W Box VMS1 vs Paxton Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
W Box VMS1
This free video application provides secure remote access to your devices. It supports H.264 and H.265 codecs, allowing live previews of up to 16 channels and playback of recorded footage. Manage device information, recordings, and snapshots with ease.
- H.264 & H.265 decoding
- Live 16-channel video preview
- 1-channel playback preview
- Device information management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Multi-language support
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Connecting with more secured world is our mission and you can get it here, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of our products that support standard H.264 video codec. The key features of Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 1 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
Paxton Installer
This app provides professional installers with quick access to product information, news, and troubleshooting tools for security solutions. It also features a rewards program for scanning installed products to earn points and increase partner status.
- Paxton Rewards Program
- Product information lookup
- Latest news updates
- Troubleshooting knowledge base
- Distributor locator
- Contact support information
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Paxton is a market leader in Access Control and building security solutions. The Installer App has been designed with our global network of professional installers in mind. In addition to a brand new Paxton Reward program, it provides quick and easy access to a wealth of product information including instructions, data sheets, applications notes, videos, news as well as introducing some handy new tools to make the installation of Paxton products even easier. Here's a list of some of the features you'll have access to when using the app: • NEW Paxton Rewards Program – Scan your Paxton products as you install them to earn points, increase your Paxton Partner status and then spend those points on Paxton products and other branded merchandise. • Product Info - Quickly locate the latest product information by either scanning the bar code, browsing using our quick search tool or entering the serial number or product description. • News - Stay up to date on the latest Paxton news. From new product releases to popular integrations you’ll see it here first! • Knowledge base - Search through our comprehensive knowledge base designed to help you troubleshoot common problems onsite. • Contact Us - We have a world class support team waiting to take your call, so if you can't find what you're looking for in the app, use this tool to find the contact information for your region. • Distributors - Paxton products are sold through a global network of market leading distributors. Use this tool to quickly identify the distributors we sell through within your region.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paxton Installer at 100% against W Box VMS1's 6%. Paxton Installer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). W Box VMS1's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Paxton Installer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of W Box VMS1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paxton Installer's.
W Box VMS1 ships an update every 3 months, Paxton Installer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | W Box VMS1 | Paxton Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (55 ratings) | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | Paxton Access Ltd |
Customer experience
W Box VMS1
Paxton Installer
In-app purchases
W Box VMS1
No in-app purchases
Paxton Installer
No in-app purchases
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