Verkada Command vs Paxton Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Single view for all cameras
- Cloud-based footage history
- Individual filtering and tracking
- Cross-camera tracking
- Enterprise security management
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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.
Paxton Key
Transform your iPhone into a virtual key for building and car park access. Control your Paxton10 system to grant entry and perform predefined actions like setting alarms. This app eliminates the need for physical access cards.
- Use iPhone as a virtual access key
- Gain access to buildings and car parks
- Control Paxton10 system
- Perform predefined system actions
- Receive virtual keys remotely
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Please note, this app is compatible with Paxton10 V3.3 and newer only. When used in conjunction with a Paxton10 system from Paxton, this app allows you to use your iPhone as a means of accessing a building. By presenting your iPhone to a wall mounted reader you will be able to control the Paxton10 system to; - Gain access to a building or car park - Carry out predefined actions within the system such as setting an intruder alarm This app allows users to have ‘virtual keys’ sent to them prior to visiting a building, dispensing with the need to obtain and carry a separate access card. About Paxton10 Paxton10 is an access control and video management system from Paxton. Built on a foundation of secure access control, Paxton10 knows where people are and allows the building to respond as required. Paxton10 combines security and convenience, and is suitable for all types of buildings. Paxton aims for engineering excellence, creating intelligent, innovative products that are fit to meet the challenges and trends of the quickly evolving security industry. This app directly supersedes the Paxton Key v1 app (discontinued 30th November 2022).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Verkada Command at 49% against Paxton Key's 4%. Verkada Command also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Paxton Key's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Paxton Key holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 233 and 735 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Verkada Command's written reviews are positive against 4% of Paxton Key's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Verkada Command ships an update weekly, Paxton Key every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verkada Command | Paxton Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (233 ratings) | 4.4 (735 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 233 | 735 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 544 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkada Inc. | Paxton Access Ltd |
Customer experience
Verkada Command
Paxton Key
Bugs and requests
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
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- 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
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- 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
Paxton Key
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Verkada Command
No in-app purchases
Paxton Key
No in-app purchases
Questions
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