Paxton Installer vs Borealis Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paxton Installer
This app provides professional installers with quick access to product information, news, and troubleshooting tools for security solutions. It also features a rewards program for scanning installed products to earn points and increase partner status.
- Paxton Rewards Program
- Product information lookup
- Latest news updates
- Troubleshooting knowledge base
- Distributor locator
- Contact support information
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Paxton is a market leader in Access Control and building security solutions. The Installer App has been designed with our global network of professional installers in mind. In addition to a brand new Paxton Reward program, it provides quick and easy access to a wealth of product information including instructions, data sheets, applications notes, videos, news as well as introducing some handy new tools to make the installation of Paxton products even easier. Here's a list of some of the features you'll have access to when using the app: • NEW Paxton Rewards Program – Scan your Paxton products as you install them to earn points, increase your Paxton Partner status and then spend those points on Paxton products and other branded merchandise. • Product Info - Quickly locate the latest product information by either scanning the bar code, browsing using our quick search tool or entering the serial number or product description. • News - Stay up to date on the latest Paxton news. From new product releases to popular integrations you’ll see it here first! • Knowledge base - Search through our comprehensive knowledge base designed to help you troubleshoot common problems onsite. • Contact Us - We have a world class support team waiting to take your call, so if you can't find what you're looking for in the app, use this tool to find the contact information for your region. • Distributors - Paxton products are sold through a global network of market leading distributors. Use this tool to quickly identify the distributors we sell through within your region.
Borealis Connect
Manage your cloud-hosted access control system from your mobile device. Adjust cardholder credentials, receive system notifications, and easily add new hardware via QR code scanning.
- Cloud-hosted access control management
- Adjust credential status
- Receive system notifications
- Integrate new controllers via QR code
- Manage doors and cardholders
- Oversee access control infrastructure
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Introducing the Borealis - Mobile App, the companion application tailored for our cloud-hosted access control solution. With Borealis, you gain full control over your configured hardware, can easily adjust the credential status of existing cardholders, and receive notifications for your systems. Effortlessly integrate new controllers into your system using the intuitive QR Code scanning feature, streamlining the expansion process. Whether you're managing just a small amount of doors and cardholders or an enterprise-scale solution, Borealis puts the power in your hands, allowing you to manage and oversee your access control infrastructure efficiently. Experience seamless management of your access control system from the convenience of your mobile device. Say goodbye to complexity and hello to efficiency with Borealis. Short Description: Borealis - Manage access anytime, anywhere—effortless, secure access control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paxton Installer at 4.8 against Borealis Connect's 2.0. Paxton Installer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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.
Paxton Installer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paxton Installer has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Paxton Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, Borealis Connect every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paxton Installer | Borealis Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 357 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paxton Access Ltd | Keri Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Paxton Installer
No in-app purchases
Borealis Connect
No in-app purchases
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