Video Intercom vs Panasonic SmartWiFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Intercom
This app allows you to answer visitors and unlock electric locks remotely using your smartphone. It requires a compatible Panasonic video intercom system and a Wi-Fi connection to function.
- Answer visitors remotely
- Monitor entrance
- Receive device notifications
- Unlock electric locks
- Smartphone integration
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Description [Overview] This is an application that you can use in conjunction with video intercom made by Panasonic. You can answer to visitors by using the smartphone in the house. If the electric lock is connected, you can also unlock it. [Preparation before use] In order to use this application, you must have a Wi-Fi router and a smart phone compatible video intercom made by Panasonic. - Compatible Products VL-SVN511 [Major features] - You can answer to visitors by using smartphone! - You can monitor the entrance by using smartphone! - You can receive notifications from the devices(intercom, sensor and etc.) connected with the main monitor in smartphone! - You can unlock the electric lock in smartphone! [Attention] - This application is not available alone. - This application is not available on the smartphone non-compatible video intercom. - This application is available only when the smartphone is connected to Wi-Fi. - To answering to the call of the visitor, it is necessary to launch the application. - This application is exclusively used for Panasonic intercom VL-SVN511. - This application does not work with intercom of other product numbers other than VL-SVN511. - Please be sure to check the corresponding product number of your use before download it. - Support and compensation other than corresponding product number cannot be applied. - SVN 511 is not on sale in the United States. [Supported OS] iOS 15.0 or later Parts of this product use open source software supplied based on the relevant conditions of the Free Software Foundation's LGPLs and other conditions. Please read all license information and copyright notices related to the open source software used by this product. At least three years from delivery of products, Panasonic Entertainment & Communication Co., Ltd. will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a charge of no more than the cost of physically distributing source code, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code and the copyright notices covered under the LGPL and MPL. Please refer to the developer's website and use contact form or telephone number on that page if you have any questions or inquiries to get associated source code described above.
Panasonic SmartWiFi
Effortlessly manage smart home devices, including lights, with scheduling, mood lighting options, and voice control integration. Share device access with family members for seamless smart living.
- Smart lighting control
- Scheduling and automation
- Voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Multi-device management
- Device sharing with family
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Panasonic Smart Wifi Platform Provides:1. Smart Control: Control Lights to perform multiple functions ,Schedule Light,Switch On/Off, Mood Lighting with Millions of Colours2. Control multiple devices with one App3. Voice Control via Alexa and Google Assistant4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Panasonic SmartWiFi at 3.7 against Video Intercom's 1.5. Panasonic SmartWiFi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Video Intercom's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Panasonic SmartWiFi holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Video Intercom's written reviews are positive against 14% of Panasonic SmartWiFi's.
Video Intercom ships an update every 7 months, Panasonic SmartWiFi every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Intercom | Panasonic SmartWiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. | Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Video Intercom
Panasonic SmartWiFi
In-app purchases
Video Intercom
No in-app purchases
Panasonic SmartWiFi
No in-app purchases
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