Comparison

Intercom App Type B vs Combwise

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

Head to head
About

Intercom App Type B

This app allows you to answer calls from your entrance station, view visitor video, and speak with them. You can also remotely unlock your door and access stored recordings. It works both inside your home via WiFi and outside using a cellular connection.

Highlights
  • Answer calls from entrance station
  • See visitor video
  • Talk with visitors
  • Unlock door remotely
  • View stored recordings
  • WiFi and 3G/4G connectivity
Features
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[Functions] Respond to calls from the entrance station, see the video and talk with the visitors. Unlock your door from the application. View recordings stored in the intercom master station. Use inside the home through WiFi, or outside the home through 3G/4G connection. [Concerning usage] ・This application will work with Aiphone JO series intercoms with WiFi connectivity. ・This application must have an internet connection available either through WiFi or 3G/4G. ・Registration is necessary for establishing a link between the intercom master station and this application. Please refer to the instructions found within the application. ・This application is provided without charge by Aiphone. ・Internet connection fees and data usage fees must be borne by the user. Please confirm with your internet service provider and/or mobile service provider for details.

About

Combwise

Features
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Combwise is the offline beekeeping log book that works in the bee yard with no signal and no account. Log a hive inspection in seconds, keep every yard and hive on your phone, and see clear guidance on what to check next — all on your phone, all yours. Most apiary apps want an account, a connection and a subscription before you can write down a single thing. A bee yard often has no signal. Combwise has no server to fail: your whole apiary lives on your device, plus an openable backup file you control and can restore on a new phone. WHY BEEKEEPERS SWITCH TO COMBWISE • Works fully offline — no account, no cloud, no sign-up. Yard Mode opens instantly. • Un-loseable data — one-tap JSON backup, restore on this phone or a new one, and CSV export for any spreadsheet. • No ads. One fair price. The log, reminders, backup and export are free forever and need no card. A REAL BEEKEEPING DIARY & HIVE INSPECTION APP Track per yard and per hive: frames of brood and stores, eggs and queen seen, temperament, colony strength, supers on, swarm cells, varroa mite counts, honey harvested and notes. Back-date an entry to write up yesterday's visit, or tap a past inspection to correct it. Big buttons, glove-friendly and sun-readable for one-handed use outdoors. HANDS FULL? ASK SIRI Say "Log an Inspection Note in Combwise" and dictate what you saw. Siri saves it without opening the app, and it lands in your log the next time you open Combwise. REMINDERS THAT WORK IN A DEAD SPOT Set on-device reminders for your next inspection or a treatment that is due. They live on the phone, so there is no server to time out, and they stay listed until they fire or you remove them. KNOW WHAT TO CHECK NEXT (COMBWISE PRO) The Next Actions engine reads your own logs and ranks what needs you: swarm cells and swarm pressure, varroa over threshold, possible queen loss, feeding for winter, a dwindling colony, an overdue inspection and honey that may be ready. It is deterministic and 100% on-device: no AI, no network, the same input always gives the same answer. PROTECT YOUR HONEY (PRO) Log Apivar, oxalic acid, formic acid and other treatments and Combwise counts down the honey-withdrawal period, so you never harvest contaminated honey. RECORDS YOU CAN HAND OVER (PRO) Tap to make a clean PDF inspection record for a hive — for a bee inspector, your club or a nuc-and-colony buyer. SEE THE SEASON (PRO) Vitals and yield charts for each hive: strength, brood frames, varroa count and honey harvested across every inspection, in real counts, not vague percentages. FREE FOREVER • Unlimited yards, hives and inspection history • Fast hive inspections in Yard Mode — back-date or correct any visit • Local inspection and treatment reminders • Owned backup, restore and open export (JSON and CSV) — never gated • Delete with undo • Invite a friend: you both get 30 days of Combwise Pro COMBWISE PRO • Next Actions guidance engine • Treatment & honey-withdrawal tracker • Tap-to-PDF inspection record for each hive • Vitals & yield charts Pro is one honest entitlement with three ways to buy: monthly, annual (with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Restore always works. Whether you keep one hive or run a whole apiary, Combwise is the local-first beekeeping record keeping app that respects your time, your data and your honey. Not veterinary or regulatory advice. Treatment withdrawal countdowns are guidance — always follow the product label and local regulations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://adelyons.com/apps/combwise/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/combwise/privacy.html

Screenshots

Intercom App Type B2 screens
Combwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intercom App Type B at none against Combwise's 3. Combwise's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Combwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Intercom App Type B asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intercom App Type B ships an update every 3 months, Combwise every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intercom App Type B versus Combwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntercom App Type BCombwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIPHONE CO., LTD.Adelyons Software LLC

Bugs and requests

Intercom App Type B

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant disconnections
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Notifications keep buzzing even after door is opened

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a silent/do not disturb mode
  • Improve response times
  • Enhance video quality
  • Streamline user interface

Combwise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Intercom App Type B

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Combwise

Subscriptions2
  • Combwise Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Combwise Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Combwise Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Intercom App Type B free?
Intercom App Type B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Combwise free?
Combwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intercom App Type B or Combwise have ads?
Neither Intercom App Type B nor Combwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intercom App Type B or Combwise?
Intercom App Type B ships an update every 3 months, and Combwise every 8 days. Most recently, Intercom App Type B was updated on November 2, 2026 and Combwise on October 28, 2026.

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