Car Smart DashCam vs Front Dash Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Car Smart DashCam
Transform an old iPhone into a functional car dashcam. Record real-time driving videos, manage quality, and add location/time stamps. Offers pro features for an enhanced experience.
- Use old iPhone as dashcam
- Real-time video recording
- Jerk detection
- Adjustable capture intervals
- Video quality management
- Speedometer
- Location and time overlay
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Car Smart DashCam allows you to turn your old/spare iPhone into DashCam for your Car. No need to buy an expensive standalone cam for your Car, just install this app on your old/spare iPhone and you have an awesome DashCam for yourself. The app supports all iPhones including 4S and above and all OS including IOS 9 and above. Just mount your iPhone on your car and let Car Smart DashCam do its magic. The app records real-time video while you are driving and stores the same on the phone. Current Features: - Supports iPhone 4S and above - Supports iOS 9 and above - Jerk Detection Threshold - Capturing Interval time - Watermark - Manage Video Quality - Compress to low quality to save space - Speedometer - Location and time on video Pro Features: - Remove Ads - Add / Remove Watermark - Record without intervals - Hide Speedometer If you like the application please rate us or make a small review. For any other issues/suggestions/bugs please write us at tech@quriousclick.com We would love to hear from you to improve the app.
Front Dash Cam
Transform your smartphone into a powerful dash cam. It continuously records your drives, logs GPS routes, and automatically detects collisions, providing essential evidence and a clear overview of your journeys.
- Continuous video recording
- GPS route logging and map visualization
- Automatic collision detection
- Video playback with speed overlay
- Save video and GPS track
- Flexible recording settings
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Dash Cam — GPS Drive Recorder Turn your smartphone into a powerful dash cam. Dash Cam continuously records your drives, logs your GPS route, and automatically detects collisions — giving you the evidence you need and a clear picture of every journey. [KEY FEATURES] ▶ Continuous Video Recording Seamlessly records driving footage with no gaps. Choose your preferred video quality (High / Medium / Low), toggle audio recording, and enable compression to save storage space. ▶ GPS Route Logging & Map Visualization Every trip is saved as a GPX track and displayed on Google Maps. View your start point, endpoint, total distance traveled, and time elapsed at a glance. ▶ Collision Detection The accelerometer continuously monitors for impacts. When a collision is detected, the exact moment is marked in both the video timeline and on the map - so you can instantly review what happened. Use "Record on Event Only" mode to save storage by recording only when an impact occurs. ▶ Video Playback & Collision Navigation Watch recorded footage directly in the app with a real-time speed overlay. Jump straight to any collision moment with a single tap, and an indicator automatically appears whenever playback is within 5 seconds of an impact. Video rotation is also supported. ▶ Save Video & GPS Track Share or save your MP4 videos and GPX route files directly to your device. ▶ Flexible Settings • Video quality: High / Medium / Low • Audio recording on / off • Video compression • Retention limit: automatically delete the oldest recordings when the limit is reached • Distance unit: km / miles • Map type selection (Normal, Satellite, Terrain, Hybrid) • Dark / Light / System theme ▶ 7 Languages Supported Korean, English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese [PREMIUM] One-time purchase to remove all ads and enjoy every feature without interruption.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Front Dash Cam at 5.0 against Car Smart DashCam's 3.3. Front Dash Cam also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Car Smart DashCam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Car Smart DashCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Front Dash Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Front Dash Cam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Car Smart DashCam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Front Dash Cam's.
Car Smart DashCam ships an update weekly, Front Dash Cam every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Car Smart DashCam | Front Dash Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deep Rathod | Land Analysis Lab |
Customer experience
Car Smart DashCam
Front Dash Cam
In-app purchases
Car Smart DashCam
- Car Smart Dashcam Pro$9.99
Front Dash Cam
- Remove Ads$6.99
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