dashcam parameters, etc. More features are coming soon.
Z
Control your company's driving recorder with this app. Access real-time video streaming, download and play media, and share recordings to social media with ease.
- Real-time video streaming
- Media downloading
- Media playback
- Social media sharing
- Access built-in functions
- Adjust settings
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The app is designed to control our company's Driving Recorder! It can easily access all of the built-in functions and settings, including real-time video streaming, media downloading and playback, and even sharing to social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Z at every 2 weeks against hiDashCam's every 3 months. Z also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hiDashCam ships an update every 3 months, Z every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hiDashCam | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 5.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WHST HEBEI Co., Ltd. | Zero Edge Technology, LLC |
Bugs and requests
hiDashCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Z
Reported bugs
13 issues- App won't connect to camera
- App crashes on opening
- Album button not working for video download
- App only allows downloading pictures, not videos
- Camera loses WiFi connection frequently
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- App shows camera not connected even when WiFi is connected
- Password incorrect for WiFi connection
- App not working with new iOS updates
- Unable to share video files
- Video playback not working on smartphone
- App uses 25-30% of battery life even when not connected
- Constant chiming alerts from the camera that cannot be stopped
- App freezes during settings adjustments
Requested features
5 requests- Change speed from km/h to mph
- Fix app connection issues after iOS updates
- Allow full video downloads
- Improve app's user-friendliness
- Add a button to switch between front/rear camera livestream view
In-app purchases
hiDashCam
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
