I looked into iPhone apps. The problem with an app is that you won't be using it all the time, so it will probably not be working when someone goes in front of you and slams on their brakes to fake an insurance event. And if another family member is driving your car, then certainly there will be no recording.
Also you cannot play music or do other things with your phone while it is recording. That being said, apps are more feature rich, and I have four iPhones sitting in a pile not being used. I bought four apps and tried them all.
The best seems to be Carcorder for 99 cents (there is a free version, but it gives up features, and 99 cents rounds to free). Second best seems to be iSymDVR for $1.99.
The one feature iSymDVR has that I wish Carcorder had was the ability to turn any telemetry independently on/off in the video you can generate and store to your camera roll. For example, if you were speeding, you may not want your speed to be displayed in the resulting video. Also iSymDVR has a nice WiFi server to easily copy videos without using iTunes, but for me that does not make up for Carcorder's nicer UI and ability to show a map as you drive and play back videos. Carcorder is on Android also, and you can use a mount like this:
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Windshield-INCREDIBLE-BlackBerry-Revolution/dp/B007FHX9OK
Also you cannot play music or do other things with your phone while it is recording. That being said, apps are more feature rich, and I have four iPhones sitting in a pile not being used. I bought four apps and tried them all.
The best seems to be Carcorder for 99 cents (there is a free version, but it gives up features, and 99 cents rounds to free). Second best seems to be iSymDVR for $1.99.
The one feature iSymDVR has that I wish Carcorder had was the ability to turn any telemetry independently on/off in the video you can generate and store to your camera roll. For example, if you were speeding, you may not want your speed to be displayed in the resulting video. Also iSymDVR has a nice WiFi server to easily copy videos without using iTunes, but for me that does not make up for Carcorder's nicer UI and ability to show a map as you drive and play back videos. Carcorder is on Android also, and you can use a mount like this:
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Windshield-INCREDIBLE-BlackBerry-Revolution/dp/B007FHX9OK