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High Performance & Lightweight Video Recorder App with Hardcoded Subtitles
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.25
- 19,418 ratings
- Installs
- 2.6 million
- Last updated
- August 22, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 7.27 MB
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is popular, with 2.6 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.3 stars from 19,418 ratings. Its best ranking is #47 in Top Free, Auto & Vehicles in Turkey.
Pros & Cons
- Subtitle overlays for contextual footage
- Background recording and easy in-app control
- Local video storage with no server backups
- Flexible autostart and loop recording features
- Video stabilization (EIS) is not available
- Limited multi-camera/wide lens support on some devices
- High battery usage on certain devices
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By DroidCoolApps, from Google PlayDescription by DroidCoolApps Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Features:
* Hardcoded (embedded) Subtitles - Overlay Captions directly on Recording Video file:
- Timestamp (Date)
- Location Address
- GPS Coordinates
- Speed (based on GPS data)
- Vehicle registration plate (car number)
* Background Video Recording - you can continue recording in background and use other apps which doesn't use camera. You can also use notification panel to start/stop recording while this app is running in background.
* Loop Recording - auto deleting old video files when there is not enough space for new videos (you can set max space usage for all videos)
* Options for autostarting recording on charging on/off, on system boot, on Bluetooth device connection/disconnection, AUX-cable connection, or on app launch
* Small (Lightweight) app size
* Automatic change of day and night video recording mode
* Landscape and Portrait Orientations for video recording
* Share or upload a selected video to various services
* Recording in Shared Movies folder or App owned folders (phone and external SDcard storages) - can be set in the settings
* Lock videos from overwriting (G-shock sensor) on impact detection
* Videos Screen which allows selecting video you want and playing it using any video player app you have, deleting selected videos
* Easy to use, simple UI, the configuration of the buttons displayed on the screen, etc.
* Camera selection - you can use any camera for recording (rear/front) but only some devices allows to choose camera with wide-angle lens
* Taking photos
* Floating window with control buttons on top of all applications
Privacy:
* All your recorded videos will be saved only on your local device. We never make backup copies of your videos (the application doesn't have and doesn't connect to the servers)
FAQ: https://github.com/HelgeApps/droid_dashcam_faq/wiki/en - answers to frequent questions or feature requests like
- Video Stabilization (EIS, Electronic stabilization) is not available in the app
- Multiple cameras / wide lens camera not available in the app
- Battery usage is high, battery drains fast, device becomes hot
Language of app:
* If you wish to help translate app to your language, then you can find existing languages at
https://github.com/HelgeApps/droid_dashcam_faq/tree/main/languages
Use whatever language you know to translate into your language
Recent changes:
Fixes the following issues with time-lapse mode:
- When set to less than 1 second per frame, the app was still limited to recording no more than 1 frame per second.
- Switching time-lapse mode from the main screen could cause normal recording to be incorrectly limited to 1 frame per second.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 22
- App size
- 7.27 MB
- Needs Android
- 12.1+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.1.37
- Launched
- September 2020
- Aug 22, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.37
- Aug 7, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.35
- Jul 26, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.34
- Jul 14, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.33
- Jul 8, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.31
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 36 thousand
- Per day
- 1.2 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- September 2020
Installs over time
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder has been installed 2.6 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.2 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #47
- Chart
- Top Free
- Auto & Vehicles
- Country
- Turkey
Google Play Rankings for Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Canada | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 61 | Japan | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 47 | Turkey | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 150 | United States | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 101 | Germany | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 105 | France | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 68 | Italy | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 74 | Mexico | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 75 | Russia | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
| 83 | South Korea | Auto & Vehicles | Top Free |
Ranking history in Canada
About the app and developer
About Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is an auto & vehicles app developed by DroidCoolApps.
Download Statistics
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder has been downloaded 2.6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 36 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 auto & vehicles apps.
User Ratings
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is rated 4.25 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 19 thousand ratings.
App Information
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 7.27 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.1.37. The last update was on August 22, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder requires Android 12.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since September 2020.
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is made and published by DroidCoolApps. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with DroidCoolApps. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to DroidCoolApps and are shown as published on Google Play.
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Frequently asked questions about Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder
Is Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder free?
Yes. Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is free on Google Play.
Is Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder still available?
Yes. Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on August 22, 2026.
Does Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder contain ads?
Yes. Google Play lists Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder as containing ads.
What Android version does Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder require?
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder runs on Android 12.1 and higher.
How large is Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder?
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder is 7.27 MB.
Is Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder been installed?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder.
How do people rate Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder?
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder scores 4.25 out of 5 stars, from 19,418 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder?
Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder was developed by DroidCoolApps. It is listed in the auto & vehicles category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder?
People looking at Droid Dashcam - Video Recorder also look at these auto & vehicles apps: Background Video Recorder, Background Video Recorder, AutoKam: Dashcam & Car Camera, DashCam Video & Image Recorder, DashCam Car Auto Record Camera.
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