Bosch Remote Security Control vs AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bosch Remote Security Control
Control your Bosch security system remotely from your smartphone. Arm or disarm your system, manage specific zones, and even control lighting. For compatible panels, you can also view live camera feeds and remotely lock/unlock doors.
- Remote system arm/disarm
- Zone control
- Output control (e.g., lighting)
- Live video streaming from IP cameras
- Remote door lock/unlock
- Demo mode for evaluation
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The Remote Security Control (RSC) app by Bosch allows users to control their security systems remotely from their devices. The app supports security systems with the following control panels: B9512G, B8512G, B6512, B5512, B4512, B3512, D9412GV4, D7412GV4, and Solution Series 2000/3000. With all compatible control panels, users can: - Turn their security system On or Off - Turn specific areas On or Off - Control outputs for applications such as lighting control Exclusive to B9512G, B8512G, B5512. B4512, and B3512 control panels, users can view live video from Bosch IP cameras (requires control panel firmware version 2.03 or greater). The RSC app supports Motion JPEG (MJPEG) video streamed over HTTP or HTTPS. Exclusive to B9512G, B8512G, D9412GV4, and D7412GV4 control panels, users can grant access to homes or businesses remotely by unlocking and locking doors (D9210C or B901 and other hardware required). This app requires the installing dealer to create a Remote Access Profile (certificate) for users, and to install the profile on their devices. Prior to installing the Remote Access Profile, users can evaluate the app using the Demo Mode. The app cannot connect to any security system until a Remote Access Profile is installed. Requires IOS 12.0 or later.
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
Access and manage your video surveillance and access control systems remotely. View live feeds, search recorded events, and respond to alerts. Control doors, manage intercoms, and utilize advanced camera features for comprehensive security oversight.
- Mobile access to multiple systems
- Timeline visualization for recorded events
- Live view with selectable streaming profiles
- Two-way audio and intercom communication
- Access control for doors
- Notifications for immediate actions
- PTZ control and 360 camera dewarping
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Mobile app for AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 - Powerful and flexible video management and access control. Main features: • Mobile access to multiple systems • Quickly find and view recorded events with timeline visualization • Export of recordings • Notifications to take immediate actions • Live view with selectable streaming profiles • Two-way audio from camera in live view • Respond to calls from Axis network intercoms • Support for action buttons to play pre-recorded audio messages, control I/O, etc. • Mechanical and digital PTZ pre-sets for fast navigation • 360 camera dewarping • Custom views with support for camera, split and folder views • Scheduling of notifications from local and port-mapped systems • Access control features such as locking/unlocking doors, overriding/resuming schedules, and monitoring door status Setup: Requires AXIS Camera Station version 5.38 or later. Setup information at www.axis.com/products/axis-camera-station Release notes at www.axis.com/ftp/pub_soft/cam_srv/ACS_iOS/latest/relnote.txt
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 at 2.9 against Bosch Remote Security Control's 2.0. AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Bosch Remote Security Control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 103 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 24% and 24% positive.
Bosch Remote Security Control ships an update every 3 months, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bosch Remote Security Control | AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (38 ratings) | 2.9 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bosch Security Systems | AXIS Communications AB |
Customer experience
Bosch Remote Security Control
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
Bugs and requests
Bosch Remote Security Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
Reported bugs
121 issues- Camera view turns magenta/pink
- Cannot see cameras with latest update
- Title bar takes up too much space
- Cannot access IOS app with same credentials
- No secure entry app
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- App crashes when opening certain cameras
- Constant motion alerts in app
- Time increments disappearing
- Motion viewing skips entire days of data
- Updates purge systems and passwords
- Cameras never load after update
- Never connects to anything
- Connection timed out error
- Apps don’t connect to servers
- Does not accept configured port number
- No works on iPhone 13 Pro
- Continually asked to check port number
- Doorbell notification doesn’t work on iPad on WiFi
- Playback unavailable on iPhone
- Playback does not function after update
- Time increments disappearing
- Motion viewing is horrible
- Updates lose settings
- Cameras never load
- Never connects
- Cannot add local server using Apple app
- Unable to access servers
- Constant motion alerts
- Poor build, so many bugs
- Apps don’t connect to servers
- Does not accept configured port number
- No works in iPhone 13 Pro
- Wouldn’t connect
- Doorbell notification broken
- Not reliable
- Playback unavailable on iPhone
- Playback does not function
- Keeps deleting saved cameras
- Slow playback
- No speed control during playback
- Playback recorded video issue
- Load speed slow
- No support for MPEG
- App crashes
- Playback controls broken
- No audio from cameras
- Slow to connect
- Forgets preferred stream quality
- No PTZ control
- Lacking PTZ and IO control
- No support for 3rd party cameras full screen
- Dewrap no longer works after update
- Cannot access recordings
- Cannot see taped videos
- Recordings still not showing
- Time increments disappearing
- Motion viewing is horrible
- Updates lose settings
- Cameras never load
- Never connects
- Cannot add local server
- Unable to access servers
- Constant motion alerts
- Poor build
- Apps don’t connect
- Does not accept configured port number
- No works on iPhone 13 Pro
- Wouldn’t connect
- Doorbell notification broken
- Not reliable
- Playback unavailable on iPhone
- Playback does not function
- Keeps deleting saved cameras
- Slow playback
- No speed control
- Playback recorded video issue
- Load speed slow
- No support for MPEG
- App crashes
- Playback controls broken
- No audio from cameras
- Slow to connect
- Forgets preferred stream quality
- No PTZ control
- Lacking PTZ and IO control
- No support for 3rd party cameras full screen
- Dewrap no longer works
- Cannot access recordings
- Cannot see taped videos
- Recordings still not showing
- Time increments disappearing
- Motion viewing horrible
- Updates lose settings
- Cameras never load
- Never connects
- Cannot add local server
- Unable to access servers
- Constant motion alerts
- Poor build
- Apps don’t connect
- Does not accept configured port number
- No works on iPhone 13 Pro
- Wouldn’t connect
- Doorbell notification broken
- Not reliable
- Playback unavailable on iPhone
- Playback does not function
- Keeps deleting saved cameras
- Slow playback
- No speed control
- Playback recorded video issue
- Load speed slow
- No support for MPEG
- App crashes
- Playback controls broken
- No audio from cameras
- Slow to connect
- Forgets preferred stream quality
- No PTZ control
- Lacking PTZ and IO control
- No support for 3rd party cameras full screen
Requested features
14 requests- More features and capabilities
- Better search features for video playback
- Support for ACS secure entry capabilities
- Ability to add users
- View live events with video
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- Manual record button
- Mac App Store availability
- Secure Entry integration
- Video download
- Show bandwidth, FPS from camera to app
- Group cameras into views
- Add Audio support
- Add Video export to mobile
- Manual server name entry
In-app purchases
Bosch Remote Security Control
No in-app purchases
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
No in-app purchases
Questions
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