Kacam vs KAWA AUTO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kacam
Connect to your dash cam's WiFi to view live footage, save recordings, and capture snapshots. Review and edit videos, zoom in for detail, and view GPS tracks on a map. Download videos from the TF card directly to your device.
- Live Viewfinder
- Video Save & Playback
- Snapshot Capture
- Video Editing & Sharing
- Zoom Video
- GPS Track Viewing
- TF Card Video Download
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Kacam is the companion app for the driving recorder dash cam, While your smart device is connected to the driving recorder’s WiFi connection, this app will allow you enjoy the following features: • Live Viewfinder – See what your device is recording in real time. • Video Save – Save the recorded video to your phone or watch it in the app. • Video Playback – Playback your recorded videos on your smart device. • Snapshot – Capture a saved snapshot at the push of a button. • Share Video – You can edit and share videos to social platforms. • Zoom Video – You can zoom the video to see more clearly. • GPS track of video can be viewed on map. • Support to download videos in TF card at any time.
KAWA AUTO
Connect to your dash camera via Wi-Fi to capture photos, manage recordings, and adjust settings directly from your smartphone. Easily share your driving experiences on social media.
- Wi-Fi camera connection
- Photo and video capture
- File management
- Settings adjustment
- Social media sharing
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"KAWA AUTO" is a special mobile application of KAWA AUTO dash cameras. You can take pictures from the smartphone through Wi-Fi connection, manage files, change settings and share the driving moments to social medias.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KAWA AUTO at 100% against Kacam's 15%. KAWA AUTO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). Kacam's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
KAWA AUTO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kacam has 176 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Kacam's written reviews are positive against 100% of KAWA AUTO's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Kacam | KAWA AUTO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (176 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 斌 阳 | SHENZHEN APICAL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
Kacam
KAWA AUTO
Bugs and requests
Kacam
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when attempting to view recorded footage
- App crashes when connecting to camera
- WiFi disconnects immediately after connecting
- Network Anomaly error on login
- Live view not working on iPhone
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- App freezes during various operations
- Videos not recording despite app indicating recording status
- Cannot switch between front and rear cameras
- Video download gets stuck on processing
- Cannot re-download deleted videos
- App quits unexpectedly when watching saved videos
- Rear camera inaccessible while using front camera
- Local network connection requests repeatedly
- Grainy video quality across all settings
- GPS map missing in video replay
Requested features
13 requests- Auto-record when car starts without opening app
- Bluetooth connectivity instead of WiFi only
- Select all/delete all option for bulk video management
- Live preview of camera feed in app
- Ability to view recordings outside of vehicle
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- Flip/rotate image capability for upside-down installations
- Compatibility with Apple CarPlay
- Better UI and improved app navigation
- Multiple video download capability
- Background video downloading
- GPS map display in video replay
- Camera switching between front and rear
- Optional location services requirement
KAWA AUTO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kacam
No in-app purchases
KAWA AUTO
No in-app purchases
