Axon Device Checkout vs BackTrace Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
BackTrace Mobile
This investigative tool allows law enforcement agencies to search for individuals who have been arrested and their interactions with law enforcement. It is a unique service feature paired with specific software.
- Search arrested persons
- View law enforcement interactions
- Investigative tool
- Paired with GTBM software
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Backtrace is a unique service feature paired with GTBM’s software. This investigative tool provides all Law Enforcement Agencies the ability to search for persons who have been arrested and their interactions with Law Enforcement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Axon Device Checkout at 5.0 against BackTrace Mobile's 3.0. BackTrace Mobile's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Axon Device Checkout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BackTrace Mobile has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Axon Device Checkout ships an update every 3 months, BackTrace Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axon Device Checkout | BackTrace Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | GTBM Inc |
Customer experience
Axon Device Checkout
BackTrace Mobile
In-app purchases
Axon Device Checkout
No in-app purchases
BackTrace Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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