Intercom Anywhere vs ClareVision
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
ClareVision
Monitor your video surveillance cameras remotely from your mobile or tablet. View live feeds, access recordings, and receive instant alerts for motion detection or important events. Manage all your camera devices from a single application.
- View live video feeds
- Review recorded video playback
- Take snapshots
- Capture audio
- Receive motion detection alerts
- Manage camera devices
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The ClareVision App allows you to add, manage, and control all your ClareVision video surveillance cameras. View live video, review playbacks, take snapshots, and capture audio all on your mobile or tablet device. • No monthly fees or hidden costs - no matter how many cameras you have • Access live and recorded video instantly, 24/7 • Receive notifications and alerts when important events occur, or motion is detected • Add, manage, and control your camera devices • Works with your ClareOne Panel and ClareHome App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Intercom Anywhere at 3.2 against ClareVision's 2.2. ClareVision's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Intercom Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Intercom Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 9% of ClareVision's.
Intercom Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, ClareVision every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intercom Anywhere | ClareVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (84 ratings) — better | 2.2 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snap One, LLC | Clare Controls |
Customer experience
Intercom Anywhere
ClareVision
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
ClareVision
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Intercom Anywhere
No in-app purchases
ClareVision
No in-app purchases
Questions
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