Comparison

Car Camera DVR. PRO vs CamCarDer Lite

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

Head to head
About

Car Camera DVR. PRO

Transform your iPhone into a high-definition dashcam. Record your drives with embedded time, location, and speed data. Easily export videos for evidence or sharing.

Highlights
  • Record HD videos (up to 4K, 60 FPS)
  • Embed time, speed, and location data
  • Record audio
  • Continuous loop recording
  • Store and playback videos in-app
  • Export videos to gallery
Features
Currently charting
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Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a full featured Car DVR recorder at a fraction of the cost of the standalone device. Whenever you commute to work, go on a road trip or race on a race track, car camera is your ideal companion. Record HD definition videos while driving with embedded data about time, location and speed. Export recorded videos to use as an evidence in case of ticket or accident or just to share with your friends if you caught something interesting on tape. Car camera is the only app in App Store that is capable of recording high quality HD driving videos with data overlay. Features: Record videos with resolutions 640х480, 1280х720, 1920х1080, 4K and up to 60 FPS Embed data overlay into videos: current time, speed, coordinates, heading Record audio Metric and English units Continuous loop recording. Older videos are overridden by newer ones to preserve space on the device Store recorded videos within the application Video Playback within the application or with AirPlay enabled devices Export Videos to the gallery Privacy Policy: http://appannex.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CamCarDer Lite

Record your drives with video, GPS location, speed, and optional audio. Review your trips with side-by-side video and map playback, and export clips with embedded data. Features include navigation assistance and speed limit detection.

Highlights
  • Record video with GPS, speed, and audio
  • Side-by-side video and map playback
  • Export video with timestamp and map imprint
  • Turn-by-turn navigation assistance
  • Speed limit detection and notifications
  • G-Force sensor for acceleration/braking
  • History of recorded clips
Features
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CamCarDer Lite (reads "Cam-Car-Der") is a lite/demo version of a famous car's dash camera DVR CamCarDer. It can capture video along with GPS location, speed and optional audio. Once recorded, clip can be played side-by-side with Map where marker moved along with the video. Clip can also be exported with timestamp, speed and map with dynamic marker imprint on exported video. Features: * Capture video in 3 resolutions (Low, Medium, High) with option to include audio and perform image stabilization * Turn-by-turn navigation assistance while recording video * Record GPS location and speed along with video frames * Play back video with showing marker on a map and timestamp / speed of a moment * Export video to album for sharing or storage (see limitations below) * Take photo snapshots while recording video * Imprints date/time, speed stamp into exporting video as well as actual map with dynamic marker * Keep recorded clips as a history; view History as a List (by Date) or on an interactive Map (by Location) * Show path for particular clip on a map with speed indicated by color * Option to start recording when open the app (or 3D Touch) * G-Force sensor to record acceleration and braking * Show/hide map on main screen for easy navigation * Dim screen to reduce heating and power consumption * Detect speed limit signs and optionally notify if exceeding NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Please see details on our website at http://oxigenator.com/products/camcarder/. We suggest that you connect your iPhone to a power, rather than using it on a battery. History feature allow you to keep up to 3 recorded clips (you can delete some to record others). Clips can be viewed in chronological order or by their locations on interactive map. When export clips to Camera Roll, only first 30 seconds are visible in a Lite version. If your phone receives an incoming call or you want to switch to another app, CamCarDer will save current clip and stop recording.

Screenshots

Car Camera DVR. PRO4 screens
CamCarDer Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CamCarDer Lite at Free against Car Camera DVR. PRO's $12.99. CamCarDer Lite also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Car Camera DVR. PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

CamCarDer Lite is free to download; Car Camera DVR. PRO costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CamCarDer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 282 and 160 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Car Camera DVR. PRO's written reviews are positive against 58% of CamCarDer Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Camera DVR. PRO ships an update every 8 months, CamCarDer Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Car Camera DVR. PRO versus CamCarDer Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar Camera DVR. PROCamCarDer Lite
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (282 ratings)4.4 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282 — better160
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOxagile LLCOXiGENATOR LLC

Customer experience

Car Camera DVR. PRO

All ratings282 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews478 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative31.6%

CamCarDer Lite

All ratings160 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

Car Camera DVR. PRO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • App crashing after iOS updates
  • Upside-down/incorrect orientation issues
  • Audio sync problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record from both front and rear cameras
  • Option to save/export videos easily
  • Improved low-light/night recording
  • Landscape and portrait mode support
  • Ability to continue recording while using other apps

CamCarDer Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Car Camera DVR. PRO

No in-app purchases

None

CamCarDer Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Camera DVR. PRO free?
Car Camera DVR. PRO costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CamCarDer Lite free?
CamCarDer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Car Camera DVR. PRO or CamCarDer Lite?
CamCarDer Lite is rated higher. Car Camera DVR. PRO averages 4.2 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while CamCarDer Lite averages 4.4 from 160 ratings.
Do Car Camera DVR. PRO or CamCarDer Lite have ads?
CamCarDer Lite shows ads; Car Camera DVR. PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, Car Camera DVR. PRO or CamCarDer Lite?
Car Camera DVR. PRO ships an update every 8 months, and CamCarDer Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Car Camera DVR. PRO was updated on September 23, 2026 and CamCarDer Lite on September 5, 2026.

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