NCSS vs Quext Admin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCSS
This mobile application aids in property setup by providing real-time network status, equipment details, and device locations. Users can quickly scan device barcodes to add meter information or test connections to view device details instantly.
- Real-time network status
- Equipment information viewing
- Device location tracking
- Barcode scanning for devices
- Test connection functionality
- View device details
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The Next Century mobile app is used to assist with in-the-field property setup. Quickly view real-time network status, equipment information, and device locations. Easily scan any Next Century device barcode to add meter information, or use the test connection button on a Next Century Transceiver or Repeater and immediately view the device's details on your phone.
Quext Admin
This utility app assists staff in provisioning and maintaining IoT locks. It streamlines the process of managing access control devices for various properties.
- Lock provisioning
- Lock maintenance
- IoT device management
- Staff assistance tool
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Quext IoT Service application is used to help staff members perform locks provisioning and maintenance tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quext Admin at 100% against NCSS's 50%. Quext Admin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). NCSS's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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.
Quext Admin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCSS has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NCSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quext Admin's.
NCSS ships an update monthly, Quext Admin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCSS | Quext Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Next Century Submetering Systems | Quext, LLC |
Customer experience
NCSS
Quext Admin
In-app purchases
NCSS
No in-app purchases
Quext Admin
No in-app purchases
