Comparison

VDP vs Intercom Anywhere

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VDP

Monitor your home remotely via WiFi connection to your video doorbell or surveillance camera. See, hear, and speak to visitors, receive motion alerts, and view recorded footage day or night.

Highlights
  • HD video streaming
  • Two-way audio intercom
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Night vision
  • Video recording and playback
  • Remote unlock
Features
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Connected to video doorbell or surveillance camera through WiFi, VDP lets you watch your home on iPhone or iPad easily. By connecting VDP to your Wi-Fi network, you can receive the instant call or alarm when the doorbell is pressed or motion detection is triggered. When you answer the call or view the alarm on iPhone or iPad, you can see, hear and talk with the visitor. The video doorbell or surveillance camera cam transmit the dynamic HD video and two-way audio to your iPhone or iPad directly. With advanced motion detection and night view function, clear image can be obtained even at night. You can also view video history with SD card video playback function. No matter where you are, VDP lets you watch your home easily. With VDP, you are always Home. Product Features 1、HD video, support multi bit stream. 2、Two-way intercom, Pro digital chip for de-noising and echo cancellation to ensure high voice quality. 3、Remote Unlock 4、Motion detection function.Under the arming mode, it will alarm when human moving in front of the doorbell is detected. 5、Night view function.Adopt infrared night vision light, which can ensure high definition images even at night. 6、Video recording, SD card video playback function. VDP通过无线WiFi连接可视门铃和摄像头,在iPhone、iPad上轻松看好您的家。 VDP连接到您的Wi-Fi网络,并在您按门铃或触发移动侦测时向您发送即时呼叫或警报。当您接听呼叫或查看警报时,您可以从iPhone、iPad上看到,听到并与任何人通话。 所有的可视门铃和摄像机可以将动态高清视频和双向音频直接传输到您的iPhone,iPad上。还具有先进的移动侦测和夜视功能,即使在夜晚也可以提供清晰的图像。通过SD卡回放功能您还可以查看历史录制视频。 无论您身在世界何处,VDP都可以让您从任何地方轻松看好您的家。因为有了VDP,你总是在家。 产品功能特色: 1、高清视频,支持多码流; 2、双向通话,运用专业数字降噪、回音消除芯片,保证对讲音质纯真; 3、远程开锁; 4、移动侦测,在门铃布防后有人体在门铃机前移动都会触发报警; 5、红外夜视,采用红外夜视灯,及时在夜晚也可以提供清晰的图像; 6、视频录制,SD卡回放;

About

Intercom Anywhere

Transform your mobile phone into a video intercom for your smart home. Receive doorbell notifications, see and speak to visitors, and control smart home devices remotely. Stay connected with family through in-home calls.

Highlights
  • Doorbell notifications
  • See and talk to visitors
  • Control smart home devices
  • In-home touch screen calls
  • Remote mobile calls
  • Programmable custom buttons
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The Intercom Anywhere app is built exclusively for your Control4 Smart Home and makes your mobile phone part of your video intercom experience. Get notified when someone rings your doorbell—then see and talk to them, or simply ignore. Two built-in, custom buttons allow you to control your smart home during the intercom call—turn on lights, unlock the door, disarm the alarm, or anything else you would want to do when a visitor comes to the door. Plus, make calls between your Control4 touch screens and your mobile phones—allowing you to keep in touch with your family when you are away. Intercom Anywhere features: - Receive notifications when someone is at the door - See door station video, answer or ignore - Initiate smart home actions with two programmable buttons - Call to and from touch screens - Ring groups of touch screens in the home - Works over your mobile phone network from virtually anywhere Requirements: - Control4 OS 2.10.3 or newer - Control4 4Sight service - Control4 DS2 Door Station for doorbell features - Control4 T3-Series touch screens for in-home calls - iOS 10 or newer for iPhones

Screenshots

VDP4 screens
Intercom Anywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Intercom Anywhere at 84 against VDP's 4. Intercom Anywhere also leads on rating (3.2 vs 3.0). VDP's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Intercom Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intercom Anywhere has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 11% and 11% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VDP ships an update every 2 months, Intercom Anywhere every 3 months. Both last shipped on June 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VDP versus Intercom Anywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVDPIntercom Anywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)3.2 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews — better10.6% of reviews
Number of ratings484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai RL Cloud Technology Co., Ltd.Snap One, LLC

Customer experience

VDP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative82.5%

Intercom Anywhere

All ratings84 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative77.3%

In-app purchases

None

VDP

No in-app purchases

None

Intercom Anywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VDP free?
VDP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intercom Anywhere free?
Intercom Anywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VDP or Intercom Anywhere?
Intercom Anywhere is rated higher. VDP averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Intercom Anywhere averages 3.2 from 84 ratings.
Do VDP or Intercom Anywhere have ads?
Neither VDP nor Intercom Anywhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VDP or Intercom Anywhere?
VDP ships an update every 2 months, and Intercom Anywhere every 3 months. Most recently, VDP was updated on June 10, 2026 and Intercom Anywhere on June 10, 2026.

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