Paxton Entry vs HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
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
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
Easily locate and integrate UniFi devices with your UniFi Network server. This tool simplifies the process of adopting factory default hardware, ensuring a smooth setup for your network infrastructure.
- Discover UniFi devices
- Adopt devices to UniFi Network
- Factory default device integration
- Network server compatibility
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The HostiFi Device Discovery Tool helps you find and adopt factory default UniFi devices to any UniFi Network server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HostiFi Device Discovery Tool at 100% against Paxton Entry's 0%. HostiFi Device Discovery Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Paxton Entry's written reviews are positive against 100% of HostiFi Device Discovery Tool's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paxton Entry | HostiFi Device Discovery Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paxton Access Ltd | Locklin Networks LLC |
Customer experience
Paxton Entry
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
In-app purchases
Paxton Entry
No in-app purchases
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
No in-app purchases
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