AXIS Companion Classic vs Axis Security Client
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.
Axis Security Client
This app provides Zero Trust access controls and application isolation to manage user privileges and protect critical resources. It secures private websites, servers, and SaaS applications using a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) service.
- Zero Trust access controls
- Application isolation
- User privilege management
- Secure access to private websites
- Secure access to servers
- Secure access to SaaS applications
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Control user privileges as well as prevent critical resources from being exposed with Zero Trust access controls and application isolation. Protect private websites, servers, and SaaS applications with the most powerful Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) service available today: Axis Security Application Cloud Access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Axis Security Client at 100% against AXIS Companion Classic's 23%. Axis Security Client also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). AXIS Companion Classic's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 12). 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.
Axis Security Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AXIS Companion Classic has 65 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of AXIS Companion Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Axis Security Client's.
AXIS Companion Classic ships an update monthly, Axis Security Client every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AXIS Companion Classic | Axis Security Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (65 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AXIS Communications AB | Axis Cyber Security LTD |
Customer experience
AXIS Companion Classic
Axis Security Client
In-app purchases
AXIS Companion Classic
No in-app purchases
Axis Security Client
No in-app purchases
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