Comparison

ROVE Dash Cam vs Basic Mode

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

Head to head
About

ROVE Dash Cam

Wirelessly connect your dash cam to your smartphone to view live video, access recordings, and adjust settings. Download and share footage easily, with GPS location and speed displayed on Google Maps.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Access recorded videos and photos
  • Download and share footage
  • Remote dash cam settings configuration
  • Firmware updates
  • View GPS location and speed
Features
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ROVE Dash Cam: the official companion app for ROVE dash cameras Get more out of your ROVE dash cam. Watch every channel in sync, relive your drives on a live map, export GPS data, update firmware, and shop ROVE accessories, all from your iPhone or iPad. Works with: ROVE R2-4K, R2-4K PRO, R2-4K DUAL, R2-4K DUAL PRO, and R3. ROVE Dash Cam connects directly to your dash cam over WiFi. Within about 10 meters of your dash cam, you can view the live feed, browse recordings, adjust settings, and install firmware updates over the air. WHAT YOU CAN DO ALL YOUR CAMERAS, ONE PLAYER Watch front, rear, and cabin channels together, perfectly in sync. Tap any channel to bring it front and center, or switch angles from the car diagram. Every recording appears as a single card with all channels combined. LIVE VIDEO Watch your front, rear, and cabin channels in real time. Pinch to zoom up to 4x, switch channels with a tap, and flip into full-screen landscape for a bigger view. Toggle between Video and Photo modes on supported cameras. RELIVE YOUR DRIVE See your speed, compass heading, and route on a live map, synced to the video. Tap anywhere on the route to jump to that exact moment. A trip summary shows distance, top speed, and drive time at a glance. PRO PLAYBACK TOOLS Loop a section to review an incident again and again. Step through footage frame by frame to catch a license plate. A speed graph highlights sudden impacts, so you can tap straight to the moment that matters. TRIM EVERY ANGLE Trim a moment once and share it from every camera at the same time, all lined up to the same second. DASH CAM VIDEOS Browse recordings straight from the SD card with smart date grouping and all-channel thumbnails. Filter by type, channel, or date. Switch between List and Grid views. Bulk select to download, lock, or delete multiple clips at once. LOCAL ALBUMS Everything you save lives in your Photos library, so it survives iOS cleanups and syncs to iCloud. A storage bar shows exactly how much space each camera is using, broken down into Videos, Events, and Photos. GPS & TRIP DATA Export routes as GPX, KML, or CSV to open in Google Earth, Strava, and other mapping tools. Speed, g-sensor, and bearing data are pulled from your recordings, which helps when you are reviewing a drive or sending footage to your insurer. CAMERA SETTINGS Fine-tune resolution, recording mode, parking mode, and system settings from your phone. Scan your license plate with the camera to fill it in automatically. Firmware updates are delivered over the air with full release notes. ROVE SUPPORT ASSISTANT Chat your way to a fix, even with no internet connection. It checks your setup, firmware, and memory card, and fixes common issues in one tap. SIRI & SHORTCUTS "Hey Siri, connect my ROVE dash cam." Build your own shortcuts around the actions you use most. ROVE SHOP Browse and buy accessories, mounts, memory cards, and new ROVE products directly in the app. iPad ready. Live video and the full app scale up cleanly on iPad in both portrait and landscape. GETTING STARTED STEP 1: Turn on the WiFi feature on your ROVE dash cam. STEP 2: Open the ROVE Dash Cam app, tap Add Dash Cam, and select your model. STEP 3: The app detects your camera's WiFi and prompts you to join. Tap Join on the system prompt that appears. (If it doesn't appear, open Settings > WiFi and join your dash cam's network manually. The password is printed on the card included with your camera.) STEP 4: That's it. The app verifies your camera automatically and you're ready to go. Need a hand? Open the Support Assistant in the app anytime, or visit rovedashcam.com/pages/contact-us. Drive safe. The ROVE Team

About

Basic Mode

Transform your phone into a focused device on a schedule. Block distracting apps, categories, and websites while keeping essential functions accessible. Create custom modes for work, sleep, or family time, with an emergency unlock option.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus modes
  • Block apps, categories, and websites
  • Scheduled blocking sessions
  • Emergency app unlock
  • Essential app access
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Basic Mode turns your iPhone into a dumb phone — on your schedule. Pick a mode — Work, Night, Family, Deep Reset, or your own — choose which apps, categories, and websites go quiet, and start a session. Distractions get blocked. Essentials like calls, messages, maps, and camera stay available. • Saved modes for work, sleep, family time, and deeper resets • Block by app, category, or website — you decide • Timeboxed emergency unlock when you truly need it • Always reversible — restore app access anytime • 100% private: no account, no tracking, everything stays on your device Built on Apple's Screen Time. Basic Mode is free to use. Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks scheduled sessions, Commitment Lock, and custom modes. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://probabilityapps.com/basic-mode/terms Privacy Policy: https://probabilityapps.com/basic-mode/privacy

Screenshots

ROVE Dash Cam4 screens
Basic Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Mode at 100% against ROVE Dash Cam's 26%. Basic Mode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). ROVE Dash Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 1). On price and ads 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. Basic Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ROVE Dash Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Mode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ROVE Dash Cam has 8.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of ROVE Dash Cam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Basic Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ROVE Dash Cam ships an update fortnightly, Basic Mode monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ROVE Dash Cam versus Basic Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROVE Dash CamBasic Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.8K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROVE Dash CamPROBABILITY LLC

Customer experience

ROVE Dash Cam

All ratings8,707 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative64.0%

Basic Mode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ROVE Dash Cam

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App unable to connect to camera
  • Videos not showing up in app
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inability to update firmware through app
  • Inconsistent video recording and storage

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to easily delete/manage videos
  • Improved app performance and stability
  • Seamless connectivity between camera and app
  • Easier video access and download functionality
  • Firmware update availability within the app

Basic Mode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ROVE Dash Cam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Basic Mode

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Mode Weekly Lite$2.997 Days
  • Basic Mode Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Basic Mode Weekly Plus$7.997 Days

Questions

Is ROVE Dash Cam free?
ROVE Dash Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Mode free?
Basic Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ROVE Dash Cam or Basic Mode?
Basic Mode is rated higher. ROVE Dash Cam averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Basic Mode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ROVE Dash Cam or Basic Mode have ads?
Neither ROVE Dash Cam nor Basic Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ROVE Dash Cam or Basic Mode?
ROVE Dash Cam ships an update fortnightly, and Basic Mode monthly. Most recently, ROVE Dash Cam was updated on October 27, 2026 and Basic Mode on October 15, 2026.

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