Comparison

connect vs ST Dash Cam

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

Head to head
About

connect

Features
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1. Hd real-time screen preview 2. Read video and photo data 3. Take pictures with one click 4. You can download recorded videos 5. Can automatically synchronize recorder time 6. Adjustable DVR function Settings

About

ST Dash Cam

This app supports Steelmate DVR dash cameras, offering features like real-time preview, video management, and GPS track recording. It provides full-process usage requirements for driving recordings with multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Real-time preview
  • Video management
  • GPS track recording
  • Device management
  • System settings
  • Multi-language support
Features
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This APP is a dedicated supporting application for Steelmate DVR (overseas brand name: ST Dash Cam) dash cameras. It released for domestic and overseas markets. It provides full basic functions including multi-language support, compatibility with multiple main control solutions, device management, real-time preview, video management, GPS track recording, system settings and feedback, meeting users’ full-process usage requirements for driving recording.

Screenshots

connect4 screens
ST Dash Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: connect at every 3 weeks against ST Dash Cam's every 3 months. connect also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

connect ships an update every 3 weeks, ST Dash Cam every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
connect versus ST Dash Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterconnectST Dash Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRimbunan Kuasa (S) Pte LtdSteelmate Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

connect

No in-app purchases

None

ST Dash Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is connect free?
connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST Dash Cam free?
ST Dash Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do connect or ST Dash Cam have ads?
Neither connect nor ST Dash Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, connect or ST Dash Cam?
connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and ST Dash Cam every 3 months. Most recently, connect was updated on October 25, 2026 and ST Dash Cam on October 31, 2026.

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