Paxton Entry vs AK
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
AK
This app helps installers manage projects, devices, and users efficiently. It simplifies installation, configuration, and maintenance tasks for smart intercom and smart home kits. Access a knowledge base for device information directly within the app.
- Project management
- Device management
- User management
- Site management
- Smart intercom kit integration
- Smart home kit integration
- Knowledge base access
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AK-Partner is a mobile application designed for installers, with the goal of improving efficiency in installation, configuration, and daily maintenance tasks. It simplifies the management of projects, devices, and users for our partners. It can manage sites, devices, and users, and allows the addition of Akuvox Smart Intercom Kit Sites and Akubela SmartHome Kits. Additionally, it incorporates the Akuvox Knowledge Base into the app, providing users with easy access to information for browsing and reading device-related materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AK at 5.0 against Paxton Entry's 2.3. AK also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Paxton Entry's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
AK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paxton Entry | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paxton Access Ltd | AKUVOX (XIAMEN) NETWORKS CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Paxton Entry
AK
In-app purchases
Paxton Entry
No in-app purchases
AK
No in-app purchases









