Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile vs Go Dashcam!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from your camera to your smartphone. Control your camera remotely for unique shooting opportunities and add location data to your images. Save and apply camera settings for convenience.
- Transfer images and videos from camera
- Automatic background transfer
- Remote camera shooting with live view
- Record location information to images
- Save and apply camera settings
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Imaging Edge Mobile allows images/videos to be transferred to a smartphone/tablet, enables remote shooting, and provides location information to images captured by a camera. ■ Transfer images from a camera to a smartphone - You can transfer images/videos. - The selection and transfer of images after shooting are no longer needed as the automatic background transfer function allows images to be transferred to a smartphone as they are captured. *1 - High bit rate video files including 4K can be transferred. *2 - You can view and transfer images in your camera from your smartphone even when the camera is turned off. *2 - After transferring, you can immediately share your high quality images on social networks or through email. *1 See here for supported cameras. Files are imported in 2MP size when using this function. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ *2 See here for supported cameras. Availability of video transfer and playback varies depending on smartphone in use. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ ■ Remote shooting of a camera using a smartphone - You can capture photos/videos remotely while checking the live view of a camera on a smartphone. *3 This is convenient for capturing night views or water flowing scenes which need long-exposure, or macro shooting in which you need to avoid to directly touch the camera. *3 Models that support PlayMemories Camera Apps can use this feature by installing "Smart Remote Control" (in-camera app) on your camera in advance. http://www.sony.net/pmca/ ■ Record location information - With cameras that have a location information linkage function, the location information acquired by the smartphone can be added to the captured image in your camera. For supported models and detailed operation methods, see the support page below. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ - Even with cameras that do not have a location information linkage function, it is possible to add location information acquired by your smartphone to the photos saved on your smartphone during remote shooting. ■Save and Apply Settings - You can save up to 20 camera settings in Imaging Edge Mobile. You can also apply a saved setting to a camera. *4 *4 See here for supported cameras. Save and Apply Settings are supported only for cameras with the same model name. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ ■ Notes - Supported operating systems: iOS17.7-26.6 - This app is not guaranteed to work with all smartphones/tablets. - Features/Functions available for this app vary depending on the camera you are using. - For supported models and information on features/functions, see the support page below. https://sony.net/iem/
Go Dashcam!
Connect to your car's Wi-Fi dashcam to view live video, change settings, and control recording. Transfer videos and photos from the dashcam to your smartphone or tablet for easy access and playback.
- View live video stream
- Change basic settings
- Start/stop video recording
- Capture photos
- Playback stored content
- Transfer content to smartphone
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The Go Dashcam app works with new Wi-Fi car camcorder series. The app allows users to: -View live video stream from the camcorder on their smartphones. -Change basic settings with the camcorder. -Have basic start/stop video record and photo capture operations. -Playback content stored on the camcorder. -Move content from the camcorder to the smartphone or tablet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Go Dashcam! at 2.5 against Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's 1.6. Go Dashcam! also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.7). Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 2) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Go Dashcam! holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile has 6.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's written reviews are positive against 13% of Go Dashcam!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Go Dashcam! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile | Go Dashcam! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (6.7K ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.7 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | ShihChi Chang |
Customer experience
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile
Go Dashcam!
Bugs and requests
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Fails to connect to camera
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Creates unnecessary photo albums
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve camera control functionality
- Provide better user guidance and instructions
- Enhance stability and reliability
Go Dashcam!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile
No in-app purchases
Go Dashcam!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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