AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5

Name: AXIS Camera Station Pro & 5
Rating: 2.9 (93 reviews)
Author: AXIS Communications AB

Utilities

Free

93 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

AXIS Communications AB
Language

EN
English
Size

73.7
MB

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

Ratings & Reviews

2.9

out of 5

93 Ratings

Playback controls are broken
09/15/2018

SHP1968
For the past couple of versions, playback controls are very buggy. Trying to slide the timeline while playback is happening is not working. You have to use the “next” button to play the next clip rather than just being able to slide to it. In a long clip you should be able to drag the timeline left or right to get to the time stamp you want. Additionally, in a professional system like ACS you should be able to export and share a clip on the iPad or iPhone like you can in the Companion app. Lastly, playback speed controls would be nice if feasible.

Developer Response
The 26th of November we released the ability to export recordings. Hope you enjoy the new feature.
Playback controls are broken
09/15/2018

SHP1968

For the past couple of versions, playback controls are very buggy. Trying to slide the timeline while playback is happening is not working. You have to use the “next” button to play the next clip rather than just being able to slide to it. In a long clip you should be able to drag the timeline left or right to get to the time stamp you want. Additionally, in a professional system like ACS you should be able to export and share a clip on the iPad or iPhone like you can in the Companion app. Lastly, playback speed controls would be nice if feasible.
Developer Response 11/29/2018
The 26th of November we released the ability to export recordings. Hope you enjoy the new feature.
Works but slowly and no audio
10/03/2017

Brad Fitzpatrick
The app works but it's slow to connect to a camera (few seconds) and it doesn't seem to support audio. I can hear the audio from the desktop but not from the iOS app. Also it forgets my preferred stream quality. When connecting from wifi to local LAN server I always want the high quality profile.

Developer Response
Thanks for your comment! Support for one-way audio was added in 1.3.0. But AXIS Camera Station 5.13 is required. Please try and let us know if you have any feedback. To remember last used quality profile is on our to do list. We plan to introduce the support soon. Please stay tuned.If you have any further questions please contact our technical support team by raising a case on our online helpdesk: http://www.axis.com/support
Works but slowly and no audio
10/03/2017

Brad Fitzpatrick

The app works but it's slow to connect to a camera (few seconds) and it doesn't seem to support audio. I can hear the audio from the desktop but not from the iOS app. Also it forgets my preferred stream quality. When connecting from wifi to local LAN server I always want the high quality profile.
Developer Response 10/04/2017
Thanks for your comment! Support for one-way audio was added in 1.3.0. But AXIS Camera Station 5.13 is required. Please try and let us know if you have any feedback. To remember last used quality profile is on our to do list. We plan to introduce the support soon. Please stay tuned.If you have any further questions please contact our technical support team by raising a case on our online helpdesk: http://www.axis.com/support
App improvements are huge step forward …
04/13/2024

Adamclimber
This app has come far. As a platform integrator, we’ve experimented with various VMS systems. In our informed opinion, Axis Camera Station is the “lightest” and most stable of all our tested apps. They’ve packed a lot of the most used functionality into a straightforward app that doesn’t overly compromise battery life. Bottom line, the older reviews of this app similarly aren’t reflective of its modern capabilities.

Developer Response
Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated!
App improvements are huge step forward …
04/13/2024

Adamclimber

This app has come far. As a platform integrator, we’ve experimented with various VMS systems. In our informed opinion, Axis Camera Station is the “lightest” and most stable of all our tested apps. They’ve packed a lot of the most used functionality into a straightforward app that doesn’t overly compromise battery life. Bottom line, the older reviews of this app similarly aren’t reflective of its modern capabilities.
Developer Response 04/26/2024
Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated!
iPad notification broken
02/10/2021

Dorpond
I’d rate this 5 stars, but doorbell notification doesn’t work on iPad unless it is connected via the cloud - it doesn’t work when connected via WiFi locally. If I connect to both cloud and local connectivity, and tell reception to only use the local connection (to avoid cloud costs), when someone rings the doorbell, it automatically switches her to cloud connectivity, so if she continues monitoring video, she is using bandwidth over the cloud. I think this is a terrible and sneaky way of making money, Axis! Forcing users to use the cloud to get doorbell rings??

Developer Response
Thanks for you feedback, much appreciated. We now have support for door station calls over a local network in the app.
iPad notification broken
02/10/2021

Dorpond

I’d rate this 5 stars, but doorbell notification doesn’t work on iPad unless it is connected via the cloud - it doesn’t work when connected via WiFi locally. If I connect to both cloud and local connectivity, and tell reception to only use the local connection (to avoid cloud costs), when someone rings the doorbell, it automatically switches her to cloud connectivity, so if she continues monitoring video, she is using bandwidth over the cloud. I think this is a terrible and sneaky way of making money, Axis! Forcing users to use the cloud to get doorbell rings??
Developer Response 09/30/2021
Thanks for you feedback, much appreciated. We now have support for door station calls over a local network in the app.