Comparison

Meraki vs Verkada Command

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

Head to head
About

Meraki

Manage and monitor your Cisco Meraki networks from your mobile device. Quickly check network status, configure devices, and troubleshoot alerts on the go.

Highlights
  • Network status monitoring
  • Device configuration
  • Alert troubleshooting
  • Switch port configuration
  • Mobile network management
Features
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The power of the Cisco Meraki dashboard, in your pocket. Whether you need to quickly check the status of your networks, configure a misconfigured switch port, or check out an alerting device, the Cisco Meraki mobile experience is here to help. Have general feedback, or a feature that you wish you could use on mobile? Send us a wish from Settings -> Make a wish and let us know! We read them all!

About

Verkada Command

Access all your cloud-based security cameras and footage from a single interface. Quickly filter and track individuals across your organization's cameras with advanced technology. This app puts the future of enterprise security in your hands.

Highlights
  • Single view for all cameras
  • Cloud-based footage history
  • Individual filtering and tracking
  • Cross-camera tracking
  • Enterprise security management
Features
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With the Verkada mobile app, you can access all your Verkada cameras in a single view, and your entire cloud-based footage history is just a swipe away. With industry-redefining tech, Verkada enables you to quickly filter and identify individuals, and track them across your organization’s cameras. The future of enterprise security is in your hands.

Screenshots

Meraki4 screens
Verkada Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Meraki at free against Verkada Command's paid. Meraki also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 232). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meraki holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki has 1.4K ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Meraki's written reviews are positive against 49% of Verkada Command's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meraki ships an update every 2 weeks, Verkada Command weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meraki versus Verkada Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerakiVerkada Command
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.2 (232 ratings)
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better232
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS14 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB543 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiVerkada Inc.

Customer experience

Meraki

All ratings1,405 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative38.2%

Verkada Command

All ratings232 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative40.8%

User reviews

Meraki

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Great management
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient tool
  • 👍 Intuitive and powerful
  • 👍 Excellent products

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken for iOS
  • 🐛 Used to be great
  • 🐛 Get it together
  • 🐛 Don't rely on it
  • 🐛 Issue with app

Verkada Command

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best mobile app for cloud providers
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Face search functionality is awesome
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App constantly freezes
  • 🐛 App is buggy
  • 🐛 Live streaming issues
  • 🐛 Login problems
  • 🐛 Cameras don't update

Bugs and requests

Meraki

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Button presses don't register
  • Icon 🤮
  • Organizations Disappeared
  • Updates made app unusable
  • Incompatible with iPhone XS Max
Show 12 more
  • Phones with a finger print reader broken
  • No support for SAML login
  • Cameras not loading
  • Constant crashing
  • Login barely works
  • Constant re-auth required
  • Incompatible with iPhone X, Xs and Xs Max
  • Cannot log in
  • Does not scale to new phones
  • Website does not load menu on mobile
  • App does not even work
  • App hangs when submitting your two factor code

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Landscape mode
  • SAML login support
  • Wake on LAN
Show 1 more
  • More functionality and close to dashboard

Verkada Command

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Unable to login after update
  • Cameras don't update in real-time
  • App freezes and is tough to scroll
  • Eliminated live streaming in grid view
  • Screen bounces around, unclear video
Show 19 more
  • App will not open most of the time
  • Livestream from grid view goes black
  • Extremely slow/unusable to look back at footage
  • Login issues with authentication code verification button off-screen
  • Lost ability to remotely unlock doors on iPhones
  • Verify button behind Dynamic Island for 2FA
  • No field popping up to enter login info
  • Unable to switch between organizations without logging out/in
  • App freezes iPhone, locks screen, prevents calls
  • Constantly signed out
  • Prompted with multiple credential screens, email link not needed
  • Phone freezing when switching between cameras
  • Repeatedly asking to enable notifications
  • iPhone app unusable, freezes on attempted action
  • Face ID not working after updates, requires username/password
  • App keeps logging out
  • Full screen on iPad broken after update
  • No 2FA in the app
  • Scan code crashes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Schedule function to mobile app
  • Ability to toggle cameras to follow person of interest on mobile
  • Add Grid view as per browser
  • Manage admin settings (access control) from app
  • Separate Verkada Admin application
Show 6 more
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Add Face ID for security
  • Add social SSO options
  • Swipe left/right to view different cameras at a site
  • Add new cameras by scanning QR code from app
  • Add new sites from app

In-app purchases

None

Meraki

No in-app purchases

None

Verkada Command

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki free?
Meraki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Verkada Command free?
Verkada Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meraki or Verkada Command?
Meraki is rated higher. Meraki averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Verkada Command averages 4.2 from 232 ratings.
Do Meraki or Verkada Command have ads?
Neither Meraki nor Verkada Command shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki or Verkada Command?
Meraki ships an update every 2 weeks, and Verkada Command weekly. Most recently, Meraki was updated on September 22, 2026 and Verkada Command on September 24, 2026.

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