Comparison

Axon vs PatrolOps

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

PatrolOps

This app streamlines daily tasks for field professionals with integrated tools for managing summonses, preparing arrest paperwork, searching information, and tracking overtime and off-duty employment. It offers scheduling, payroll insights, and map access for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Summons management
  • Arrest package preparation
  • Information search
  • Map access with navigation
  • Overtime and paid detail tracking
  • Off-duty employment tracking
  • Payroll insights
  • Calendar scheduling
Features
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PatrolOps is a field ready productivity app designed to keep essential tools in one place. Built for fast access, PatrolOps helps you manage daily tasks with tools for summonses, arrest package preparation, search, maps, overtime tracking, paid detail, off duty employment income, calendar scheduling, and payroll insights. Features include: • Summons management with organized categories and quick access. • Arrest package tools to prepare and manage paperwork faster. • Search across commands, phone numbers, narratives, and patrol and admin guides. • High-resolution map access with precinct and sector boundaries. • High-resolution transit map with navigation. • RDO calendar tools for viewing, customizing work schedules, managing vacations and IVDs. • Payroll insights with paycheck history, trends, and breakdowns. • Overtime tracking with paid and unpaid status visibility. • Paid Detail tracking with paid and unpaid status visibility. • Off-duty employment tracking with paid and unpaid status visibility • Account and settings tools for profile sync and preferences. PatrolOps is built to be fast, clean, and practical, helping you access the tools you need without unnecessary clutter. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in Apple Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yazz96hd.github.io/patrolops-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Axon4 screens
PatrolOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Axon and PatrolOps both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PatrolOps's written reviews are positive against 40% of Axon's. Axon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 10). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. PatrolOps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Axon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Axon against 4.9 for PatrolOps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axon has 1.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Axon's written reviews are positive against 100% of PatrolOps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axon ships an update fortnightly, PatrolOps every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Axon versus PatrolOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxonPatrolOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better10
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxon Enterprise, Inc.Diego Rivas Villalobos

Customer experience

Axon

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

PatrolOps

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Axon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PatrolOps

Subscriptions2
  • PatrolOps Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PatrolOps Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Axon free?
Axon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatrolOps free?
PatrolOps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Axon or PatrolOps?
PatrolOps is rated higher. Axon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while PatrolOps averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Axon or PatrolOps have ads?
Neither Axon nor PatrolOps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axon or PatrolOps?
Axon ships an update fortnightly, and PatrolOps every 2 weeks. Most recently, Axon was updated on November 5, 2026 and PatrolOps on November 5, 2026.

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