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24 alternatives to Greenlight

$49 kit quickly turns smartphone into dash cam.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. Greenlight launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   HEED▲101

   Converts your smartphone into a dash cam

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   I made a tiny camera with super long battery lifefrom $200/mo▲843

   Hey HN! A few years ago someone kept trying to steal my motorcycle, so I decided to make a small camera with really long battery life to catch them. The hardware/software is totally open source, but the companion app only supports macOS currently. (I'm a big fan of native apps, and didn't want to block releasing on Linux/Windows support.) I wrote some blog posts about the process: PCB design: https://toaster.llc/blog/pcb Enclosure design: https://toaster.llc/blog/enclosure Image pipeline:…

   2024 · toaster.llc · its alternatives →

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   Road Watcher▲66

   Turn your phone into a classic Russian style dash cam

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Nexar▲334

   Turn your iPhone/Android into a community-based AI dashcam

   2016 · getnexar.com · its alternatives →

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   Dride▲107

   Connected dashcam with safety alerts & apps

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Blinkenlights▲106

   A minimal status dashboard app

   2015 · blinkenlights.jazzychad.net · its alternatives →

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   Nexar for Android▲259

   Turn your Android into an AI Dashcam

   2016 · getnexar.com · its alternatives →

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   Rico▲143

   Turn your used smartphone into a smarthome device.

   2014 · getmyrico.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Avi-on▲75

   Inexpensive bluetooth moveable light switch ($59)

   2014 · avi-on.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nexar▲345

    Turn your phone into an AI Dashcam

    2016 · getnexar.com · its alternatives →

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    Alfred▲127

    Turn your unused smartphones into home surveillance cameras.

    2015 · alfred.camera · its alternatives →

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    iPod touch▲102

    Now in 5 colors, A8 chip, 8MP iSight camera

    2015 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The Auto I▲88

    Smart vehicle security system with a 360 degree dash cam

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Office Lens▲134

    Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Weel▲66

    The first GPS app with a built-in dashcam

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Reolink Go▲77

    A wire-free 4G LTE security camera, ☀️powered

    2018 · reolink.com · its alternatives →

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    FLIR One▲77

    Turn your iPhone into a thermal camera

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Misfit Bolt▲114

    A wirelessly connected smart bulb

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    miniRIG▲82

    Capture more with your smartphone and GoPro

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Pearl RearVision▲153

    The most advanced backup camera by ex-Apple team

    2016 · pearlauto.com · its alternatives →

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    Telemotiv▲56

    Introducing intelligence for your car.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Fox Mini 1▲162

    A ~$30 clever phone for your smartphone

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Lit Cam▲69

    Take lit pictures by using the flash or screen as light

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Aquaris E4.5▲69

    Ubuntu Smartphone

    2015 · bq.com · its alternatives →

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