digiGate vs Paxton Entry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
digiGate
Control your electric gates and garage doors remotely with this application. Manage your digiGate system from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad for convenient access.
- Remote control for electric gates
- Garage door operation
- iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch compatibility
- Complete system control
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digiGate - complete control of your Electric Gates & Garage Doors all within one app. This app allows you to control your digiGate system via your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. It is therefore recommended that you put your device on charge while using the GPS function.
Paxton Entry
This application allows you to answer your door and grant entry remotely from your smartphone or tablet. See and speak with visitors face-to-face before deciding to unlock the door, all from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Answer calls from anywhere
- See visitors before opening
- Two-way video and audio communication
- Remote door unlocking
- Pair device with site administrator
- Receive calls on multiple devices simultaneously
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Paxton is a market leader in Access Control and building security solutions. The Paxton Entry app allows you to answer your door from your mobile phone or tablet from anywhere in the world! Greet your visitor from your mobile device and open the door via the app or ask them to pop back later. To use the app, you will be invited to pair your device by your site administrator. Once setup you'll be able to both receive calls from your visitors and grant them entry. Calls made from your Entry panel(s) will connect to your mobile device, as well as to any Entry monitors installed within your building. The system allows for up to 6 mobile devices to be called at the same time, allowing multiple users to receive the same call. Here are some the benefits of Paxton Entry: Answer calls from anywhere in the world (Internet connection required) See who's calling before you answer Have a face to face conversation with both video and audio Remote door unlocking from where you are Simple to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: digiGate at 100% against Paxton Entry's 0%. digiGate also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
digiGate ships an update every 5 weeks, Paxton Entry every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | digiGate | Paxton Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digitech Automation Ltd | Paxton Access Ltd |
Customer experience
digiGate
Paxton Entry
In-app purchases
digiGate
No in-app purchases
Paxton Entry
No in-app purchases
