Comparison

Inigma vs Paxton Solo

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

Head to head
About

Inigma

Manage and control your digital security locks from a single app. Monitor lock activity, share access with others, and use your smartphone as your key. Offers scalable solutions for home or enterprise.

Highlights
  • Register and manage Inigma locks
  • Monitor lock activity and status
  • Share lock access with others
  • Control access with scheduling
  • Smartphone as digital key
  • Receive lock notifications
  • Apply firmware updates
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Inigma is the new digital security division of security specialist Squire, dedicated to creating electronic locking solutions with the highest integrity, security and toughness. Inigma allows you to create a personal or corporate network of locking and other security products, secured and managed through a single system. Inigma is scalable from the smallest home installation to the largest enterprise deployments. Download the mobile app, register for your free Inigma account and then add each of your new Inigma capable devices, such as the Squire's range of bike locks, cylinder locks, padlocks and other specialist locking devices. Use the app to monitor and manage your locking devices. You can review all lock activity, share and un-share locks with friends or colleagues and configure the settings for your devices, all through the same app. The app also acts as your key, allowing you to unlock your devices. No more forgotten combinations, lost keys, defaced or damaged keyways. Larger organisations and corporate customers might prefer to use the Inigma web application which is fully compatible with this mobile app and which provides additional configuration features. All of this is achieved using the highest levels of encryption, ensuring that only you and those with whom you've shared your devices, have access. Features: - Register and sign into your free Inigma account - Activate new locks to add them to your account - Manage your locks - Check locking activity - see successful and unsuccessful unlocking attempts - Receive lock status and notifications - including battery low warnings - Share your locks with friends, family or colleagues - Control access with a flexible scheduling system - Remove access to locks whenever you want - you’re always in control - Maintain your locks - apply firmware updates and change settings - Your smartphone is your key - no more physical keys to lose or combinations to forget

About

Paxton Solo

Manage access control for your properties remotely. Grant or deny entry, view event logs, and control doors and gates directly from your smartphone. Ensure security and convenience with this intuitive system.

Highlights
  • Remote access control
  • Grant/deny entry
  • View event logs
  • Control doors and gates
  • Smartphone management
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Access Control from Paxton

Screenshots

Inigma4 screens
Paxton Solo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inigma at none against Paxton Solo's 10. Inigma also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Paxton Solo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Paxton Solo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Inigma asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inigma ships an update every 3 months, Paxton Solo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inigma versus Paxton Solo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInigmaPaxton Solo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenry Squire & SonsPaxton Access Ltd

Customer experience

Inigma

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Paxton Solo

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Inigma

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Paxton Solo

One-time10
  • 10 Credits$10.00
  • 20 Solo Credits$20.00
  • 50 Solo Credits$50.00
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  • 100 Credits$100.00
  • 600 Solo Credits$600.00
  • 650 Solo Credits$649.99
  • 700 Solo Credits$700.00
  • 750 Solo Credits$749.99
  • 800 Solo Credits$800.00
  • 850 Solo Credits$849.99

Questions

Is Inigma free?
Inigma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paxton Solo free?
Paxton Solo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inigma or Paxton Solo have ads?
Neither Inigma nor Paxton Solo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inigma or Paxton Solo?
Inigma ships an update every 3 months, and Paxton Solo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Inigma was updated on November 2, 2026 and Paxton Solo on November 6, 2026.

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