# My Thornton vs Axon

The clearest difference is rating: Axon at 4.8 against My Thornton's 2.7. Axon also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). My Thornton's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Axon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axon has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of My Thornton's written reviews are positive against 40% of Axon's.

My Thornton ships an update every 23 months, Axon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Thornton | Axon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-thornton/id1364591839/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axon/id1662804571/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **40.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 58 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Thornton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364591838) | [Axon Enterprise, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/427882668) |

## What reviewers say

### My Thornton

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-thornton/id1364591839)

Connect with city services, access local information, and report issues like potholes or streetlight outages. Pinpoint problem locations with GPS and receive automatic status updates on your reports.

**Highlights:** City news and information, Local points of interest, GPS-enabled issue reporting, Automatic status updates, Photo uploads for reports

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Axon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axon/id1662804571)

This app allows public safety professionals to securely manage digital evidence and records from their mobile devices. It streamlines workflows for evidence collection, management, and report writing, enhancing agency efficiency and officer satisfaction.

**Highlights:** Evidence management (search, playback, metadata), Records management (write, submit, edit), Secure access and cloud storage, Homepage dashboard with pending tasks, Biometric security integration, Dictation support for report writing, Community evidence submission requests

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Thornton free?

My Thornton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Axon free?

Axon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Thornton or Axon?

Axon is rated higher. My Thornton averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Axon averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do My Thornton or Axon have ads?

Neither My Thornton nor Axon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Thornton or Axon?

My Thornton ships an update every 23 months, and Axon fortnightly. Most recently, My Thornton was updated on November 2, 2026 and Axon on November 5, 2026.

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