Paxton Entry vs Alta Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paxton Entry
This application allows you to answer your door and grant entry remotely from your smartphone or tablet. See and speak with visitors face-to-face before deciding to unlock the door, all from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Answer calls from anywhere
- See visitors before opening
- Two-way video and audio communication
- Remote door unlocking
- Pair device with site administrator
- Receive calls on multiple devices simultaneously
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Paxton is a market leader in Access Control and building security solutions. The Paxton Entry app allows you to answer your door from your mobile phone or tablet from anywhere in the world! Greet your visitor from your mobile device and open the door via the app or ask them to pop back later. To use the app, you will be invited to pair your device by your site administrator. Once setup you'll be able to both receive calls from your visitors and grant them entry. Calls made from your Entry panel(s) will connect to your mobile device, as well as to any Entry monitors installed within your building. The system allows for up to 6 mobile devices to be called at the same time, allowing multiple users to receive the same call. Here are some the benefits of Paxton Entry: Answer calls from anywhere in the world (Internet connection required) See who's calling before you answer Have a face to face conversation with both video and audio Remote door unlocking from where you are Simple to use
Alta Networks
Manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere using your mobile device. Easily deploy secure networks, view device telemetry, and control content restrictions. Schedule network downtime with a built-in scheduler.
- Deploy secure wireless networks
- Monitor real-time telemetry
- Manage content restrictions
- Schedule network downtime
- Cross-site network management
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Deploy, monitor and manage your network across multiple sites from the convenience of your mobile device. -Easily create, manage and deploy secure wireless networks -View real-time and historical telemetry with a visual timeline of each connected device. -Manage content restrictions for WiFi devices -Set and manage network downtime via a built-in scheduler The management interface is easily accessible via mobile app or web browser. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or use Google Authentication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alta Networks at 82% against Paxton Entry's 0%. Alta Networks also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
Alta Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Paxton Entry's written reviews are positive against 82% of Alta Networks's.
Paxton Entry ships an update every 2 months, Alta Networks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paxton Entry | Alta Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paxton Access Ltd | Soundvision Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Paxton Entry
Alta Networks
In-app purchases
Paxton Entry
No in-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases
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