EdgeVis Client vs RISS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EdgeVis Client
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EdgeVis Client is the front end application from Digital Barriers. It allows connection to an EdgeVis Server for monitoring of Video and alarms. EdgeVis Client only works in combination with the other components of the Edgevis system. Please do not download this application if you do not have access to an EdgeVis Server version 6.0 or above. The Edgvis Client is able to: - View multiple video streams on the same screen - Display incoming alerts from remote assets - Show location of assets on a map - Using a tabbed screen to allow multiple activities to be opened at the same time - Store most used activities for quick retrieval When connected to an encoder the user can: - View the video and audio - Control the remote cameras PTZ - Use the Virtual PTZ capability - Switch the input - Access the remote archive - Utilise the Full-resolution retrieval feature
RISS
This app facilitates secure information sharing for law enforcement and criminal justice partners. It supports investigations, promotes officer safety, and provides access to key resources and systems. Users require an existing account and specific training to access its features.
- Secure information sharing
- Facilitates criminal investigations
- Promotes officer safety
- Access to RISSIntel
- Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System
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RISS Mobile is the official app for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program. The mission of RISS is to assist local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice partners by providing adaptive solutions and services that facilitate information sharing, support criminal investigations, and promote officer safety. RISS has been supporting the law enforcement and criminal justice communities for 50 years. See www.riss.net for additional information. The RISS Mobile App provides query capabilities for key RISS resources including RISSIntel and various information sharing platforms such as RISSLeads and RISS Officer Safety & Wellness Website. The RISS Mobile App also provides entry capabilities for RISSafe our Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System. Additional Capabilities to Follow RISSNET Mobile App users must have an existing RISSNET account and meet the full set of established user requirements for access including required training courses.
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Verdict
EdgeVis Client and RISS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EdgeVis Client | RISS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Barriers | Regional Organized Crime Information Center, Inc. |
In-app purchases
EdgeVis Client
No in-app purchases
RISS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EdgeVis Client free?
Is RISS free?
Do EdgeVis Client or RISS have ads?
Which is updated more often, EdgeVis Client or RISS?
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