Comparison

DashCam 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

DashCam

Record your car trips with GPS tracking and video capture, including speedometer and map overlays. Audio is recorded live, and videos can be exported or replayed. The lite version displays banners that can be removed with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking with video capture
  • Speedometer and map overlay
  • Live audio recording
  • Video export and playback
  • Automatic top speed adaptation
  • Configurable speed units and parameters
  • Car detection via OpenCV
Features
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GPS tracking with Video Capture, useful to record your car trips. Video contains speedometer and map, complete with audio recorded live from microphone, and can be exported to photo library and/or reproduced inside the app; Lite version displays banners; you can remove them via in app purchase. features: - top speed adapts automatically - speed units and many other parameters can be changed - shows horizont line and cars detected via opencv For ships: - you can configure app to connect to NMEA wifi and display OpenSeaMap with harbour data. The car detector is based on this article : http://abhishek4273.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/traincascade-and-car-detection-using-opencv/ thx to Abhishek Kumar Annamraju for his contribute This app uses gps in background when tracking is active (note: in background the video can't be recorded, a fixed frame will be shown in video). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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

DashCam1 screens
CamCarDer Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CamCarDer Lite at 58% against DashCam's 0%. CamCarDer Lite also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). DashCam's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. DashCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CamCarDer Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CamCarDer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamCarDer Lite has 160 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DashCam's written reviews are positive against 58% of CamCarDer Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashCam ships an update every 5 weeks, CamCarDer Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DashCam versus CamCarDer Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashCamCamCarDer Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings)4.4 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3B Soft srlsOXiGENATOR LLC

Customer experience

DashCam

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

CamCarDer Lite

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

Bugs and requests

DashCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CamCarDer Lite

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes multiple times
  • Only worked for 3 minutes before prompting for purchase
  • Speed limit is off by 6 mph
  • Screen turns off quickly if not recording
  • No latitude and longitude on video
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  • App doesn't open on iPhone 5
  • Recording stops at 3 clips

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow video to be automatically available in shared albums
  • Auto upload to cloud via cell or WiFi
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Map perspective from the driver's view
  • Ability to add custom speed limit sign data
Show 5 more
  • Option to dim screen to reduce heat
  • Ability to download recordings to a Windows PC
  • Option to take pictures or screenshots
  • Full functionality in trial version
  • Better marketing for the app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DashCam

One-time1
  • No Banners And HD Video$3.99
None

CamCarDer Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DashCam free?
DashCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CamCarDer Lite free?
CamCarDer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DashCam or CamCarDer Lite?
CamCarDer Lite is rated higher. DashCam averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while CamCarDer Lite averages 4.4 from 160 ratings.
Do DashCam or CamCarDer Lite have ads?
Both DashCam and CamCarDer Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, DashCam or CamCarDer Lite?
DashCam ships an update every 5 weeks, and CamCarDer Lite every 2 months. Most recently, DashCam was updated on October 23, 2026 and CamCarDer Lite on October 24, 2026.

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