Axon Insider vs RISS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axon Insider
Access exclusive content and event information related to law enforcement technology. Stay updated on new products, features, and announcements with interactive videos and real-time insights.
- Exclusive Axon content access
- VIP treatment at events
- First to know about announcements
- Interactive video content
- Real-time technology insights
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Want the latest intel on law enforcement technology? Axon Insider gives you exclusive access to Axon content and events, so you can get up-to-the-minute info on new products and features. With Axon Insider, you'll: * Enjoy VIP treatment at Axon events * Be the first to know about Axon announcements and news * Get interactive videos pushed to your phone * See the future of law enforcement technology unfold in real time
RISS
This app facilitates secure information sharing for law enforcement and criminal justice partners. It supports investigations, promotes officer safety, and provides access to key resources and systems. Users require an existing account and specific training to access its features.
- Secure information sharing
- Facilitates criminal investigations
- Promotes officer safety
- Access to RISSIntel
- Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System
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RISS Mobile is the official app for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program. The mission of RISS is to assist local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice partners by providing adaptive solutions and services that facilitate information sharing, support criminal investigations, and promote officer safety. RISS has been supporting the law enforcement and criminal justice communities for 50 years. See www.riss.net for additional information. The RISS Mobile App provides query capabilities for key RISS resources including RISSIntel and various information sharing platforms such as RISSLeads and RISS Officer Safety & Wellness Website. The RISS Mobile App also provides entry capabilities for RISSafe our Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System. Additional Capabilities to Follow RISSNET Mobile App users must have an existing RISSNET account and meet the full set of established user requirements for access including required training courses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RISS at 100% against Axon Insider's 0%. RISS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Axon Insider's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RISS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RISS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Axon Insider's written reviews are positive against 100% of RISS's.
Axon Insider ships an update every 8 days, RISS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axon Insider | RISS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 560 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | Regional Organized Crime Information Center, Inc. |
Customer experience
Axon Insider
RISS
In-app purchases
Axon Insider
No in-app purchases
RISS
No in-app purchases
