DashCam Player vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DashCam Player
View real-time video and access recorded footage from your dashcam device. Browse and manage videos and photos stored on the device or saved to your phone's album.
- Connects to dashcam Wi-Fi
- View real-time video
- Access device file folders
- View recorded videos and photos
- Manage phone-saved media
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DashCam Player connects to the WIFI of the device through the phone. After successful connection, the phone can connect to the device. After connecting to the device, you can see the real-time video, enter the folder of the device, and view the recorded video and photos taken; Under the phone album label, you can view video files and pictures saved in the phone. Supported device models: S08, S04, G71A, GS63T, LS03, LS02, LS01, W1, W2, GS63E-Xblite, M6.
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 ratings volume: Z at 72 against DashCam Player's 18. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for DashCam Player against 2.3 for Z. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 72 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of DashCam Player's written reviews are positive against 6% of Z's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DashCam Player | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (18 ratings) | 2.3 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 5.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 斌 阳 | Zero Edge Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
DashCam Player
Z
Bugs and requests
DashCam Player
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
DashCam Player
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
