Comparison

KYCAM2 vs Drive Diary

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

Head to head
About

KYCAM2

Connect to your dashcam's WiFi to access and process recorded footage. Use captured images and videos for evidence or sharing.

Highlights
  • Connect to dashcam WiFi
  • Access recorded footage
  • Process images and videos
  • Use for evidence
  • Share captured media
Features
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KYCAM2 App让用户可以通过连接行车记录仪的WiFi,获取行车记录仪拍摄的图片、视频资源,并进行一定的处理满足用户对资源的使用场景,比如取证、分享等。

About

Drive Diary

Features
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Your phone. Your dashcam. No installation, no wiring, no complicated setup. Just open the app and tap to record. Drive Diary makes it easy to record your drives on iPhone and iPad. Video is recorded only while Drive Diary is in the foreground. Recording is not available in the background or with the screen off. FEATURES • Stabilization Reduces shake from driving for easier-to-watch footage. • Auto Night Mode Detects low light and automatically adjusts exposure to make nighttime footage easier to see. • Save footage from before you tap Forgot to tap record? Save footage from up to a few minutes earlier, captured while the app was in the foreground. • Automatic segment saving Choose 5-, 10-, or 15-minute segments. Recordings are split automatically into manageable files that are easy to review. • Automatic storage management When your chosen retention period or maximum storage capacity is exceeded, older recordings are deleted automatically. Let the app handle recording management. • Resume after switching apps If you briefly switch to another app, recording resumes in the same file when you return to the foreground. No video is captured while you are away from the app. • Date, time, and speed overlays Date and time are stamped onto your recordings automatically. Pro also lets you display driving speed from GPS. • 20 color themes Personalize the record button and status bar with your choice of theme. DRIVE DIARY PRO — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE • Dual front/rear camera recording using your device's front and rear cameras • 1080p Full HD recording • Frame rate selection (15/20/24/30fps) • Customize bitrate and quality • GPS speed overlay display • Automatically protect recordings on collision detection • Manually protect recordings to keep them from auto-deletion Purchase once to use Pro on all devices signed in with the same Apple ID. PRIVACY All recordings are stored only on your device and are never sent to external servers. Privacy policy and support: https://kokuurei.github.io/drivcam-app/ SUPPORTED DEVICES iPhone and iPad. On iPad, review your drives on a larger screen, with landscape support and dual camera recording (Pro).

Screenshots

KYCAM23 screens
Drive Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KYCAM2 at none against Drive Diary's 1. KYCAM2 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Drive Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Drive Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KYCAM2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KYCAM2 ships an update every 2 months, Drive Diary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KYCAM2 versus Drive Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKYCAM2Drive Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer代山 马Kanata Tanaka

In-app purchases

None

KYCAM2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drive Diary

One-time1
  • Drive Diary Pro$7.99

Questions

Is KYCAM2 free?
KYCAM2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drive Diary free?
Drive Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KYCAM2 or Drive Diary have ads?
Neither KYCAM2 nor Drive Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KYCAM2 or Drive Diary?
KYCAM2 ships an update every 2 months, and Drive Diary every 10 days. Most recently, KYCAM2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Drive Diary on October 16, 2026.

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