WayCam DVR vs Phone Dvr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WayCam DVR
Control your dashcam via Wi-Fi for preview, playback, and downloading of photos and videos. This app enables real-time viewing, photo capture, and access to parking monitoring features.
- Wi-Fi dashcam connection
- Video and photo playback
- Video and photo download
- Real-time preview
- Parking monitoring
- Firmware 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
Phone Dvr
This application connects to designated recorder equipment to provide real-time screen previews, video downloads, and playback. It offers travel-related functions for enhanced convenience.
- Real-time screen preview
- Video recording download
- Playback functionality
- Connects to designated recorder equipment
- Travel convenience features
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A video recorder with the use of software, you can connect the designated recorder equipment, access to the device’s real-time screen preview, recording video download, playback and other travel-related functions, for your travel convenience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WayCam DVR at 1.8 against Phone Dvr's 1.3. WayCam DVR also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and ratings volume (39 vs 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.
WayCam DVR holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WayCam DVR has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of WayCam DVR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phone Dvr's.
WayCam DVR ships an update monthly, Phone Dvr every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | WayCam DVR | Phone Dvr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (39 ratings) — better | 1.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen huiying technology co.LTD | 凌林 李 |
Customer experience
WayCam DVR
Phone Dvr
In-app purchases
WayCam DVR
No in-app purchases
Phone Dvr
No in-app purchases
