Entry Shield vs Exigent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Entry Shield
This security system companion app lets authorized users receive and respond to alerts from the Entry System. It provides a direct line of communication for managing security events.
- Receive security alerts
- Respond to alerts
- Companion mobile application
- Manage Entry System notifications
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The Entry Shield app is a companion mobile application for the Entry Shield security system. The application allows approved users to receive and respond to Entry System alerts.
Exigent
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Use Exigent-GR to receive real-time alerts with images and video of suspected incidents. This app requires your institution to have its own instance of Exigent installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Exigent at every 6 days against Entry Shield's fortnightly. 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.
Entry Shield ships an update fortnightly, Exigent every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Entry Shield | Exigent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ENTRY SHIELD SECURITY LLC | Exigent-XR |
In-app purchases
Entry Shield
No in-app purchases
Exigent
No in-app purchases
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