BAS vs Speaker Intercom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BAS
Receive video calls from outdoor panels and intercom monitors directly on your mobile device, anywhere in the world. Connect your BAS-IP devices to the app via a free SIP service to manage calls and access features like saving photos and opening secondary locks.
- Receive video calls from outdoor panels
- Push notifications for calls and alarms
- Save photos from camera
- Create phone book
- Open second lock remotely
- Access call archive
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BAS-IP Intercom is a free application that enables you to receive video calls from outdoor panels and BAS-IP monitors on a mobile device. In any part of the world, all you need is the Internet and this application to receive video calls from the BAS-IP devices on a mobile device. You need to create an account on the free SIP service sip.bas-ip.com. After that, with the help of the application, you need to scan the QR code located in the personal account of the service, and then scan the QR code located on the box with the purchased BAS-IP device. You will immediately get 5 internal numbers and the access to their settings. Features: - Support for push notifications about incoming calls; - Support for push notifications about alarms; - Option to save photos from the outdoor panel’s camera; - Option to create a phone book; - Button for opening the second lock; - Access to the call archive.
Speaker Intercom
Transform your phone into a powerful intercom system. Broadcast audio to any compatible speaker, use it as a walkie-talkie on your Wi-Fi, or send messages using text-to-speech with various voices and sound effects. Easily communicate across rooms remotely.
- Broadcast audio to Bluetooth, AirPlay, and Google Cast speakers
- Walkie-talkie functionality on the same Wi-Fi network
- Text-to-speech with voice and sound effect options
- Remote communication across rooms
- Push-to-Talk (PTT) for easy transmission
- Approval required for audio transmission to devices
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Easily broadcast audio to any room equipped with a speaker, whether it's a Bluetooth speaker, a speaker that supports AirPlay, Google Cast device, or other compatible hardware Use your phone as a walkie-talkie to connect with other app users that are on the same Wi-Fi network Use the text-to-speech feature to transmit audio generated from text. There are dozens of voice options and sound effects to choose from to generate the audio With the ability to talk over connected speakers, users can remotely communicate to any room in their house that has a compatible speaker. The app conveniently transforms a set of speakers into a robust intercom system. Transmitting audio is easy. Simply press the PTT (Push-To-Talk) button to start or stop transmitting audio to selected speakers. By default, all requests to transmit audio to a peer device must be approved by the device receiving the audio. Setup and control is easy and intuitive. Enjoy seamless audio distribution today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speaker Intercom at 4.2 against BAS's 3.5. Speaker Intercom also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 8). BAS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Speaker Intercom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speaker Intercom holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of BAS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Speaker Intercom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BAS ships an update monthly, Speaker Intercom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BAS | Speaker Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 4.2 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BAS-IP LP | Raymond Jones |
Customer experience
BAS
Speaker Intercom
In-app purchases
BAS
No in-app purchases
Speaker Intercom
- Remove Ads$4.99
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