ButterflyMX vs SHIELD by SELCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ButterflyMX
Control property access, including doors, gates, elevators, and garages, directly from your smartphone. Grant entry to visitors and deliveries remotely, and receive video calls for enhanced security. Manage all building access points seamlessly from one app.
- Open doors, gates, elevators, garages from smartphone
- Grant visitor access remotely
- Receive delivery notifications and grant access
- Video calls with visitors before granting access
- Manage all property access points
Read full descriptionHide full description
ButterflyMX makes property access simple. With the ButterflyMX mobile app, you can open doors, gates, elevators, and garages from your smartphone. Whether you’re coming home, welcoming a guest, or accepting a delivery, it’s all one tap away. Key mobile app features: - Property access from anywhere. Unlock any connected entry point on your property using your smartphone. - Visitor access made easy. Send Visitor Passes to friends, family, and trusted service workers so they can enter even when you’re not home. - Never miss another delivery. Share Delivery Passes and get notified when deliveries arrive to grant property access from anywhere. - Security you can see. Receive video calls and speak with your visitors before granting them property access. From front doors and garages to gates and elevators, ButterflyMX connects every access point in one secure, easy-to-use app, so property access is simple at your building.
SHIELD by SELCO
Take control of your home Wi-Fi network with this user-friendly application. Manage devices, implement parental controls, enhance network security, and set up guest networks with ease.
- Parental controls
- Network security
- Device management
- Guest network creation
- Easy-to-use interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
SHIELD by SELCO is an easy-to-use application that puts subscribers in control of their home network. Manage your home Wi-Fi network with features such as parental controls network security, device management, and creating guest networks.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ButterflyMX at fortnightly against SHIELD by SELCO's every 3 months. ButterflyMX also leads on ratings volume (114K vs 1) and chart position (#66 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ButterflyMX against 5.0 for SHIELD by SELCO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ButterflyMX has 114K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ButterflyMX ships an update fortnightly, SHIELD by SELCO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ButterflyMX | SHIELD by SELCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (114K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 114K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ButterflyMX, Inc. | Town of Shrewsbury |
Customer experience
ButterflyMX
SHIELD by SELCO
Bugs and requests
ButterflyMX
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Missed notifications
- Inconsistent door unlocking
- Intercom call routing problems
- Elevator access issues
Requested features
5 requests- Remote door opening option
- Improved delivery workflow
- Independent user controls
- Accessibility improvements
- Bluetooth/offline access
SHIELD by SELCO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ButterflyMX
No in-app purchases
SHIELD by SELCO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ButterflyMX free?
Is SHIELD by SELCO free?
Which has better reviews, ButterflyMX or SHIELD by SELCO?
Do ButterflyMX or SHIELD by SELCO have ads?
Which is updated more often, ButterflyMX or SHIELD by SELCO?
Other comparisons
