Carousel Cloud Player vs Axon Device Checkout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carousel Cloud Player
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In combination with your Carousel Cloud account, the Carousel Cloud Player turns your iPad into a convenient, rock-solid digital signage media player. Carousel Cloud helps facilitate communication in the places where people gather. Our digital signage platform keeps your content fresh through collaboration, dynamic playlists, data feeds, and unique integrations. Carousel is the industry leader in enterprise digital signage content management. Visit our website to learn more about Carousel Cloud and digital signage for iPad.
Axon Device Checkout
This utility app facilitates the management of law enforcement body cameras. Administrators can assign RFID cards to officers, who then use these cards to check out devices during their shifts. It requires specific hardware and licensing for operation.
- Assign RFID cards to officers
- Officer self-checkout of devices
- Manage Axon Body 3 devices
- Supports Axon Commander integration
- Administrator login for management
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Axon Checkout App is an application designed for law enforcement professionals to quickly manage Axon Body 3 devices. The application allows agency administrators to login to the app and assign RFID cards to individual officers. Officers can then use those assigned cards to self-checkout an Axon Body 3 device during their shift. The application only supports devices connected to Axon Commander. The app requires additional hardware and special license for functioning, and is not intended to be used by all agencies.
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Carousel Cloud Player at 3 against Axon Device Checkout's 1. Carousel Cloud Player also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Carousel Cloud Player ships an update every 2 months, Axon Device Checkout every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carousel Cloud Player | Axon Device Checkout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tightrope Media Systems | Axon Enterprise, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Carousel Cloud Player
No in-app purchases
Axon Device Checkout
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Carousel Cloud Player free?
Is Axon Device Checkout free?
Do Carousel Cloud Player or Axon Device Checkout have ads?
Which is updated more often, Carousel Cloud Player or Axon Device Checkout?
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