GX Remote Control vs Access Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GX Remote Control
Remotely access and manage your Honeywell intruder alarm system from anywhere. Control settings, view event logs, and manage multiple panels securely through an encrypted connection.
- Remote access and control
- Fully encrypted and secure
- Local Wi-Fi or internet control
- Icon and keypad modes
- Event logs
- Multiple panel management
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GX Remote Control from Honeywell lets you remotely access and control your Honeywell Galaxy Flex or Honeywell Galaxy Dimension intruder panel form anywhere in the world. Key Features Fully encrypted and secure Local Control –Just a Honeywell Ethernet Module connected to your panel with internet or a local Wi-Fi connection Icon Mode for simple setting and un setting operations Keypad mode for more complicated programming operations Event logs to help identify what happened and when Control multiple Honeywell Galaxy Flex and/or Dimension control panels by switching easily between them within the app To enable this app to function on your Galaxy Flex or Galaxy Dimension panel, please talk to your alarm installer to discuss system set up and activation. iOS Version required : 7.1 Minimum Galaxy Flex 3 panels require firmware version 3.13 as a minimum Galaxy Flex 1 panels require firmware version 1.0 as a minimum Galaxy Dimension Panels require firmware version 6.0 as a minimum
Access Control
Monitor your home's entrance remotely. Receive video calls from your doorbell, see visitors, and converse with them. Unlock your door and even peek outside at any time, all from your smartphone.
- Receive video calls from external unit
- See and converse with visitors
- Unlock electronic door locks remotely
- Peek outside functionality
- Easy QR-code setup
- Share with family members
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This app allows you to receive calls from your Niko access control external video unit, to see who is ringing the doorbell and to have a conversation with your visitor wherever you are. With the peek outside functionality you can see the visitor before unlocking the door. What do you need? Please make sure your access control system and smartphone are both connected to the internet. With this app you can immediately receive calls after completing the installation process. Niko Access Control is available in several European languages. Features: • Easy setup by scanning the QR-code on the external video unit • Receive video calls from your external video unit, wherever you are • Unlock your electronic doorlock by using the app, wherever you are • Peek outside at any time • Share the app with family members • Personalize the name of your external/internal video unit • Select ring tones and adjust volume By downloading the app for Niko Access Control, you accept the terms and conditions that you can find on https://www.niko.eu/enus/legal/privacy.
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Verdict
GX Remote Control and Access Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
GX Remote Control ships an update every 6 months, Access Control every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GX Remote Control | Access Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 21.2% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Niko n.v. |
Customer experience
GX Remote Control
Access Control
In-app purchases
GX Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Access Control
No in-app purchases
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