Alta Networks vs Paxton Solo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alta Networks
Manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere using your mobile device. Easily deploy secure networks, view device telemetry, and control content restrictions. Schedule network downtime with a built-in scheduler.
- Deploy secure wireless networks
- Monitor real-time telemetry
- Manage content restrictions
- Schedule network downtime
- Cross-site network management
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Deploy, monitor and manage your network across multiple sites from the convenience of your mobile device. -Easily create, manage and deploy secure wireless networks -View real-time and historical telemetry with a visual timeline of each connected device. -Manage content restrictions for WiFi devices -Set and manage network downtime via a built-in scheduler The management interface is easily accessible via mobile app or web browser. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or use Google Authentication.
Paxton Solo
Manage and control access to your property remotely. Grant or deny entry, view access logs, and manage user permissions from your mobile device. Ideal for securing homes and businesses.
- Remote access control
- User permission management
- Access log viewing
- Grant/deny entry
- Property security
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alta Networks at 82% against Paxton Solo's 0%. Alta Networks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Paxton Solo's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Alta Networks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paxton Solo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Alta Networks'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.
Alta Networks ships an update every 3 weeks, Paxton Solo monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Alta Networks | Paxton Solo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soundvision Technologies LLC | Paxton Access Ltd |
Customer experience
Alta Networks
Paxton Solo
In-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases
Paxton Solo
- 10 Credits$10.00
- 20 Solo Credits$20.00
- 50 Solo Credits$50.00
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- 100 Credits$100.00
- 150 Solo Credits$150.00
- 250 Solo Credits$250.00
- 700 Solo Credits$700.00
- 750 Solo Credits$749.99
- 800 Solo Credits$800.00
- 850 Solo Credits$849.99
