Verkada Command vs Zip Authenticator
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.
Zip Authenticator
Enhance financial transaction security with multi-factor authentication for Zip users. Approve payments directly from your mobile device, receiving detailed transaction information before confirmation. Compliant with EU regulations for secure online payments.
- Multi-factor authentication for Zip payments
- Displays transaction details (amount, payee)
- EU Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance
- Easy QR code setup
- PIN-based verification
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With Zip Authenticator, Zip users (ziphq.com) gain an added layer of security for financial transactions by authenticating payments that are approved in Zip. Zip Authenticator ensures you are fully aware of the transaction about to happen, providing the details of the type, value and payee of the transaction, and then allowing you to approve the transaction on your mobile device. This provides strong 2-factor authentication of financial transactions compliant with EU Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations. Zip Authenticator is easy to configure. To set up your authentication, you’ll first link a mobile device and create a pin. As you complete various payment-related activities in Zip, you’ll be prompted to enter your pin, which will generate a QR code. Then, open up your Zip Authenticator app to scan the QR code and verify your identity. Features include - Provides multi-factor authentication for B2B payment transactions in Zip (ziphq.com) - Displays payment details within the payment authentication alert, including amount and payee - Allows organizations using Zip for payments to comply with EU Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations - Easy setup via QR code To use Zip Authenticator with Zip, you need to set up a pin on Zip > Personal settings. Visit www.ziphq.com/personal-settings/payout-authentication to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zip Authenticator at 5.0 against Verkada Command's 4.2. Zip Authenticator also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). Verkada Command's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (232 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Zip Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verkada Command has 232 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Verkada Command ships an update weekly, Zip Authenticator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verkada Command | Zip Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (232 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 543 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkada Inc. | ZipHQ, Inc. |
Customer experience
Verkada Command
Zip Authenticator
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
Zip Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Verkada Command
No in-app purchases
Zip Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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