AXIS Companion Classic vs Answerio
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.
Answerio
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Answerio is your virtual assistant that will answer the phone when you can't. You'll find out who's calling and why, offer to leave a message, and inform callers about your services. How it works: • Turn on call forwarding in the app • When you don't answer, the assistant will answer the call for you • Listen again and call back What Answerio can do: • Professionally answer the call on your behalf • Find out the reason for the call and offer to leave a message • Inform callers about your services • Record the entire call for listening • Show a transcript of the call Customize your assistant: • 2 default assistants — Klára and Tomáš • Create your own assistant with your own name and personality • Describe your services and the assistant will inform about them Free version: 5 calls per month, 2 default assistants. Premium: unlimited calls, personal assistants, contacts in recordings. Privacy Policy: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AXIS Companion Classic at none against Answerio's 1. AXIS Companion Classic also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Answerio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. AXIS Companion Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
AXIS Companion Classic ships an update monthly, Answerio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AXIS Companion Classic | Answerio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AXIS Communications AB | Marko Haulis |
In-app purchases
AXIS Companion Classic
No in-app purchases
Answerio
- Answerio Premium$1.991 Month
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