Comparison

myPROSPER vs Paxton Key

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

myPROSPER

Report civic issues like public safety or environmental concerns using your smartphone. This platform allows for quick and intuitive reporting with photo evidence to facilitate prompt resolution.

Highlights
  • Real-time civic engagement
  • Identify and report civic issues
  • Public safety reporting
  • Quality of life issue reporting
  • Environmental issue reporting
  • Smartphone reporting with photos
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myPROSPER is a real time mobile civic engagement platform. myPROSPER provides a free, simple, and intuitive platform empowering people to identify civic issues (public safety, quality of life, & environmental issues) with your smartphone and report for quick resolution. A picture tells a thousand words and myPROSPER makes it a snap. Download it today!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

Screenshots

myPROSPER4 screens
Paxton Key2 screens

Verdict

The call

myPROSPER and Paxton Key both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of myPROSPER's written reviews are positive against 7% of Paxton Key's. myPROSPER also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Paxton Key's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myPROSPER holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paxton Key has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of myPROSPER's written reviews are positive against 7% of Paxton Key's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPROSPER ships an update every 3 months, Paxton Key every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myPROSPER versus Paxton Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPROSPERPaxton Key
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings61.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTown of ProsperPaxton Access Ltd

Customer experience

myPROSPER

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paxton Key

All ratings735 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

myPROSPER

No in-app purchases

None

Paxton Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myPROSPER free?
myPROSPER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paxton Key free?
Paxton Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myPROSPER or Paxton Key?
myPROSPER is rated higher. myPROSPER averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Paxton Key averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do myPROSPER or Paxton Key have ads?
myPROSPER shows ads; Paxton Key does not.
Which is updated more often, myPROSPER or Paxton Key?
myPROSPER ships an update every 3 months, and Paxton Key every 9 months. Most recently, myPROSPER was updated on November 2, 2026 and Paxton Key on November 3, 2026.

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