Verkada Command vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Single view for all cameras
- Cloud-based footage history
- Individual filtering and tracking
- Cross-camera tracking
- Enterprise security management
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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.
Z
Control your company's driving recorder with this app. Access real-time video streaming, download and play media, and share recordings to social media with ease.
- Real-time video streaming
- Media downloading
- Media playback
- Social media sharing
- Access built-in functions
- Adjust settings
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The app is designed to control our company's Driving Recorder! It can easily access all of the built-in functions and settings, including real-time video streaming, media downloading and playback, and even sharing to social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Verkada Command at 49% against Z's 6%. Verkada Command also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (233 vs 66). Z's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Verkada Command holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 233 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Verkada Command's written reviews are positive against 6% of Z's.
Verkada Command ships an update weekly, Z every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verkada Command | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (233 ratings) — better | 2.3 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better | 5.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 233 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 544 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkada Inc. | Zero Edge Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Verkada Command
Z
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
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- 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
Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Verkada Command
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
