Since the developers of Magic Earth decided to pull a bait-and-switch with their latest update, locking the automatic dashcam function behind a perpetual 15$/year paywall, I need a new alternative that ideally also supports automatic dashcam recording while navigating. Does anybody have a good recommendation?
I would still consider buying a cheap one for $20 (cheapest price I could find from a quick search) if privacy is your priority. Having it record to an SD card with no online capabilities is intrinsically more private than any app you can get. In fact I would specifically get a cheap one because apparently even a slightly more expensive one will have app integration.
A free alternative is an old phone you don’t use anymore, permanently in airplane mode and with just the regular camera app. Can be one where the battery doesn’t hold a charge anymore that you just have plugged into your car.
Or your old point and shoot you probably haven’t touched since smartphones became popular. Would be a good way to make use of it again.