JMS Mobile vs Axon Respond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JMS Mobile
This mobile app serves as a companion for a jail management system, offering modules for security checks, inmate profiles, and incident logging. It allows for efficient data entry and access to critical information on the go.
- Security Check
- Inmate Profiles
- Shift Log
- Mugshots
- Drivers License Scanning
- Scheduled Events
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Mobile Companion iOS App for Southern Software's Jail Management System (JMS) JMS Mobile's Modules Include: • Security Check • Cell Check • Temporary Movement • Shift Log • Sharps Log • Mugshots • Scars, Marks & Tattoos • Internal Incidents • Inmate Profiles • Scheduled Events • Court Dates • Drivers License Scanning
Axon Respond
This app enhances law enforcement safety by providing commanders with real-time situational awareness. It allows supervisors to track officer locations and view live body camera feeds during urgent events, ensuring rapid response and improved officer well-being.
- Real-time urgent event notifications
- Officer location tracking
- Livestream body camera broadcasts
- Enhanced situational awareness
- Secure communication for law enforcement
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The Axon Respond mobile app provides a secure and powerful tool to help law enforcement commanders and supervisors keep their officers safe. It boosts situational awareness by notifying commanders in real-time when urgent events occur. With the Axon Respond mobile app commanders and supervisor can see the location of officers and view livestream broadcasts from an officer's body camera. All of this happens seamlessly and instantly with just a few clicks on their mobile device. The Respond app also runs on iPad OS version 16.0 or later in iPhone compatibility mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JMS Mobile at 5.0 against Axon Respond's 3.9. JMS Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Axon Respond's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JMS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.
JMS Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Axon Respond every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JMS Mobile | Axon Respond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern Software, Inc. | Axon Enterprise, Inc. |
Customer experience
JMS Mobile
Axon Respond
In-app purchases
JMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Axon Respond
No in-app purchases
