Comparison

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 vs Verkada Command

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

Head to head

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.9107 ratingsView app →

Verkada Command

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.2237 ratingsView app →

About

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

Access and manage your video surveillance and access control systems remotely. View live feeds, search recorded events, and respond to alerts. Control doors, manage intercoms, and utilize advanced camera features for comprehensive security oversight.

Highlights

Mobile access to multiple systems
Timeline visualization for recorded events
Live view with selectable streaming profiles
Two-way audio and intercom communication
Access control for doors
Notifications for immediate actions
PTZ control and 360 camera dewarping

Features

Read full description

Mobile app for AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 - Powerful and flexible video management and access control. Main features: • Mobile access to multiple systems • Quickly find and view recorded events with timeline visualization • Export of recordings • Notifications to take immediate actions • Live view with selectable streaming profiles • Two-way audio from camera in live view • Respond to calls from Axis network intercoms • Support for action buttons to play pre-recorded audio messages, control I/O, etc. • Mechanical and digital PTZ pre-sets for fast navigation • 360 camera dewarping • Custom views with support for camera, split and folder views • Scheduling of notifications from local and port-mapped systems • Access control features such as locking/unlocking doors, overriding/resuming schedules, and monitoring door status Setup: Requires AXIS Camera Station version 5.38 or later. Setup information at www.axis.com/products/axis-camera-station Release notes at www.axis.com/ftp/pub_soft/cam_srv/ACS_iOS/latest/relnote.txt

About

Verkada Command

Access all your cloud-based security cameras and footage from a single interface. Quickly filter and track individuals across your organization's cameras with advanced technology. This app puts the future of enterprise security in your hands.

Highlights

Single view for all cameras
Cloud-based footage history
Individual filtering and tracking
Cross-camera tracking
Enterprise security management

Features

Read full description

With the Verkada mobile app, you can access all your Verkada cameras in a single view, and your entire cloud-based footage history is just a swipe away. With industry-redefining tech, Verkada enables you to quickly filter and identify individuals, and track them across your organization’s cameras. The future of enterprise security is in your hands.

Screenshots

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 54 screens

Verkada Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Verkada Command at 4.2 against AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's 2.9. Verkada Command also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 25%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Verkada Command holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 237 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's written reviews are positive against 48% of Verkada Command's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 ships an update fortnightly, Verkada Command weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 versus Verkada Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5	Verkada Command
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.9 (107 ratings)	4.2 (237 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	25.0% of reviews	48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	107	237 — better
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free — better	Paid
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS	18.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	78 MB	617 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	AXIS Communications AB	Verkada Inc.

Customer experience

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

All ratings107 ratings

Positive43.0%

Neutral8.4%

Negative48.6%

Written reviews92 reviews

Positive25.0%

Neutral17.4%

Negative57.6%

Verkada Command

All ratings237 ratings

Positive77.2%

Neutral4.6%

Negative18.1%

Written reviews52 reviews

Positive48.1%

Neutral9.6%

Negative42.3%

User reviews

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Stable and lightest VMS
👍 Good layout and clean interface
👍 PTZ control finally available
👍 Resolved issues with updates
👍 Works well overall

Room to improve

🐛 Magenta/pink camera view
🐛 Title bar takes up real estate
🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable
🐛 Playback issues
🐛 No connection

Verkada Command

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Best mobile app for cloud providers
🚀 Fast and responsive
💡 Face search functionality is awesome
👍 Intuitive interface
👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

🐛 App constantly freezes
🐛 App is buggy
🐛 Live streaming issues
🐛 Login problems
🐛 Cameras don't update

Bugs and requests

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

Reported bugs

121 issues

Camera view turns magenta/pink
Cannot see cameras with latest update
Title bar takes up too much space
Cannot access IOS app with same credentials
No secure entry app

