Comparison

Entryway Security vs Excalibur v4

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

Head to head
About

Entryway Security

Remotely monitor security systems and receive real-time alerts from weapons detection, sensors, and metal detectors. Customize notifications to prioritize threats and enable person-less security with remote access to view incidents.

Highlights
  • Remote security system monitoring
  • Weapons detection alerts
  • Sensor and metal detector notifications
  • Customizable threat prioritization
  • Person-less security enablement
  • Video management system integration
Features
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Entryway Security by Athena: Remotely monitor your security systems from anywhere. Receive alerts from Weapons Detection Systems, different types of sensors, and metal detectors. Customizable alerts allow you to prioritize threats. Enable person-less security with remote access to view alerts. This app allows for remote alerting which in turn can allow for person-less entryway security systems. It can also send alerts to video management systems - VMS. Manage your security from anywhere with the Athena Weapons Detection System app. Receive global alerts tailored to your preferences – from real-time threat detection to officer-confirmed incidents.

About

Excalibur v4

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Excalibur is an award winning enterprise grade authentication solution that enables immediate deployment of multi-factor authentication (MFA) using the phone as a hardware token plug and play converting all legacy password based systems (workstations, web apps …) to one time password (OTP) based, eliminating all attacks on passwords and improving user experience at the same time.

Screenshots

Entryway Security3 screens
Excalibur v44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Excalibur v4 at every 3 weeks against Entryway Security's every 3 months. Entryway Security's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Entryway Security ships an update every 3 months, Excalibur v4 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Entryway Security versus Excalibur v4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEntryway SecurityExcalibur v4
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAthena SecurityExcalibur s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Entryway Security

No in-app purchases

None

Excalibur v4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Entryway Security free?
Entryway Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Excalibur v4 free?
Excalibur v4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Entryway Security or Excalibur v4 have ads?
Neither Entryway Security nor Excalibur v4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Entryway Security or Excalibur v4?
Entryway Security ships an update every 3 months, and Excalibur v4 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Entryway Security was updated on June 1, 2026 and Excalibur v4 on September 16, 2026.

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