Free DashCam Recorder App. HD, 4K, iCloud, HEVC, Watermark & more !
No ads, no signup, totally private and super stable.
Tip: Give your old iPhone a second life !
Keep your eyes on the road while DashCam Recorder turns your iPhone into a private, high-quality dashcam.
Continuously record video with GPS, speed, altitude, accelerometer, pitch & roll and date/time metadata.
Replay your drives on a map with the free iOS & macOS DashCam-Player apps.
Truly free – no ads, no subscriptions, no signups, no "pro" version.
Auto-start, loop recording, crash sensor, video compression, and driver focus mode for safe, reliable operation.
Why DashCam is different:
• High-quality video – stabilised recording at up to your device’s maximum resolution and frame rate
• Complete metadata – GPS location, speed, altitude, date and time, pitch & roll, accelerometer. Embed in an invisible track or as a watermark
• Replay and explore – view your drives on a map with the free macOS & iOS DashCam Player app
Key Benefits:
• Easy and reliable – start recording with one tap, auto-start, loop recording, and Driver Focus mode (screen off)
• Seamless integration – sync videos with iCloud and save directly to Photos. Works with Siri, Navigation, and Music in the background
• Adjustable recording – set video length (1 to 15 minutes) and choose front or back camera, landscape or portrait
Why choose DashCam over a physical DashCam?
• High-quality video recording – with advanced stabilisation and ultra-wide camera support
• Enhanced privacy and security – recordings are protected with Face ID or Touch ID
• Easy access to your videos – via iCloud or AirDrop
• Use navigation and music apps in the background while recording
• Free to use – perfect for giving older iPhones a second life
Technical Highlights:
• Automatic and superb video stabilisation
• HEVC video compression, same quality but 40% smaller file size
• Embed GPS, speed, altitude, pitch & roll, time, date and accelerometer as metadata
• Add a Watermark to the video with all data
• Save videos to daily trip albums, add daily driving distance to the Watermark
• Save a video instantaneously to Photos with Siri (iOS16+): "Save Video", start the App with "Start DashCam Recording"
• Display a Map with your current position (use a Navigation App in the background for verbal instructions)
• Infinite loop recording with automatic saving of crash events
• Parking sensor – pause and resume recording automatically
• Thermal and battery monitoring to protect your device
• Autostart - Start/Stop recording with your car (when plugged in)
• Snap a photo at any time by tapping the screen
• Pitch & Roll - Record your off-road trips
• Stable App, top rated crash free score
Tips and Notes:
• Use flight mode for uninterrupted recording
• Check local DashCam laws before use
• DashCam Player for iOS & macOS displays route, speed, and other metadata
Website and Support:
• https://dashcam.cam – manual, FAQs, and macOS app downloads
Do you like this app? Please rate it in the App Store !
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Disclaimer:
This app is provided for personal use only. Always operate your vehicle safely and in compliance with local laws. Do not interact with the app while driving. The developer is not responsible for any accidents, damages, or legal issues arising from use of the app.
Only complaint does record speed limit watching video ., Like look of it I tried recording with map on screen I love how it shows map on screen and still records while switching in map mode that’s nice option I love it and to use widescreen to record love that feature not many dash cams I tried have widescreen that option is important to have widescreen., I like to see more on phone dash cams have no use location to use speed limit while driving all dash cams I try out and this one requires you enable location to have speed limit enabled on show how fast your going., But one thing I love about it more it still works on operation system 15.5 I refuse to update my phone last time I update my phone my old phone that update took up all space on my phone I deleted eveything and still no space was open on my phone to use that update took it all up that is reason I refuse to use and do updates on my phone and tablet all times and updates are useless comes with trash I will never use can’t be deleted stuff I will never use., It uses Apple Maps maybe for update if there is day decide option for update one not important like it how it uses Apple Maps but have option in dash cam go into your Apple Maps favorites in dash cam shows where your going with gps while recording whole time choose what route to take if I’m going to use Apple Maps I use Apple Maps for gps have dash cam use Apple Maps favorites locations while using it if possible make Apple Maps option more useful in dash cam mode
Developer Response
Thanks for the great review! You could even enable Apple Navigation for spoken route directions, and then switch to the DashCam App with its own Map. You record video, while you receive directions and have the map in front of you. If you have an older iPhone which runs iOS 9.0+ look for "Movies and Maps Recorder". Also check out the macOS App "DashCam Player" so you can relate the recorded video to a route and position on the map.
Great app
lockpro
I set this up on an unused iPhone 14+. I activated the voice commands and that works perfectly. The only thing I suggest is to allow the voice command to add either static or custom text to the image or video caption field so that it can be quickly found among all the other videos and images. For example, if I have a close call, I would like to be able to say “save video close call”and have the video tagged with those last two words. Or, just add the word “Saved” to that field. It is an excellent app and a great way to repurpose an old iPhone.
Developer Response
Thanks for the great feedback, I will add it for the next version !
Please add the date and time to the display!
Jaded lady6565
I would love to see the option added to have the date and time displayed on the dash cam while in use And for that information to stay on the display on playback. It would also be nice if the speedometer display showed on the recorded clip. The one time I had an issue with somebody who was drag racing and passed me, and I went to take the clip to show the police, it did not show the speed that I was going so you could not tell how fast the other cars were actually going, and even the police said it would be nice to have that information that shows on the display while you’re driving to show on the recorded clip. In order for my speed to show on the recorded clip, I have to use screen record at the same time I’m using the dash cam. When I do that the speed that I am going while driving shows on the recorded clip. But we really do need the date and time to display on the dash cam while using it and on the clip that is saved it would be very helpful if there is an accident and you have to use that clip to show proof of what happened if the date and time were displayed on the recorded clip. I love this app, but I really would love it much more if they would display the date and time on the dash cam itself while using it, and if that information was visible on the recorded clip as well.So to the developers, if you are going to make any changes or upgrades to this app, please consider a date and time display at the top so that when using the dash cam and recording that information is on there, so just in case the clip needs to be turned over to the police, they have the information on the date and the time that the incident happened, and the speed we were driving. It would make this app so much better and I really hope you consider doing so.
Developer Response
Thanks for the long review :) The App already records everything you ask for, please enable watermarking (overlay) to record speed data and time on top of the video. This driving information is also embedded as a track in the video, use the free DashCam Player App to playback videos and see this information on the screen. DashCam Player shows where the video was recorded on a map, even your old DashCam Recorder videos have this embedded information. Success !
Could have been 5 stars, but there are some glitches
Key Ng
First of all, love this app. It does what it’s supposed to do. Straight to the point, no BS. But there are some glitches after the recent updates that have been bugging me. Whenever I switched to another app while using the dash cam, the screen turned black and couldn’t connect back to the camera after that. I could go on without switching apps, but it also happened when I received phone calls, which is unavoidable. There were some instances that I was driving, someone from my family called me, which I had to pick up, and it instantly blacked out the dash cam. Couldn’t reconnect while driving. Which is quite inconvenient.Could dev team fix this? Please.
Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback !! A new update is in the works, it's on the list. Do you have the black privacy screen enabled by any chance? Please reach out using the contact form on dashcam.cam 👍
- Manual Focus Lock Option
- Audio Recording Improved
- Set Front (Face) Camera as Standard
- Multiple Languages (DE, ES, NL, FR, PT, IT, ZH)
Version 3.2
The developer, Jan Nutbroek, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Jan Nutbroek
Size
22.9 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Languages
English and 8 more
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese