S vs Paxton Solo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S
This utility app allows users to select the optimal operating state for S-Quad fire sensors. It simplifies the process of setting sensor sensitivity for specific applications, enabling fixed states or time-based programming for enhanced fire detection accuracy.
- Select optimal sensor states
- Simplify sensitivity settings
- Fix sensor states
- Program time-based operation
- Enhance fire detection accuracy
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Detect fires fast and eliminate false alarms with S-Quad accuracy. Gent by Honeywell’s LPCB approved S-Quad sensor range for Vigilon is the most innovative solution to the detection and signalling of fires available on the market today. This advanced sensing technology is coupled with an integral sounder with speech capability and strobe in the same device. The S-Quad sensor leaves the Gent factory in the Sensitivity State 0 which is suitable for many applications. However, S-Quad is an amazing sensor that can do so much more for you! - Use the S-Quad Selector to choose the very best ‘state’ to ensure the S-Quad sensor provides its optimum performance. - Simplify the process for setting the optimum sensitivity state you need for a particular application. This sensor state can be selected and fixed within an environment, or individual sensors can be programmed to operate during specific time periods.
Paxton Solo
Manage access control for your properties remotely. Grant or deny entry, view event logs, and control doors and gates directly from your smartphone. Ensure security and convenience with this intuitive system.
- Remote access control
- Grant/deny entry
- View event logs
- Control doors and gates
- Smartphone management
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Access Control from Paxton
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: S at 75% against Paxton Solo's 0%. S also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and device support (3 vs 1). Paxton Solo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Paxton Solo sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. S asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paxton Solo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paxton Solo has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of S's written reviews are positive against 0% of Paxton Solo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
S ships an update every 2 months, Paxton Solo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S | Paxton Solo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Paxton Access Ltd |
Customer experience
S
Paxton Solo
In-app purchases
S
No in-app purchases
Paxton Solo
- 1 Solo Credit$1.00
- 10 Credits$10.00
- 20 Solo Credits$20.00
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- 50 Solo Credits$50.00
- 100 Credits$100.00
- 450 Solo Credits$450.00
- 500 Solo Credits$500.00
- 550 Solo Credits$549.99
- 600 Solo Credits$600.00
- 650 Solo Credits$649.99
- 700 Solo Credits$700.00
- 750 Solo Credits$749.99
- 800 Solo Credits$800.00
- 850 Solo Credits$849.99
