Comparison

Verkada Command vs Auto

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. 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
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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

Auto

This app acts as your virtual mechanic, helping you diagnose car issues through chat. It provides insights into dashboard lights, strange noises, and performance problems, empowering you with knowledge before visiting a repair shop.

Highlights
  • Virtual mechanic chat
  • Diagnose mechanical issues
  • Understand dashboard lights
  • Identify strange noises
  • Improve mechanic communication
  • Car care companion
Features
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Auto Buddy: Your Virtual Mechanic and Car Care Companion Worried about that strange noise in your car? Not sure whether a problem is serious or something simple? Auto Buddy helps you make sense of what your vehicle may be telling you. Describe what you’re noticing in plain language. Auto Buddy will ask focused follow-up questions, help identify the most likely causes, explain how serious the problem may be, and suggest what to check or discuss with a mechanic. You don’t need to know automotive terminology. Auto Buddy is designed to help everyday drivers better understand vehicle problems and communicate more confidently when it’s time for service or repair. With Auto Buddy you can: • Chat through vehicle problems one step at a time • Get clear explanations of likely causes and important alternatives • Understand when a problem may need prompt attention • Save vehicles in your Garage for future conversations • Keep a history of previous vehicle problems and diagnoses • Resume earlier conversations when you need to continue troubleshooting • Add vehicle photos for easy reference • Copy useful information to share with a mechanic Auto Buddy provides informational automotive guidance and cannot physically inspect your vehicle. If a problem may affect safe operation, have the vehicle inspected by a qualified professional. Understand the problem. Know what to ask. Talk to your mechanic with confidence.

Screenshots

Verkada Command4 screens
Auto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Auto at 100% against Verkada Command's 48%. Auto also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Verkada Command's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (237 vs 3). On update cadence, 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

Verkada Command is free to download; Auto costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auto 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Verkada Command's written reviews are positive against 100% of Auto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Verkada Command versus Auto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerkada CommandAuto
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (237 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings237 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size617 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerkada Inc.JAMES GREGORY PINKSTON

Customer experience

Verkada Command

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

Auto

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
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
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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

Auto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Verkada Command

No in-app purchases

None

Auto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verkada Command free?
Verkada Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auto free?
Auto costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Verkada Command or Auto?
Auto is rated higher. Verkada Command averages 4.2 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while Auto averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Verkada Command or Auto have ads?
Neither Verkada Command nor Auto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verkada Command or Auto?
Verkada Command ships an update weekly, and Auto weekly. Most recently, Verkada Command was updated on October 15, 2026 and Auto on September 23, 2026.

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