Comparison

Paxton Entry vs PaperLink IO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

PaperLink IO

Features
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Your world isn't physical or digital. It's both. PaperLink brings the two together. PaperLink connects the physical things in your life to the digital things that belong with them. A page can connect to a thought. A photograph to a video. Study notes to the resources behind them. A greeting card to someone's voice. A physical product to an entire digital experience. And a collection of PaperLinks can become something larger — a presentation, a project, a body of research, a collection of memories, or simply a better way of organising the things you're thinking about. PaperLink doesn't replace the physical world with another app. It adds another layer to it. One connection. Lots of possibilities. PaperLink can be used in different ways depending on what you're trying to do. For Ideas Connect handwritten thoughts, notes and physical references to the digital material behind them. Keep the idea on paper while giving it somewhere to grow. For Presentations Bring PaperLinks together into a sequence and present the content associated with them on another screen. For Memories Connect photographs, journals, albums and keepsakes to videos, voices, photographs and moments that paper alone can't preserve. For Learning Connect notes, books and study material directly to videos, documents, websites, explanations and other resources. For Everyday Life Turn physical places and objects into simple triggers for digital information, routines, reminders and experiences. For Products Connect cards, clothing, jewellery, packaging and other physical products to digital experiences created for the people who own them. For Brands Build PaperLink into products you already make, while PaperLink provides the digital layer behind them. How PaperLink works The idea is simple: Something physical → a PaperLink → whatever belongs with it digitally. Scan an existing PaperLink or create one in the app. Add video, audio, photographs, documents, links, notes, ideas or other supported content. Then return to it from the physical world whenever you need it. A PaperLink might be represented by a QR code on a page or product, but the QR code isn't the experience. It's the doorway. What happens after you open it is what makes PaperLink useful. The physical things you love don't need replacing. Your notebook can still be a notebook. Your photographs can still sit in an album. Your greeting card can still live on someone's shelf. Your ideas can still begin with a pen. PaperLink simply lets those things reach beyond their physical limits. Your world isn't physical or digital. It's both. PaperLink brings the two together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paxton Entry4 screens
PaperLink IO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paxton Entry at none against PaperLink IO's 3. PaperLink IO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PaperLink IO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Paxton Entry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paxton Entry ships an update every 2 months, PaperLink IO every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paxton Entry versus PaperLink IO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaxton EntryPaperLink IO
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaxton Access LtdUrban Legend Makers

In-app purchases

None

Paxton Entry

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PaperLink IO

Subscriptions3
  • Paperlink Layer$3.997 Days
  • Paperlink Layer$9.991 Month
  • Paperlink Layer$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Paxton Entry free?
Paxton Entry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperLink IO free?
PaperLink IO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paxton Entry or PaperLink IO have ads?
Neither Paxton Entry nor PaperLink IO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paxton Entry or PaperLink IO?
Paxton Entry ships an update every 2 months, and PaperLink IO every 2 days. Most recently, Paxton Entry was updated on October 25, 2026 and PaperLink IO on October 25, 2026.

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