Comparison

DicksonOne vs AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

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

Head to head
About

DicksonOne

Monitor environmental conditions 24/7 from any location using cloud-based technology. Receive real-time alerts and historical data, and record actions taken to resolve issues. Access your data from any device for comprehensive environmental oversight.

Highlights
  • 24/7 environmental monitoring
  • Cloud-based data access
  • Real-time alerts
  • Historical data viewing
  • Alert commenting and resolution logging
  • Multi-device support
Features
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24/7 Environmental Monitoring from anywhere, with DicksonOne. DicksonOne's cloud-based monitoring allows you to keep tabs on environmental data with constant monitoring and alerts on the go. Dickson environmental monitoring helps organizations with accurate and dependable data in critical environments. For nearly a century, Dickson has become a dependable partner for businesses worldwide. Now, DicksonOne gives you what you need to remotely view and monitor your environmental data from anywhere in the world, on any device or platform. Monitor: - View environmental data from your monitoring points and see current trends - Quickly identify any monitoring points or devices that need your attention, from a single refrigerator to thousands of locations around the world Alerts: - View real-time and historical alerts - Comment on alerts and record what, why, and how an alert occurred — along with how it was fixed

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

DicksonOne4 screens
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DicksonOne at 5.0 against AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's 2.9. DicksonOne also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (107 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

DicksonOne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 has 107 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of DicksonOne's written reviews are positive against 25% of AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DicksonOne ships an update every 4 months, AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DicksonOne versus AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicksonOneAXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.9 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDickson / Unigage, Inc.AXIS Communications AB

Customer experience

DicksonOne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

All ratings107 ratings
Positive43.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral17.4%
Negative57.6%

Bugs and requests

DicksonOne

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

None

DicksonOne

No in-app purchases

None

AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DicksonOne free?
DicksonOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 free?
AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DicksonOne or AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5?
DicksonOne is rated higher. DicksonOne averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 averages 2.9 from 107 ratings.
Do DicksonOne or AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 have ads?
Neither DicksonOne nor AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DicksonOne or AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5?
DicksonOne ships an update every 4 months, and AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 fortnightly. Most recently, DicksonOne was updated on October 11, 2026 and AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5 on October 20, 2026.

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