Comparison

DVC Connect vs AKASO GO

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

Head to head
About

DVC Connect

Monitor your DVC recorders remotely with live camera feeds, local SD card recording, and event-triggered alerts. View recorded footage, receive notifications for motion detection and alarms, and manage PTZ functions.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Local SD card recording
  • Event-triggered push notifications
  • Video analytics alerts
  • Remote viewing up to 30 days
  • PTZ function control
  • Image quality adjustment
Features
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All DVC® recorders, regardless of technology, support the new, unique, free, mobile DVC Connect application. The application is used to view a live camera recorder, local recording on the SD card of a mobile phone, and view recorded SD recordings as well as alerting users about events triggered by motion detection or the alarms themselves on the recorder. Among its other features we highlight: Push Notification Alarm status alert on DVC recorder when the application is turned off. Alarms are: motion alarm, alarm sensor, offline camera, video signal loss, HDD fault, full HDD, no HDD, off disk, illegal access. Push notification with video analytics Announcement of alarm triggered by the video analytic function: overlink, object follow, intrusion, exceptions. Up to 100 devices on the Server List The current version of app has supported up to 20 devices. An overview of recorded material by event Maximum viewing backward for 30 days (Remote Viewing Surveillance) Local recording on a mobile device while recording sound Color capture mode in the corner of image: red - alarm recording, blue - shooting by schedule, yellow - motion capture, green - manual recording Added PTZ functions: Focus, Iris, Preset, Cruise Manually activated alarm output (for relay alarm relay recorders) Specifically adjust the image quality for each camera. Adjust color, brightness and contrast Fisheye dewarping - refers to the process of perspective image correction in order to reverse the effects of geometric distortions caused by the 360​​° lens of the Fisheye camera

About

AKASO GO

Control your action camera remotely for unique shots and preview footage on your phone. Edit videos with special effects, transitions, and music, then share them instantly to social media.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control with live preview
  • Preview and download video files
  • Professional video editing tools
  • Special effects and transitions
  • Perfect clip cutting
  • Direct social media sharing
Features
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With AKASO GO, you can control your action camera from a distance to shoot hard-to-reach footage and preview them from your phone. Create stunning video with disruptive effects and share to social media. ---Main features--- "Control your AKASO action camera remotely: Capture the perfect moment with live preview, control your camera remotely. You can easily adjust the settings on your phone. Preview your video: Save your storage space and time.Preview your files and download to your phone. Professional editing: One-stop professional effects make video editing easier than ever. Editing, transition, special effects, music, choose what you want! Perfect cutting: Keep the clip you need and cut out the rest. Share your cherished moments: Upload your video to social media through App, let your family and friends stay connected with you. Simple but powerful video editing tool. Share your moments. Share instantly. Always keep the latest version of AKASO GO."

Screenshots

DVC Connect4 screens
AKASO GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DVC Connect at 5.0 against AKASO GO's 4.5. DVC Connect also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15). AKASO GO's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DVC Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKASO GO has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DVC Connect's written reviews are positive against 29% of AKASO GO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DVC Connect ships an update every 5 months, AKASO GO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DVC Connect versus AKASO GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDVC ConnectAKASO GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlarm automatika d.o.o.Proexpress Distributor LLC

Customer experience

DVC Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

AKASO GO

All ratings14,996 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative64.5%

Bugs and requests

DVC Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AKASO GO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes during video playback
  • Recorded videos have missing audio
  • Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
  • Deleting files accidentally due to poor UI

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add remote control and live preview features
  • Improve file management and editing capabilities
  • Provide native iPad support
  • Allow batch download of photos and videos

In-app purchases

None

DVC Connect

No in-app purchases

None

AKASO GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DVC Connect free?
DVC Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AKASO GO free?
AKASO GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DVC Connect or AKASO GO?
DVC Connect is rated higher. DVC Connect averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AKASO GO averages 4.5 from 15K ratings.
Do DVC Connect or AKASO GO have ads?
Neither DVC Connect nor AKASO GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DVC Connect or AKASO GO?
DVC Connect ships an update every 5 months, and AKASO GO monthly. Most recently, DVC Connect was updated on November 2, 2026 and AKASO GO on November 7, 2026.

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