Comparison

DashCam vs DashCam HUD

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

DashCam HUD

This app combines a drive recorder, speed meter, navigation, browser, and music player for a comprehensive in-car experience. Control displays with external switches and utilize head-up display functionality for enhanced travel comfort on various vehicles.

Highlights
  • Automatic drive recording with shock detection
  • Speedometer with customizable scales and traction circle
  • Voice-guided navigation with route guidance options
  • Integrated browser and memo pad
  • Speed-interlocking music player volume
  • Head-up display compatibility
Features
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Drive recorder, speed meter, navigation, browser, music player all wanted while driving. You can switch these displays with the steering switch or the earphone switch. Also, corresponds Head up display. Comforts traveling by car, bike, road bike. · Recording function Drive record mode for automatically saving recorded data from 15 to 45 seconds before shock detection, and meter recording mode for recording meters and routes overlapping with images. · Meter support km/h and mile/h. The indication of speed meter can be selected from 80, 180, 320 km/h scale. Traction circle display by accelerometer. Display angle of car body (pitch, bank angle, direction). In addition to the current height, the altimeter also displays the amount of change from the reference. During route guidance, instructions of the whole route and navigation are also displayed. ·navigation Route guide by voice guidance. You can register your favorite locations. During the route guidance, the scale is automatically adjusted so that the turning point is easy to understand. With the following option function depending on setting item > Speed-linked zoom that the scale automatically changes in conjunction with the speed. > Switch to map display automatically when approaching the turning point. > An offset that shifts the center and displays the traveling direction large. · Browser With standard browser and memo pad. Can be able to leave notes when searching little things. · Music player With speed interlocking volume function to adjust the volume in conjunction with the speed. The shuffle function is easy to know the next song.

Screenshots

DashCam1 screens
DashCam HUD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DashCam HUD at 65% against DashCam's 0%. DashCam HUD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6). DashCam's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and DashCam HUD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DashCam HUD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DashCam's written reviews are positive against 65% of DashCam HUD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashCam ships an update every 5 weeks, DashCam HUD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DashCam versus DashCam HUD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashCamDashCam HUD
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer3B Soft srlsAyumu Kinoshita

Customer experience

DashCam

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

DashCam HUD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral20.4%
Negative14.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DashCam

One-time1
  • No Banners And HD Video$3.99
1 purchases

DashCam HUD

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is DashCam free?
DashCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashCam HUD free?
DashCam HUD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DashCam or DashCam HUD?
DashCam HUD is rated higher. DashCam averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while DashCam HUD averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do DashCam or DashCam HUD have ads?
Both DashCam and DashCam HUD show ads.
Which is updated more often, DashCam or DashCam HUD?
DashCam ships an update every 5 weeks, and DashCam HUD every 3 months. Most recently, DashCam was updated on August 21, 2026 and DashCam HUD on September 26, 2026.

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