WayCam DVR vs SYMA PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WayCam DVR
This app allows you to control your HD dashcam via a Wi-Fi connection. You can preview live video, take photos, and download recordings directly from your dashcam. It also supports parking monitoring and firmware updates.
- WIFI wireless connection to dashcam
- Playback and download of videos/pictures
- Real-time preview and photo taking
- Parking monitoring function
- Firmware online upgrade
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Waycam DVR APP is a control software of hd dashcam, which supports the operation of preview, playback and download of pictures and videos in the dashcam through WIFI direct connection. Main functions: 1. Support WIFI wireless connection to dashcam 2. Support WIFI direct connection for playback and download of videos or pictures in the dashcam 3. Support real-time preview and photo taking of dashcam video 4. Support parking monitoring function 5. Support firmware online upgrade
SYMA PRO
This application connects to compatible drones to provide real-time HD video streaming. Users can capture photos and videos, utilize gesture controls for photography, and record short video clips. It also supports GPS functionality for drone operation.
- Real-time HD image transmission
- Photo and video capture
- Gesture photography/video
- Short video recording
- GPS support
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Syma Pro needs to be connected with corresponding unmanned aerial vehicles via Wi Fi before use, including the following functions: 1. Real Time HD image transmission; 2. Take photos and videos; 3. Gesture photography and video recording; 4. Support short video recording 5. Support GPS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SYMA PRO at 4.0 against WayCam DVR's 1.8. SYMA PRO also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). WayCam DVR's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SYMA PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WayCam DVR has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of WayCam DVR's written reviews are positive against 29% of SYMA PRO's.
WayCam DVR ships an update monthly, SYMA PRO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WayCam DVR | SYMA PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (40 ratings) | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen huiying technology co.LTD | Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
WayCam DVR
SYMA PRO
In-app purchases
WayCam DVR
No in-app purchases
SYMA PRO
No in-app purchases
