Smart Intercom vs SonosTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Intercom
This software-based intercom system allows for communication with an office or house panel via video call or chat. It automatically sends a picture of visitors at the door.
- Cloud-based intercom system
- Software-based, no wiring needed
- Video call support
- Chat functionality
- Automatic visitor picture alerts
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Cloud Intercom. Intercom for offices and houses. Software based no need for wiring. support video call or chat to the panel. A picture of the person at the door is sent to you automaticly.
SonosTalk
Transform your iOS device into a voice intercom for your WiFi speakers. Speak or broadcast messages directly through compatible systems like Sonos, Bose, and HEOS. Enjoy features like message voice modification and speaker grouping.
- Speak through WiFi speakers
- Broadcast messages via WiFi speakers
- Support message voice change
- Support grouping WiFi speakers
- Support restoring playback
- Support mic reverb effect
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Speaking into iPhone / iPad microphone on SonosTalk, SonosTalk can play voice through WiFi speakers like a voice intercom. Sending message on SonosTalk, SonosTalk can broadcast the message through WiFi speakers. Main Features: • Speak through WiFi speakers • Broadcast message via WiFi speakers • Support restoring playback • Support start tone • Support Mic reverb effect • Support message voice change • Support grouping WiFi speakers • Support dark mode • Support family sharing service SonosTalk supports WiFi speakers based on DLNA / UPnP, e.g., Sonos, Bose SoundTouch, HEOS, etc. Please kindly let us know (support@FrontierApp.com) if you have any question, suggestion or find a bug (crashes, unable to play sound, etc). Any feedback is welcome and we will try our best to improve SonosTalk!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SonosTalk at 73% against Smart Intercom's 0%. SonosTalk also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). Smart Intercom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. SonosTalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Intercom asks for nothing beyond the download.
SonosTalk holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SonosTalk has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart Intercom's written reviews are positive against 73% of SonosTalk's.
Smart Intercom ships an update every 2 months, SonosTalk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Intercom | SonosTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newlinks LTD. | Frontier App Limited |
Customer experience
Smart Intercom
SonosTalk
Bugs and requests
Smart Intercom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SonosTalk
Reported bugs
9 issues- App cannot find Sonos speakers after updates
- Stops working with iOS 18.2.x and later
- S1 controller compatibility broken
- Speaker detection fails on WiFi networks
- Broadcasting stops working after first or second message
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- Requires speaker reboot to restore functionality
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- App becomes unusable after paid subscription activation
- Glitchy and slow performance
Requested features
9 requests- Pre-recorded voice or music with scheduled playback
- Additional start tone options
- More mic reverb effect variations
- Saved speaker groups in settings
- Manual IP address input option
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- Multi-language text-to-speech support
- Calendar event integration
- Weather message announcements
- Customizable alert sound before messages
In-app purchases
Smart Intercom
No in-app purchases
SonosTalk
- IntercomWiFi Lifetime Service$0.99
Questions
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