Intercom Anywhere vs Whoo Intercom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Whoo Intercom
This smart intercom allows you to see and speak with visitors at your apartment building's entrance directly from your iPhone or iPad. You can grant them access remotely, no matter your location.
- Remote visitor communication
- See and speak with visitors
- Buzz visitors in remotely
- iPhone and iPad integration
- Smart device for apartment buildings
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At whoo.ai we build smart devices for apartment buildings. This intercom works like you would expect: When visitors select your apartment at the building's intercom, it calls your iPhone or iPad and lets you talk to them and see them no matter where in the world you are. And it lets you buzz them in too! This is what an intercom ought to be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whoo Intercom at 87% against Intercom Anywhere's 11%. Whoo Intercom also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (297 vs 84). 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.
Whoo Intercom holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 297 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Intercom Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 87% of Whoo Intercom's.
Intercom Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, Whoo Intercom every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intercom Anywhere | Whoo Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (84 ratings) | 4.5 (297 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 297 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snap One, LLC | Mnemo Corp |
Customer experience
Intercom Anywhere
Whoo Intercom
User reviews
Intercom Anywhere
From 84 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast connection times (older reviews)
- 👍 Simple and easy to use (older reviews)
- 👍 Works away from home (older reviews)
- 👍 Can call touchscreens and door stations (older reviews)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashing
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 App does not follow phone mute/DND settings
- 🐛 No video, only audio (some reviews)
Whoo Intercom
From 297 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Seamless connectivity
- 🔑 Convenient keyless entry
- 📱 Mobile access and control
- 💬 Instant visitor interaction
- ✨ New and improved UI
Room to improve
- 📉 System often down
- 📱 Sketchy app appearance
- 🐛 Doesn't work after installation
- ⏳ Customer service quick to respond but system is down
Bugs and requests
Intercom Anywhere
Reported bugs
39 issues- App stuck on sign in screen
- App crashes on load
- App crashes after iOS update
- App crashes after app update
- App does not connect to user account
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- App does not consistently connect to iPhone 13
- App says 'connecting' after login
- App crashes when trying to connect to intercom/touchscreens
- App requires new Gateway update after iOS update
- App stalls indefinitely trying to connect
- App does not work with new iPhones
- App has no connection when trying to answer call
- App does not connect to gate intercom
- No image, only cycles through
- Intercom won't connect when doorbell rings
- iWatch stopped notifying by buzzing
- App rings on silent/DND
- App rings even when notifications are off
- Busy signal when trying to answer after thumbnail notification
- No audio sometimes
- Logs out unexpectedly
- Camera has no sound at door end
- Locks out saying 'busy' after closing and retrying
- Cannot switch between multiple properties without logout/login
- App becomes unstable, crashes or logs out while answering door
- Cannot answer or reject calls
- Connection intermittent or non-existent
- App rings loudly even on silent/DND
- Cannot silence alert without opening app
- Cannot adjust volume or silence without opening app
- Cannot reject call and have it silent
- Notification does not open app directly
- Does not work when on the phone
- Notification cannot be silenced until device unlocked and app started
- App rings on silent and DND mode
- Cannot answer intercom calls while in Locked Screen
- Significant lag from bell press to app ringing
- Not notified if on a call when doorbell rings
- Checking permissions stuck at loading circle
Requested features
10 requests- Allow app to bypass Do Not Disturb
- Make app work on iPads
- Add Siri integration
- Add motion alerts
- Limit ring duration
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- Review video history
- Allow answering calls on locked screen
- Integrate with Control4 app (single app)
- Add video functionality
- Improve UI/UX to be more modern
Whoo Intercom
Reported bugs
3 issues- System is often down, especially when expecting packages
- App doesn't work after installation
- System is down (reported to customer service)
Requested features
3 requests- QR code for keyless entry
- More streamlined and user-friendly interface (integrated feedback)
- Easier way to buzz guests in without long wait times
In-app purchases
Intercom Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Whoo Intercom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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