Comparison

Springfield vs Axon

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

Head to head
About

Springfield

Report non-emergency city service issues and request assistance anytime, anywhere. Submit requests with photos and precise GPS locations to help the city respond faster and more effectively.

Highlights
  • Report non-emergency city issues
  • Request city services
  • Attach photos to requests
  • Use GPS for precise location
  • Track service requests
Features
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Springfield 311 is a tool for residents of the City of Springfield, MA to request non-emergency services from the city anytime, anywhere. The tool enables residents to request services and report a wide range of issues similar to the City's 311 portal. This tool enables residents to take and attach pictures to requests for service and provide the exact location of the issue using GPS coordinates thus enabling the city to deliver services in a quicker and more effective manner.

About

Axon

This app allows public safety professionals to securely manage digital evidence and records on the go. It streamlines workflows, enables field evidence review, and facilitates secure community evidence submission. Users can also write and search records directly from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Evidence management (search, playback, metadata)
  • Records management (write, submit, search)
  • Secure evidence submission from community members
  • Field evidence review and analysis
  • Dictation support for report writing
  • Biometric security integration
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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.

Screenshots

Springfield3 screens
Axon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Axon at 44% against Springfield's 0%. Axon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months). Springfield's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 1.8. 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: 0% of Springfield's written reviews are positive against 44% of Axon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Springfield ships an update every 28 months, Axon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Springfield versus Axon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpringfieldAxon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntelligov, Inc.Axon Enterprise, Inc.

Customer experience

Springfield

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Axon

All ratings1,313 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Springfield

No in-app purchases

None

Axon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Springfield free?
Springfield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Axon free?
Axon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Springfield or Axon?
Axon is rated higher. Springfield averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Axon averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Springfield or Axon have ads?
Neither Springfield nor Axon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Springfield or Axon?
Springfield ships an update every 28 months, and Axon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Springfield was updated on September 29, 2026 and Axon on October 2, 2026.

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