Verkada Command vs LatchMX
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. Manage your enterprise security from anywhere.
- Access all cameras in a single view
- Cloud-based footage history
- Filter and identify individuals
- Track individuals across cameras
- 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.
LatchMX
This app provides quick access to authorized doors linked to your resident account. It allows for one-tap unlocking, customization of door display, and the creation of temporary guest access. A demo mode is available without requiring an account.
- One-tap door unlocking
- Automatic reader suggestions
- Customizable door order
- Time-limited guest links
- Built-in demo mode
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LatchMX puts the doors available to your ButterflyMX account, or a guest invite, in one fast, focused app. • unlock authorized doors with a single tap • see nearby Bluetooth-enabled readers suggested automatically • save guest invites and reopen them later • create guest links with an expiry or keep them valid until revoked • try a demo without an account, including through an App Clip real door access requires an authorized ButterflyMX resident account or a valid guest invitation. LatchMX is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ButterflyMX.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LatchMX at 5.0 against Verkada Command's 4.2. LatchMX also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Verkada Command's advantage is ratings volume (237 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
LatchMX 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Verkada Command ships an update weekly, LatchMX every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verkada Command | LatchMX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (237 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 237 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkada Inc. | William Xuan |
Customer experience
Verkada Command
LatchMX
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
LatchMX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Verkada Command
No in-app purchases
LatchMX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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