Comparison

Coordinates vs Car Camera DVR

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

Head to head
About

Coordinates

Easily convert between decimal degrees, degrees/decimal minutes, degrees-minutes-seconds, and UTM coordinates. Locate yourself with GPS, view your precision, and share your location. Save and export waypoints for your adventures.

Highlights
  • Multiple coordinate format conversion
  • GPS location finding
  • Current GPS precision display
  • Copy/send location
  • Show location on map
  • Waypoint list and export
Features
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Coordinates makes it a snap to convert between the three formats for latitude and longitude: decimal degrees, degrees and decimal minutes, and degrees-minutes-seconds, as well as UTM coordinates. Just tap the type of coordinates you have, enter them, and all four formats are instantly shown. Locate yourself with GPS with a tap of a button, which also shows your current GPS precision. You can also copy or send your location, show it on a map, and get a bearing and direction to coordinates, which is great when you're hiking or boating. Tap the list button to see a list of all your waypoints, and from that screen, you can export your waypoints.

About

Car Camera DVR

Transform your phone into a car DVR with GPS tracking and speed recording. Capture your drives with front and back cameras, customize video settings, and store footage securely in the cloud. Perfect for evidence or documenting journeys.

Highlights
  • Front and back camera recording
  • Adjustable video resolution and frame rate
  • GPS speed and coordinate overlay
  • Cloud video backup
  • In-app video playback and management
  • User profile for personalized experience
Features
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Car Camera DVR: Personal Dash Cam Without Extra Hardware Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a smart Car DVR recorder and GPS blackbox—no additional hardware required. Car Camera DVR helps you capture every drive, from everyday commutes to long road trips, with useful overlays and recording controls for safety, evidence, and memories. KEY FEATURES FRONT & BACK CAMERA RECORDING - Record with rear camera and optional front camera together. - Enable or disable front camera anytime from Settings. VIDEO SETTINGS - Audio recording on/off. - Multiple resolution options: Low, Medium, High, 640x480, 1280x720, and 1920x1080. - Auto-save video segments by selected duration. - Adjustable frame rate: 15, 20, 25, or 30 FPS. DISPLAY SETTINGS - Show/hide timestamp on videos. - Show/hide speed overlay while driving. - Display GPS coordinates on recordings. - Choose speed unit: KM/H or MPH. STORAGE & STATS - Check app and device memory usage. - View available storage in real time. - Instantly clear all recordings when needed. VIDEO HISTORY - Browse recorded videos with duration and timestamp details. - In-app playback with one tap. - Quickly delete old or unnecessary files. TRIP HISTORY - Review past driving sessions in one place. - Track your route-based driving records for better journey insights. AI DRIVING SCORE & TRIP SCORE - Get an AI-powered Driving Score based on driving behavior and consistency. - View Trip Score for each journey to understand trip quality at a glance. - Use smart score insights to improve driving habits over time. CLOUD VIDEO BACKUP - Securely back up videos to the cloud. - Access recordings anytime, anywhere. - Keep your data safe even after device reset or replacement. USER PROFILE - Create and manage your personal profile. - Sync preferences and cloud content for a personalized experience. PREMIUM ACCESS Car Camera DVR is free to use, with optional premium subscriptions: - Lifetime - Monthly (auto-renewable) - Yearly (auto-renewable) Subscriptions are available on iOS and can be managed or canceled anytime from your Apple ID account settings. Use Cases - HD Car Camera for daily driving footage - GPS Blackbox with real-time driving data - Evidence recorder for incidents and insurance/legal support - Smarter driving improvement with AI score-based trip insights Terms of Use: https://www.guruinfomedia.com/apps/apple/carcamera/terms.html

Screenshots

Coordinates4 screens
Car Camera DVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Car Camera DVR at Free against Coordinates's $0.99. Car Camera DVR also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Coordinates's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Car Camera DVR is free to download; Coordinates costs $0.99 up front. Car Camera DVR sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Coordinates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Camera DVR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Camera DVR has 381 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Coordinates's written reviews are positive against 62% of Car Camera DVR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coordinates ships an update every 6 months, Car Camera DVR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Coordinates versus Car Camera DVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoordinatesCar Camera DVR
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.4 (381 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews61.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4381 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB226 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHunt Mountain SoftwareAppAspect Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Coordinates

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Car Camera DVR

All ratings381 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative30.1%

Bugs and requests

Coordinates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Car Camera DVR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recording a black screen
  • GPS coordinates and speed not working
  • App stops recording when switching apps
  • Upside down video display

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow recording in landscape mode
  • Ability to record in background
  • Add pre-incident video capture
  • Implement front-facing camera option

In-app purchases

None

Coordinates

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Car Camera DVR

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium App Version$29.99

Questions

Is Coordinates free?
Coordinates costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car Camera DVR free?
Car Camera DVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coordinates or Car Camera DVR?
Car Camera DVR is rated higher. Coordinates averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Car Camera DVR averages 4.4 from 381 ratings.
Do Coordinates or Car Camera DVR have ads?
Car Camera DVR shows ads; Coordinates does not.
Which is updated more often, Coordinates or Car Camera DVR?
Coordinates ships an update every 6 months, and Car Camera DVR fortnightly. Most recently, Coordinates was updated on September 12, 2026 and Car Camera DVR on September 23, 2026.

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