Comparison

Schonell App vs Collate

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

Head to head
About

Schonell App

Connect with visitors and loved ones remotely via live video calls from your smartphone. Answer your door, grant access wirelessly, and receive important notifications from building management, all from anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Live video calls from intercom
  • Grant wireless access
  • Push notifications from building management
  • Visitor call log history
  • Connect to building security
  • See connected devices
Features
Read full description

THE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR SINGAPORE CONDOS. Your whole condo, in one app. Open gates and lifts. Answer visitors. Send guest passes. Get estate notices. Coming soon: book facilities, pay your fees and stay connected with your neighbours. Free for every resident. Forever. No trial. No ads. We never sell your data. YOUR DOOR, IN YOUR POCKET • See who's at the door: live video lets you see and speak to visitors from anywhere, then let them in with one tap • Open it from your phone: gates, doors, lifts and carparks, wherever your estate has them • Let guests in before they arrive: send a visitor pass that expires on its own • Get in faster: home-screen widgets open the door without opening the app • See what happened: every intercom call and door opening, in one place EVERYTHING AROUND YOUR ESTATE • Book facilities (coming soon): the pool, BBQ pits, courts and function rooms • Pay your fees by PayNow (coming soon): straight to your estate's account, with no transaction fees • Estate notices: hear from management the moment they post • Community (coming soon): talk to neighbours, buy and sell, and share recommendations • Contacts: reach your management office and Schonell support in a tap NOT JUST AN APP. THE SYSTEM BEHIND YOUR CONDO. Schonell connects the intercom, the access control, the management console and this app in one system. Your management office runs the estate on the same platform you use, so a notice or a new visitor pass reaches you as it happens. One company. One platform. One team behind it. BUILT IN SINGAPORE We have designed and manufactured intercom and access systems in Singapore since 2014, and more than 200 estates run on Schonell. • Your data is stored in Singapore • Built to Singapore's PDPA • No ads, ever GETTING STARTED 1. Download the Schonell App 2. Register with your estate's QR code or the sign-up form 3. Once management approves you, you're in What you see depends on how your estate has set up Schonell. Door and intercom features need Schonell intercom and access hardware. Is your estate not on Schonell yet? Ask your management office to register for free at schonell.co. Using Schonell Interphone today? Just update. Your account and doors carry over.

About

Collate

Features
Read full description

COLLATE is an on-demand household-services booking app comprising of services ranging from Telecommunications to Aircon Servicing and many more! We are building an ecosystem where homeowners, tenants, property agents and household service providers are connected and are able to engage each other directly and efficiently. This will help improve efficiency in hiring reliable merchants and arranging for appointments with the service providers. FOR CUSTOMERS Merchant's Services and Pricing - View the services offered by each merchant and their pricing to make informed decisions on who's the best to hire. Promotions - Check out the latest promotions by our merchants to get the best deals on offer. Chat - Exchange messages with our merchants via the in-app chat prior to your appointment. Health & Travel Status Update - To keep everyone safe and to give each other peace of mind, customers and merchants can see each other's updates prior to meeting one another. Booking Appointment - On-demand booking system to get you an appointment with our merchants. You no longer need to email, call or Whatsapp your service provider to make an appointment. Alerts - Get automated reminders from the app for your next appointment. Keep track of your subscriptions such as Annual Aircon Servicing packages and receive reminders to book your next quarterly appointment so that you won't miss it! Quick Book - This allows you to choose the services you need and get an appointment confirmed by the service provider who reacts to your booking first! FOR MERCHANTS Incoming Bookings - Receive alerts when there are booking requests from customers. Leverage on our platform to expand your customer base! Merchant Profile - We will create your Merchant Profile Page showing your brand logo, name, products, pricing and any promotional posters. Increase your brand awareness among customers today! Upcoming Appointments - View the list of your confirmed job bookings and keep track of each individual staff's appointments easily. Sales History - Keeps track of all your sales done on the app. Reviews & Ratings - See how well you are performing in terms of customer experience and know which staff is a star performer! Visit us at www.collate.com.sg to find out more.

Screenshots

Schonell App4 screens
Collate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Schonell App at none against Collate's shown. Schonell App also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Collate's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schonell App ships an update monthly, Collate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Schonell App versus Collate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchonell AppCollate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchonellCOLLATE SERVICES PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Schonell App

No in-app purchases

None

Collate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schonell App free?
Schonell App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collate free?
Collate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Schonell App or Collate have ads?
Collate shows ads; Schonell App does not.
Which is updated more often, Schonell App or Collate?
Schonell App ships an update monthly, and Collate every 3 months. Most recently, Schonell App was updated on October 16, 2026 and Collate on October 1, 2026.

Other comparisons