StudentFM vs Paxton Solo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudentFM
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Elevate your student living experience with the StudentFM App. A hassle-free solution for residents, it offers seamless maintenance booking and comprehensive building information at your fingertips. It's your key to stress-free student living, designed to enhance wellbeing and transform your student life.
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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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudentFM at none against Paxton Solo's 14. StudentFM also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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 14 one-off in-app purchases. StudentFM asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudentFM ships an update every 5 weeks, Paxton Solo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudentFM | Paxton Solo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Student Facility Management Limited | Paxton Access Ltd |
In-app purchases
StudentFM
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
Questions
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Do StudentFM or Paxton Solo have ads?
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