Comparison

Verkada Command vs vCheckin

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

Head to head
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. Manage your enterprise security from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Access all cameras in a single view
  • Cloud-based footage history
  • Filter and identify individuals
  • Track individuals across cameras
  • Enterprise security management
Features
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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.

About

vCheckin

This application streamlines event registration and attendee management. It offers self-service onsite check-in, session tracking, and evaluation capabilities. The tool integrates with existing registration systems and allows for on-demand badge printing.

Highlights
  • Self-service onsite registration
  • Session tracking and evaluation
  • Integration with pre-event systems
  • On-demand badge printing
  • QR code and ticket scanning
  • Cloud-based redundancy
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vCheckin is a self-service, cloud-based, onsite registration application that includes session tracking and session evaluations. vCheckin can integrate with any pre-event registration system, and is ideally suited for self-service deployments due to its ease of use and built-in redundancy. Now, you can use your iOS device to scan any Registration provider's QR Code or Validar Event Ticket to quickly print a credential on demand. You can also use these devices to track session attendance and propagate an EventHub™ Session evaluation. Your attendees' first impression is very important. vCheckin allows you to deliver a best-in-class attendee experience! Contact your Validar Account Manager at sales@validar.com if on-demand badge printing is desired.

Screenshots

Verkada Command4 screens
vCheckin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: vCheckin at 5.0 against Verkada Command's 4.2. vCheckin also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 18.6). Verkada Command's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (237 vs 2). 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

vCheckin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verkada Command has 237 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verkada Command ships an update weekly, vCheckin every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Verkada Command versus vCheckin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerkada CommandvCheckin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (237 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.612 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVerkada Inc.Validar Incorporated

Customer experience

Verkada Command

All ratings237 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative42.3%

vCheckin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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
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  • 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

vCheckin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Verkada Command

No in-app purchases

None

vCheckin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verkada Command free?
Verkada Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vCheckin free?
vCheckin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Verkada Command or vCheckin?
vCheckin is rated higher. Verkada Command averages 4.2 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while vCheckin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Verkada Command or vCheckin have ads?
Neither Verkada Command nor vCheckin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verkada Command or vCheckin?
Verkada Command ships an update weekly, and vCheckin every 5 months. Most recently, Verkada Command was updated on November 6, 2026 and vCheckin on November 2, 2026.

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