Comparison

Axon vs CarbonHRM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Axon

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
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Public safety professionals need tools that are as mobile as they are. The Axon app was built so law enforcement officers and supervisors can securely view and manage their digital evidence and records anytime, anywhere. The intuitive interface includes a homepage dashboard with quick links to evidence that is missing an ID or category. Officers can use the app to complete evidence workflows while in the field, increasing agency efficiency and data compliance, as well as improving officer satisfaction. Officers can review evidence in the field after the incident, providing investigators with the ability to gain a more complete perspective on how events unfolded. They can also use the app to initiate digital evidence collection by inviting witnesses to submit their photos and videos directly to the agency, ensuring a clean chain of custody. Agencies using Axon Records additionally benefit from the ability to write, submit, and search records from the Axon app. Their homepage dashboard also includes pending records tasks, as well as a quick link to create a new record. FEATURES INCLUDE: - Evidence management (DEMS): search, playback, manage metadata - Records management (RMS): search, write, continue/edit, submit, review - Axon Evidence user permissions maintained across desktop and mobile - Homepage dashboard that highlights missing data (plus pending tasks for RMS users) - Integration with the device’s biometric security - Dictation support (talk-to-text) for report writing - Ability to request evidence from a community member - Secure access - all data remains in the cloud with no local storage NOTE: Your agency must have a subscription to Axon Evidence or Axon Records to benefit from this app. Not an Axon customer? Contact us at axon.com/contact.

About

CarbonHRM

A platform for managing human resources and processing payroll. Streamline employee data, track time, and handle compensation efficiently.

Highlights
  • Human Resources Management
  • Payroll Processing
  • Employee Data Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Compensation Handling
Features
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Human Resources Management and Payroll Platform.

Screenshots

Axon4 screens
CarbonHRM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Axon at 4.8 against CarbonHRM's 2.5. Axon also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CarbonHRM's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axon has 1.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Axon's written reviews are positive against 43% of CarbonHRM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axon ships an update fortnightly, CarbonHRM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Axon versus CarbonHRM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxonCarbonHRM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxon Enterprise, Inc.CARBONHRM LLC

Customer experience

Axon

All ratings1,315 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

CarbonHRM

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Axon

No in-app purchases

None

CarbonHRM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Axon free?
Axon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarbonHRM free?
CarbonHRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Axon or CarbonHRM?
Axon is rated higher. Axon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while CarbonHRM averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Axon or CarbonHRM have ads?
Neither Axon nor CarbonHRM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axon or CarbonHRM?
Axon ships an update fortnightly, and CarbonHRM every 2 months. Most recently, Axon was updated on November 5, 2026 and CarbonHRM on November 3, 2026.

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