Comparison

EdiLife vs AXIS Camera Station Edge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EdiLife

Easily monitor and control your Edimax smart home devices remotely. Access live video feeds, manage appliances, and receive motion-activated alerts from any 3G or Wi-Fi connection. Enjoy simple setup with Plug-n-View technology.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Live video streaming
  • Environment monitoring
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Power consumption tracking
  • Two-way audio support
Features
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EdiLife is an easy-to-use app for Edimax smart home device, ideal for monitoring environment or controlling your home appliance from any 3G or Wi-FI connection. With Edimax’s innovative Plug-n-View technology, you can say goodbye to inconvenient and complicated setting procedures. It’s extremely easy to connect your Edimax network camera/smart plug to the cloud in just a few simple steps and access it remotely with a smartphone, tablet, or computer no matter where you are. Features of the EdiLife iPhone app: 1. Easy, intuitive setup and network management 2. Location-based group management 3. Live video viewing from any 3G or Wi-Fi connection 4. Easily manage your home electronics anywhere/anytime 5. Monitor power consumption of your home electronics 6. Motion activated snapshots 7. Adjust brightness, saturation, sharpness, video quality and pan & tilt speed settings remotely*1 8. Push notifications supported 9. Remote pan and tilt control*1 10. Video events supported*2 11. Two way audio supported*3 *1 For pan/tilt supported models *2 For video event supported models *3 For two way audio supported models Supported Edimax devices: 1. IC-3116W 2. IC-3140W 3. IC-3210W 4. IC-5150W 5. IC-5160GC 6. IC-5170SC 7. IC-6220DC 8. IC-6230DC 9. IC-7112W 10. IC-7113W 11. IC-9110W 12. IC-9110W V2 13.SP-1101W V1 14.SP-2101W V1

About

AXIS Camera Station Edge

Access and manage your security cameras from anywhere with this intuitive VMS. It offers live viewing, timeline search, and video export, all without needing a dedicated server. Receive instant notifications and integrate with AI analytics for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Camera-to-cloud access
  • Intuitive live view
  • Timeline search
  • Video export
  • Event notifications
  • AI analytics integration
  • Serverless setup
Features
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Mobile app for AXIS Camera Station Edge. Delivering a camera-to-cloud experience that’s easy to set up and even easier to use, this intuitive VMS requires minimum maintenance and there’s no server needed. Truly flexible and reliable, it gives you effortless control anytime, anywhere. Main features: • Leverages Axis edge devices and the cloud • Intuitive live view, timeline search, and video export • Notifications and events to take immediate actions • Tight integration with AI-based analytics • Quick and secure access anytime, anywhere • Easy setup, no server needed • Licenses included with Axis devices

Screenshots

EdiLife4 screens
AXIS Camera Station Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AXIS Camera Station Edge at 2.8 against EdiLife's 1.9. AXIS Camera Station Edge also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AXIS Camera Station Edge holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AXIS Camera Station Edge has 76 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of EdiLife's written reviews are positive against 30% of AXIS Camera Station Edge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EdiLife ships an update every 3 months, AXIS Camera Station Edge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EdiLife versus AXIS Camera Station Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdiLifeAXIS Camera Station Edge
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (15 ratings)2.8 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews29.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1576 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB97 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEDIMAXAXIS Communications AB

Customer experience

EdiLife

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

AXIS Camera Station Edge

All ratings76 ratings
Positive38.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative53.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative62.7%

In-app purchases

None

EdiLife

No in-app purchases

None

AXIS Camera Station Edge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EdiLife free?
EdiLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AXIS Camera Station Edge free?
AXIS Camera Station Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EdiLife or AXIS Camera Station Edge?
AXIS Camera Station Edge is rated higher. EdiLife averages 1.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while AXIS Camera Station Edge averages 2.8 from 76 ratings.
Do EdiLife or AXIS Camera Station Edge have ads?
Neither EdiLife nor AXIS Camera Station Edge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EdiLife or AXIS Camera Station Edge?
EdiLife ships an update every 3 months, and AXIS Camera Station Edge every 3 weeks. Most recently, EdiLife was updated on August 22, 2026 and AXIS Camera Station Edge on September 12, 2026.

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