Comparison

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 vs Axis Security Client

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

Head to head
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
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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

Axis Security Client

This app provides Zero Trust access controls and application isolation to manage user privileges and protect critical resources. It secures private websites, servers, and SaaS applications using a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) service.

Highlights
  • Zero Trust access controls
  • Application isolation
  • User privilege management
  • Secure access to private websites
  • Secure access to servers
  • Secure access to SaaS applications
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Control user privileges as well as prevent critical resources from being exposed with Zero Trust access controls and application isolation. Protect private websites, servers, and SaaS applications with the most powerful Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) service available today: Axis Security Application Cloud Access.

Screenshots

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 54 screens
Axis Security Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Axis Security Client at 100% against AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's 24%. Axis Security Client also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's advantage is ratings volume (105 vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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

Axis Security Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 has 105 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Axis Security Client's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 ships an update every 2 weeks, Axis Security Client every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 versus Axis Security Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAXIS Camera Station Pro & 5Axis Security Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (105 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAXIS Communications ABAxis Cyber Security LTD

Customer experience

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

All ratings105 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative49.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative58.9%

Axis Security Client

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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
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  • 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

Axis Security Client

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

No in-app purchases

None

Axis Security Client

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 Axis Security Client free?
Axis Security Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 or Axis Security Client?
Axis Security Client is rated higher. AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 averages 2.9 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Axis Security Client averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 or Axis Security Client have ads?
Neither AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 nor Axis Security Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 or Axis Security Client?
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Axis Security Client every 3 weeks. Most recently, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Axis Security Client on October 2, 2026.

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