720p
Lowest workload
Keep the load light
Smaller files and less processing make this a strong choice for long drives, limited storage, older or heat-prone iPhones, and warm conditions.
Tradeoff: Less fine detail
Getting started
Set up MightyDash for a reliable first drive.
Start with the built-in defaults, test them on a normal drive, and change one setting at a time when more detail, smoother motion, or a lighter workload would help.
Set up your first driveSafety first. Set up and adjust MightyDash only while parked. Mount your iPhone securely without blocking your view, vehicle controls, or airbags, and follow local laws.
Your first drive
Four steps before you hit the road
A short test drive with the defaults will tell you more about your mount, phone, climate, and storage needs than maxing out every setting.
- 1
Mount and frame the iPhone
Mount it horizontally, clean the lens and windshield, and check the rear preview. Let the road fill the frame without the dashboard or mount blocking the view, and leave room for air to move around the phone.
- 2
Review Options while parked
Tap the gear on the Camera screen and confirm the rear camera, quality, frame rate, front camera, and retention period. MightyDash asks for camera access when it prepares the preview.
- Record Audio in Videos requires microphone access.
- Add Location to Recordings adds an available city and state to finished clips.
- Use Overlay While Recording replaces the preview with a large clock.
- Show Driving Speed adds speed to that display and requires location access.
- 3
Start recording
Tap Start Recording. Keep MightyDash open, visible, and the iPhone unlocked. Do not depend on background recording; iOS can interrupt the camera when the app is no longer active.
- 4
Stop and review while parked
Let the last file finish saving, then open Recordingsto play, share, save to Photos, or delete a clip. Videos are saved in segments of about five minutes. Front and rear views are separate files, and nothing is saved to Photos automatically.
Choose your video
Match quality to the drive
Your selection is a target. Camera formats vary by iPhone, so MightyDash may use the closest supported format. The Camera tile on the main screen shows what is actually configured.
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Resolution
Detail, file size, and processing load rise together.
1080p
DefaultBalanced · Default
Start here
Useful road detail without the storage and heat demands of 4K. It is the best starting point for everyday driving and two-camera recording.
Tradeoff: Less cropping flexibility than 4K
4K
Highest workload
Capture more rear detail
More detail for cropping or editing, with much larger files and greater battery and thermal demands. Test it before relying on it for a long trip.
Tradeoff: Much more storage, power use, and heat
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Frame rate
More frames make motion smoother and increase the workload.
24 fps
DefaultLowest workload · Default
A sensible starting point
The lightest standard frame-rate option in MightyDash and a good fit for continuous recording and the default two-camera setup.
Tradeoff: Less fluid motion than 30 or 60 fps
30 fps
Balanced workload
Smoother everyday motion
Slightly smoother motion than 24 fps with a moderate increase in processing and data.
Tradeoff: More load and storage than 24 fps
60 fps
Highest workload
Smoothest motion
Captures movement more frequently but creates larger files and a much heavier workload. Test 60 fps with the rear camera only first.
Tradeoff: Greatest frame-rate impact on heat and storage
Choose your cameras
Context, detail, or a lighter load
Only lenses physically available on your iPhone appear in MightyDash. If Ultra Wide is unavailable, the app uses the available Wide camera.
Default · Context first
Ultra Wide
Captures more of nearby lanes, intersections, and the scene beside the car. Objects appear smaller, and low-light detail may be softer, especially near the edges.
Detail first
Wide
Keeps vehicles and road details larger in frame. It is often the better choice at night or when the road directly ahead matters more than side-to-side coverage.
Illustrative field-of-view comparison. The difference is exaggerated for clarity and is not an exact representation of MightyDash camera output.
More context
Rear + front
On supported iPhones, front recording is on by default and saves a separate front clip at a target of 720p and 24 fps. Two cameras use more storage, power, and thermal headroom.
For a selected 1080p setup, MightyDash first tries 1080p rear and 720p front. It may reduce both to 720p, or fall back to rear only and show a status message if simultaneous capture is unavailable or unsustainable.
Lower workload
Rear only
The simplest way to reduce load. Use it for older phones, long trips, hot conditions, 4K, or 60 fps.
Plan for storage
Keep what matters without keeping everything
Recordings stay inside MightyDash, are excluded from device backups, and are never uploaded to an account or cloud video service. They are copied to Photos only when you choose Save to Photos.
Let your real use guide you
Storage depends on resolution, frame rate, camera count, drive time, and the formats and codecs available on your iPhone. After several normal drives, check the Storage tile and adjust retention from your actual usage.
Manage heat and reliability
Cool the phone, then lower the workload
Continuous camera use is demanding. Direct sun, a hot cabin, a bright display, charging, two cameras, 4K, and 60 fps can all add heat. An available setting may not be sustainable for every phone, drive, or season.
Reduce heat in this order
Make changes only while parked.
- 1Move the phone out of direct sun.
- 2Direct cool cabin air toward it when possible.
- 3Turn off front-camera recording.
- 4Lower 60 fps to 30 or 24 fps.
- 5Lower 4K to 1080p or 720p.
- 6Reduce display brightness.
- 7Remove a thick insulating case when practical and safe.
- 8Compare wired and wireless charging in the same conditions.
Fine-tune your setup
Start with the goal, not the maximum
Change one setting, test it on a normal-length drive, then review the saved clips, phone heat, and storage use before increasing another.
MightyDash default
Your first real-world test
1080p · 24 fps · Ultra Wide · Rear + front* · 7 days
Lower load
Long drives, warm days, or older phones
720p · 24 fps · Either lens · Rear only · 3–7 days
More forward detail
Keeping the road ahead larger in frame
1080p · 24 or 30 fps · Wide · Rear only · 7 days
Maximum rear detail
Cropping and editing
4K · 24 or 30 fps · Wide · Rear only · 3–7 days
Smoother motion
Fast movement and frame review
1080p · 60 fps · Wide · Rear only · 3–7 days
* Front recording is used only when simultaneous capture is supported and sustainable. Available lenses, formats, and sustainable combinations vary by device and conditions.
Troubleshooting
Quick answers when something looks off
Open the issue that best matches what you are seeing.
The front camera is missing or MightyDash switched to rear only
Simultaneous front-and-rear capture requires a compatible iPhone and camera combination. MightyDash also falls back to the rear camera if the selected setup cannot run sustainably or if the phone is already too warm. Check the status message on the Camera screen.
The Camera tile shows a different format than I selected
The options are targets. MightyDash uses the closest format the iPhone can provide, and a 1080p two-camera setup may be reduced to 720p for stability. The Camera tile reports the formats actually configured.
My iPhone is getting hot
Park safely, move it out of direct sun, direct cool cabin air toward it, and reduce the workload. Turn off the front camera first, then lower the frame rate and resolution. If iOS shows a temperature warning, stop and allow the phone to cool.
MightyDash is using too much storage
Shorten the retention period, reduce resolution, lower the frame rate, or use the rear camera only. Save important clips before they are automatically removed.
Driving speed shows “--”
Turn on Use Overlay While Recording and Show Driving Speed, then allow location access. Speed appears only while the recording overlay is visible and a reliable location reading is available.
A recording is not in Photos
That is expected. Open a finished clip in Recordings and choose Save to Photos or Share before its retention period expires.
Can I switch to another app while recording?
Do not depend on background recording. Keep MightyDash open, visible, and the iPhone unlocked. iOS can interrupt the camera when the app is no longer active.
The simple rule