AXIS Companion Classic vs VIGIL Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AXIS Companion Classic
Access your AXIS Companion version 3 video surveillance system remotely. Easily store and share important images or video clips directly from your mobile device.
- Remote system access
- Intuitive interface
- Store images
- Share video
- View surveillance footage
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Get instant access to your AXIS Companion version 3 (Classic) video surveillance system. Benefit from: • Easy and intuitive interface • Store and share images or video of interest AXIS Companion requires a one-time system set-up using a PC-client. The more feature-rich PC-client is available free of charge at https://www.axis.com/products/axis-companion-classic/ If you are using AXIS Camera Station Edge, then download the AXIS Camera Station Edge mobile app.
VIGIL Cloud
Access critical VIGIL CLOUD tasks, including live video viewing, playback, and case management, directly from your mobile device. This app offers convenient access to all your video and case data anytime, anywhere, using familiar mobile gestures.
- Live video viewing
- Video playback
- Case management
- Notification management
- Access data anywhere
- Intuitive mobile gestures
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Although traditional laptops are more lightweight and portable than ever, they’re not always convenient for quickly looking at live video or following along on a case. The VIGIL CLOUD™ Mobile App provides convenience for those who want to complete critical tasks within VIGIL CLOUD quickly. The mobile application is intended to make tasks like viewing video/playback, case management, and viewing and reacting to notifications available through common gestures and movements users already know and use in other mobile applications. Benefits: • Users can access VIGIL CLOUD while away from their laptop or desktop. • Quickly and easily navigate through the VIGIL CLOUD application’s most important features. • Access to all your video and case data is available anytime, anywhere, from any device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIGIL Cloud at 3.4 against AXIS Companion Classic's 2.9. AXIS Companion Classic's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIGIL Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AXIS Companion Classic has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AXIS Companion Classic ships an update monthly, VIGIL Cloud every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | AXIS Companion Classic | VIGIL Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (65 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AXIS Communications AB | 3xLOGIC Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
AXIS Companion Classic
VIGIL Cloud
In-app purchases
AXIS Companion Classic
No in-app purchases
VIGIL Cloud
No in-app purchases
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