Axon Capture vs VI Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axon Capture
Capture digital evidence directly from your mobile device. This app consolidates photo, video, and audio recording for law enforcement officers, allowing for secure and organized evidence management in the field. Add details like category, title, and GPS coordinates before uploading to Evidence.com.
- Field evidence capture
- Photo, video, and audio recording
- Secure evidence organization
- Add category, title, and GPS
- Upload to Evidence.com
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Axon Capture is built specifically for law enforcement and allows officers to capture digital evidence right from the field. The app eliminates the need to carry three separate devices for photo, video, and audio recording. Instead, it builds upon the capabilities already in your pocket with the security and organization needed to protect truth. You can add category, title, and GPS coordinates to any evidence before you upload the data to Evidence.com. Axon Evidence account required.
VI Mobile Plus
Access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. View and control PTZ cameras, manage access control for doors, and review server statistics. Stream high-resolution footage with advanced codecs and customizable layouts.
- Live H.264/H.265 stream viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Recorded video playback
- Access control for doors
- Facility map integration
- Server statistics viewing
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VI Mobile Plus is a video management system app that allows authorized "on the go" users to access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. Users can view and control PTZ cameras, view full resolution and high frame rates with H.264 or H.265 codecs. The app imports all settings from a single address providing users access to individual cameras or in groups of cameras in pre-defined layouts. Users can save or email snapshots, view recorded images by alarm or specific times and view thumbnails images on facility maps. User access is controlled by the Video Insight Server with robust integration with Active Directory/LDAP users and groups. Access Control allows you to lock and unlock doors, and view entry and alarm history for the doors on your system. Features: -View live H.264 and H.265 streams from your cameras. -Keep aspect ratio of high resolution images -Rewind video from live view -Dynamic image sizing for bandwidth and device capabilities -Support for public and private IP addresses -Option to use unique login credentials for each server providing federated login -Improved recorded video playback, including easier access to motion events and random access to a video file at a specified date and time. -View multiple cameras in Server defined layouts. -Automatically load Facility Maps with thumbnail images of cameras -View Server Statistics such as CPU and memory utilization, and available disk space. -Lock and unlock doors. -View entry and alarm history for doors. We recommend you use this app with the following devices: - iPhone 6S and newer - iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, iPad 2018, or newer - iPad Mini 4 or newer - any iPad Pro Requires Video Insight Enterprise Server version 7.0 or greater. It is recommended that you use server version 7.3.0 or greater.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Axon Capture at 3.1 against VI Mobile Plus's 2.3. Axon Capture also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (35% vs 20%). VI Mobile Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Axon Capture holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Axon Capture's written reviews are positive against 20% of VI Mobile Plus's.
Axon Capture ships an update every 6 weeks, VI Mobile Plus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axon Capture | VI Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (61 ratings) — better | 2.3 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
Axon Capture
VI Mobile Plus
In-app purchases
Axon Capture
No in-app purchases
VI Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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