Comparison

Paxton Installer vs BluAccess

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Paxton Rewards Program
  • Product information lookup
  • Latest news updates
  • Troubleshooting knowledge base
  • Distributor locator
  • Contact support information
Features
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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.

About

BluAccess

Features
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BluAccess is a mobile application used to fasten access with Bluetooth for any door to any facility with a minimal setup required to get the system up and running!

Screenshots

Paxton Installer4 screens
BluAccess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BluAccess at weekly against Paxton Installer's every 6 weeks. Paxton Installer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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

Paxton Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, BluAccess weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paxton Installer versus BluAccess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaxton InstallerBluAccess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size357 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaxton Access LtdAranasecurity

In-app purchases

None

Paxton Installer

No in-app purchases

None

BluAccess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paxton Installer free?
Paxton Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BluAccess free?
BluAccess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paxton Installer or BluAccess have ads?
Neither Paxton Installer nor BluAccess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paxton Installer or BluAccess?
Paxton Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, and BluAccess weekly. Most recently, Paxton Installer was updated on October 12, 2026 and BluAccess on October 11, 2026.

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