Comparison

PubWorks 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

PubWorks

Empower your public works department with a mobile workforce solution. Record work in real-time, respond to service requests instantly, and manage inspections and assets efficiently. Seamlessly integrates with your main database for instant updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time work recording
  • Mobile work orders
  • Service request management
  • Inspections
  • Asset inventory
  • Seamless database integration
Features
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This app is for PubWorks customers only. Equipping your crew with tablets will create your new mobile workforce – allowing them to record work as they go, and quickly respond to new work orders and service requests. This divide-and-conquer field-recording capability will increase your department’s efficiency and productivity. With mobile mapping, work orders, service requests, inspections and asset inventory, you’ll be better equipped to deal with sudden change of crew needs. This mobile public works tool designed to seamlessly interact, securely and in real-time, with the main PubWorks database which can be hosted on-site or in the cloud. This allows in-office updates to reach field crews automatically and instantly. Field crews will be able to act on the latest information and record their work allowing office staff to see their accomplishments, notes and photos in seconds.

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

PubWorks3 screens
Axon Device Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Axon Device Manager at 3.1 against PubWorks's 2.0. Axon Device Manager also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%). PubWorks's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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

Axon Device Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PubWorks's written reviews are positive against 14% of Axon Device Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PubWorks ships an update monthly, Axon Device Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PubWorks versus Axon Device Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPubWorksAxon Device Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (10 ratings)3.1 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews14.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1019 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergWorksAxon Enterprise, Inc.

Customer experience

PubWorks

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

PubWorks

No in-app purchases

None

Axon Device Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PubWorks free?
PubWorks 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, PubWorks or Axon Device Manager?
Axon Device Manager is rated higher. PubWorks averages 2.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Axon Device Manager averages 3.1 from 19 ratings.
Do PubWorks or Axon Device Manager have ads?
Neither PubWorks nor Axon Device Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PubWorks or Axon Device Manager?
PubWorks ships an update monthly, and Axon Device Manager every 3 months. Most recently, PubWorks was updated on November 3, 2026 and Axon Device Manager on November 5, 2026.

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