Comparison

Evertel vs Axon Device Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Evertel

This secure platform offers compliant communication and team collaboration for first responders and government agencies. It provides voice, chat, messaging, video, and image sharing with robust security features like revocable access and military-grade encryption.

Highlights
  • FOIA, CJIS, HIPAA, State compliant
  • Voice, chat, messaging, video, image sharing
  • Unlimited private networks
  • Revocable access to content
  • Military-grade encryption
  • Instant communication
  • Retract sent messages
Features
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Evertel provides a FOIA, CJIS, HIPAA and State compliant communications and team collaboration platform for 1st Responders and Government. Evertel greatly enhances agency communications with voice, chat, messaging, video and images allowing you to share critical information and receive agency-wide updates and collaborate with your team(s): all in a secure, real-time environment. 1st responder and Government employees typically communication with apps available to the general public. This presents several potentially significant issues for users: • Consumer apps are not compliant with FIOA, CJIS, HIPAA and State requirements, leaving users and their devices exposed to subpoena, confiscation or worse •Public apps are - by definition - public, meaning messages can be intercepted and read by non-department individuals including media, employees of the app provider and others meaning your voice, chats, messages and images can be exposed. Evertel is compliant with federal and state guidelines regarding communications meaning YOU have control over what is sent and who can see it (or not see it). Messages can be also retracted and removed from all recipient’s phones. Use your smart phone the smart way. Download and communicate with your agency contacts and collaborate with fellow team members effectively, efficiently and safely! Evertel Features: • Create unlimited private networks. Your messages, texts, videos, and images can only be seen by those you wish to share them with • Revocable access. If something changes and you don’t want someone within your private network to see your content, you can immediately and retroactively revoke their access • Military-grade encryption - ensure critical information does not fall into the wrong hands at the wrong time • Instant communication - communicate critical information to your entire agency or selected groups or individuals easily and instantly • Share any data file (video, photo, text) immediately, no matter the format • Community Relations Management. Create networks for: interagency communication, community leaders, regional agencies or others • Retract previously sent communication. This removes retracted messages from other’s view but maintains it in your view should you ever need it • Above all, Evertel is FOIA, CJIS, HIPAA and State compliant Evertel is a game changer. “Communicating in Government & 1st Responder agencies is more challenging today than ever before. Security of information sharing, encryption of your account, and making sure you are fully compliant with state/federal laws can be a significant concern. Combining the fact that “communications” in public agencies is at least 5-8 years behind in consumer & business platforms. Many employees have selected to use social apps for work-related information & intelligence sharing, potentially placing them in violation of laws as those apps are not Federal or State compliant. Evertel is a compliant communications platform created by senior executives in public service and experienced technology visionaries. Our advanced platform provides every agency user the ability to control all communications, establish secure networks, and create regional methods of information sharing, from any device they chose. I’m proud to be part of this team and provide needed solutions to all of our governmental agencies and valued 1st Responders!” Jeffrey W. Halstead (retired Chief of Police and Founder of Evertel)

About

Axon Device Manager

This application helps law enforcement manage Axon devices by registering and assigning them to users. It utilizes NFC or 2D code scanning for quick device management within Evidence.com. The tool streamlines the deployment and assignment of devices for agencies.

Highlights
  • Register Axon devices
  • Assign devices to users
  • NFC scanning
  • 2D code scanning
  • Evidence.com integration
  • Streamlined device deployment
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Axon Device Manager is an application designed for law enforcement professionals to quickly and accurately manage Axon devices. The application lets users register and assign Axon devices in Evidence.com using Near Field Communication (NFC) or 2D code scanning. With the app running, the device manager taps the device or scans the 2D code printed on the device to register the device to their agency and assign or reassign it to a specific user. The supported devices are outlined in the help section in the application. Axon Device Manager (ADM) allows users to scale Axon device deployment and management in a simple and efficient way. This application requires an Evidence.com account for access. You must have an iPhone 7 or later equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) and iOS13 or later.

Screenshots

Evertel4 screens
Axon Device Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Evertel at 64% against Axon Device Manager's 14%. Evertel also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evertel holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Evertel's written reviews are positive against 14% of Axon Device Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evertel ships an update every 11 days, Axon Device Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Evertel versus Axon Device Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvertelAxon Device Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (41 ratings) — better2.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Halstead Group, LLCAxon Enterprise, Inc.

Customer experience

Evertel

All ratings41 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative22.7%

Axon Device Manager

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Evertel

No in-app purchases

None

Axon Device Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evertel free?
Evertel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Axon Device Manager free?
Axon Device Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evertel or Axon Device Manager?
Evertel is rated higher. Evertel averages 4.0 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Axon Device Manager averages 2.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Evertel or Axon Device Manager have ads?
Neither Evertel nor Axon Device Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evertel or Axon Device Manager?
Evertel ships an update every 11 days, and Axon Device Manager every 3 months. Most recently, Evertel was updated on September 16, 2026 and Axon Device Manager on September 12, 2026.

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