Show 116 more

App crashes when opening certain cameras
Constant motion alerts in app
Time increments disappearing
Motion viewing skips entire days of data
Updates purge systems and passwords
Cameras never load after update
Never connects to anything
Connection timed out error
Apps don’t connect to servers
Does not accept configured port number
No works on iPhone 13 Pro
Continually asked to check port number
Doorbell notification doesn’t work on iPad on WiFi
Playback unavailable on iPhone
Playback does not function after update
Time increments disappearing
Motion viewing is horrible
Updates lose settings
Cameras never load
Never connects
Cannot add local server using Apple app
Unable to access servers
Constant motion alerts
Poor build, so many bugs
Apps don’t connect to servers
Does not accept configured port number
No works in iPhone 13 Pro
Wouldn’t connect
Doorbell notification broken
Not reliable
Playback unavailable on iPhone
Playback does not function
Keeps deleting saved cameras
Slow playback
No speed control during playback
Playback recorded video issue
Load speed slow
No support for MPEG
App crashes
Playback controls broken
No audio from cameras
Slow to connect
Forgets preferred stream quality
No PTZ control
Lacking PTZ and IO control
No support for 3rd party cameras full screen
Dewrap no longer works after update
Cannot access recordings
Cannot see taped videos
Recordings still not showing
Time increments disappearing
Motion viewing is horrible
Updates lose settings
Cameras never load
Never connects
Cannot add local server
Unable to access servers
Constant motion alerts
Poor build
Apps don’t connect
Does not accept configured port number
No works on iPhone 13 Pro
Wouldn’t connect
Doorbell notification broken
Not reliable
Playback unavailable on iPhone
Playback does not function
Keeps deleting saved cameras
Slow playback
No speed control
Playback recorded video issue
Load speed slow
No support for MPEG
App crashes
Playback controls broken
No audio from cameras
Slow to connect
Forgets preferred stream quality
No PTZ control
Lacking PTZ and IO control
No support for 3rd party cameras full screen
Dewrap no longer works
Cannot access recordings
Cannot see taped videos
Recordings still not showing
Time increments disappearing
Motion viewing horrible
Updates lose settings
Cameras never load
Never connects
Cannot add local server
Unable to access servers
Constant motion alerts
Poor build
Apps don’t connect
Does not accept configured port number
No works on iPhone 13 Pro
Wouldn’t connect
Doorbell notification broken
Not reliable
Playback unavailable on iPhone
Playback does not function
Keeps deleting saved cameras
Slow playback
No speed control
Playback recorded video issue
Load speed slow
No support for MPEG
App crashes
Playback controls broken
No audio from cameras
Slow to connect
Forgets preferred stream quality
No PTZ control
Lacking PTZ and IO control
No support for 3rd party cameras full screen

Requested features

14 requests

More features and capabilities
Better search features for video playback
Support for ACS secure entry capabilities
Ability to add users
View live events with video

Show 9 more

Manual record button
Mac App Store availability
Secure Entry integration
Video download
Show bandwidth, FPS from camera to app
Group cameras into views
Add Audio support
Add Video export to mobile
Manual server name entry

Verkada Command

Reported bugs

24 issues

Unable to login after update
Cameras don't update in real-time
App freezes and is tough to scroll
Eliminated live streaming in grid view
Screen bounces around, unclear video

Show 19 more

App will not open most of the time
Livestream from grid view goes black
Extremely slow/unusable to look back at footage
Login issues with authentication code verification button off-screen
Lost ability to remotely unlock doors on iPhones
Verify button behind Dynamic Island for 2FA
No field popping up to enter login info
Unable to switch between organizations without logging out/in
App freezes iPhone, locks screen, prevents calls
Constantly signed out
Prompted with multiple credential screens, email link not needed
Phone freezing when switching between cameras
Repeatedly asking to enable notifications
iPhone app unusable, freezes on attempted action
Face ID not working after updates, requires username/password
App keeps logging out
Full screen on iPad broken after update
No 2FA in the app
Scan code crashes

Requested features

11 requests

Add Schedule function to mobile app
Ability to toggle cameras to follow person of interest on mobile
Add Grid view as per browser
Manage admin settings (access control) from app
Separate Verkada Admin application

Show 6 more

Add Apple Watch app
Add Face ID for security
Add social SSO options
Swipe left/right to view different cameras at a site
Add new cameras by scanning QR code from app
Add new sites from app

In-app purchases

None

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

No in-app purchases

None

Verkada Command

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 free?

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Verkada Command free?

Verkada Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 or Verkada Command?

Verkada Command is rated higher. AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 averages 2.9 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Verkada Command averages 4.2 from 237 ratings.

Do AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 or Verkada Command have ads?

Neither AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 nor Verkada Command shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 or Verkada Command?

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 ships an update fortnightly, and Verkada Command weekly. Most recently, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Verkada Command on October 22, 2026.