TripREC Dash Cam Lite vs BlackBox Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TripREC Dash Cam Lite
This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful driving recorder. It captures video, tracks your route, speed, and mileage, and offers features like loop recording and automatic saving during calls. Easily export your recorded data and video for review.
- Real-time map and track display
- Multiple video resolutions
- Loop recording
- Automatic video saving
- Vehicle anomaly detection
- Background music playback
- Video export options
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Turn your iPhone into a simple, practical dash cam. TripREC is made for daily drives and road trips. Record the road ahead while saving your route, distance and speed, so every journey has a record. Features · Video stabilization: capture steadier footage on the road · Video quality options: 1080p by default, with 720p available · Custom video stamps: show the time if you choose · Overheating alerts: get a prompt when your phone becomes too hot · Automatic recording recovery: the app attempts to continue after an unexpected interruption · Dimmed-screen recording: keep recording status, elapsed time and the clock visible when the screen dims · Focus lock and torch: adjust the camera to suit your needs · Trip history: replay recordings and view routes, distance, duration and average speed · Video export: save to Photos or export to another app · Local storage: recordings, audio and trip data stay on your device The free version has ads and keeps up to 5 trips. Watch an ad to use loop recording for 24 hours. Purchase the Full Version to remove ads and unlock ultra-wide capture, 4K, 1080p at 60 fps, automatic impact saving, and speed and location stamps. · Supports foreground recording alongside CarPlay navigation and music.
BlackBox Viewer
View real-time video from your black box and manage its settings. Watch and download recorded footage from all channels. Configure recording, ADAS, audio, and Wi-Fi options.
- Real-time live video streaming
- View and download recorded footage
- Configure recording settings
- Manage ADAS settings
- Adjust audio and Wi-Fi settings
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BlackBox Viewer is an app that allows you to view the recorded video in real time using the black box's Wi-Fi and control the settings of the black box. Live View: You can view the video being recorded in real time on the connected channel. Recorded video: You can watch and download videos of all recorded channels. Environment Settings: You can configure the black box environment settings (recording settings, ADAS settings, audio settings, Wi-Fi settings, etc.). have. Initial passwords are weak in security. Change the password in [Preferences->Hotspot Settings->Password Settings].
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TripREC Dash Cam Lite at 51% against BlackBox Viewer's 0%. TripREC Dash Cam Lite also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). BlackBox Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. TripREC Dash Cam Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlackBox Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
TripREC Dash Cam Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TripREC Dash Cam Lite has 257 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of TripREC Dash Cam Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of BlackBox Viewer's.
TripREC Dash Cam Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, BlackBox Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TripREC Dash Cam Lite | BlackBox Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (257 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | 正选 董 | (주)이에스브이 |
Customer experience
TripREC Dash Cam Lite
BlackBox Viewer
In-app purchases
TripREC Dash Cam Lite
- Professional Edition$2.99
BlackBox Viewer
No in-app purchases
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