Comparison

SmartDV vs SJCAM CAR

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

Head to head
About

SmartDV

Control your SPCA6330 based video recorder remotely using your smart device. Features include live preview, photo album access, recording control, and file management.

Highlights
  • Remote viewfinder/preview
  • View photo album
  • Setup configuration
  • Take photos
  • Record video
  • File delete/download
  • Playback functionality
Features
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With smartDV, you could now control your SPCA6330 based video recorder by using your smart devices. Like remote viewfinder/preview, view photo album,setup,taking photo ,recording,file delete/download,playback.

About

SJCAM CAR

Connect to your SJCAM CAR DVR via Wi-Fi to preview, replay, and download videos. Easily adjust camcorder settings for a seamless recording experience.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi connection to DVR
  • Video preview
  • Video replay
  • Video download
  • Quick camera settings
Features
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SJCAM CAR is an app particularly developed and used for SJCAM CAR DVR. Via WIFI connection,users can easily have access to preview,replay and download videos. Quick setting option allows you to rig the camcorder without effort.

Screenshots

SmartDV4 screens
SJCAM CAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SJCAM CAR at every 6 weeks against SmartDV's every 4 months. SJCAM CAR also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%). SmartDV's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SmartDV ships an update every 4 months, SJCAM CAR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartDV versus SJCAM CAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartDVSJCAM CAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer树 贝Shenzhen Zhencheng Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SmartDV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SJCAM CAR

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

SmartDV

No in-app purchases

None

SJCAM CAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartDV free?
SmartDV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SJCAM CAR free?
SJCAM CAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartDV or SJCAM CAR have ads?
Neither SmartDV nor SJCAM CAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartDV or SJCAM CAR?
SmartDV ships an update every 4 months, and SJCAM CAR every 6 weeks. Most recently, SmartDV was updated on October 16, 2026 and SJCAM CAR on October 21, 2026.

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