Comparison

Axon vs DVR Detective

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

DVR Detective

This app helps you accurately align DVR timestamps with real-time data to quickly find incident footage. It simplifies the process for security professionals, business owners, and home users by calculating the exact seek time. It features real-time clock updates and supports 24-hour formats for precise review and troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Accurate timestamp correction
  • Real-time clock synchronization
  • User-friendly DatePicker interface
  • Supports 24-hour military time
  • Lightweight and privacy-focused
Features
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"Unlock the power of precise time correction with DVR Detective! This intuitive app helps you align DVR timestamps with real-time data to quickly locate incident footage. Whether you're a security professional, small business owner, or home user, DVR Detective simplifies the process with an easy-to-use interface. Enter your DVR and incident timestamps, and let the app calculate the exact seek time—perfect for reviewing security footage or troubleshooting DVR issues. Featuring real-time clock updates and support for 24-hour formats, it’s your go-to tool for accuracy. Free to use with no data collection, ensuring your privacy. Download now and solve your DVR timing mysteries today!Key Features:Accurate timestamp correction Real-time clock synchronization User-friendly DatePicker interface Supports 24-hour military time Lightweight and privacy-focused Perfect for security systems, surveillance, and time-sensitive reviews. Updated for 2025—get it now!"Notes:Highlights the app’s core functionality (timestamp correction, real-time updates). Emphasizes privacy (no data collection, as per your code). Includes a call to action and relevance to the current year (2025). Avoids technical jargon while appealing to target users (security pros, home users).

Screenshots

Axon4 screens
DVR Detective3 screens

Verdict

The call

Axon and DVR Detective both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DVR Detective's written reviews are positive against 40% of Axon's. Axon's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). On price, rating, 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

DVR Detective holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axon has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Axon's written reviews are positive against 100% of DVR Detective's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Axon versus DVR Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxonDVR Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxon Enterprise, Inc.Manny Sharma

Customer experience

Axon

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

DVR Detective

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Axon

No in-app purchases

None

DVR Detective

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Axon free?
Axon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVR Detective free?
DVR Detective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Axon or DVR Detective?
DVR Detective is rated higher. Axon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while DVR Detective averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Axon or DVR Detective have ads?
Neither Axon nor DVR Detective shows ads.

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