Comparison

Cocoon Smart Doorbell vs Electra Intercom

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

Head to head
About

Cocoon Smart Doorbell

Receive alerts when visitors arrive or motion is detected. See, hear, and speak to anyone at your door from your phone, tablet, or PC. Monitor your property remotely with live video.

Highlights
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Live video streaming
  • Remote property check-ins
  • Visitor alerts
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The Cocoon Smart Wi-Fi connects to your Wi-Fi network and sends you alerts when people press the Cocoon doorbell or activate the built-in motion sensors. The doorbell can keep your home safe & eliminate risks associated with opening the door to strangers. Lets you see, hear & speak to visitors from your phone, tablet & PC. Lets you check-in on your property at anytime with Live View on-demand video.

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Electra Intercom

Features
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Electra turns your phone into the handset of your video intercom. When someone presses the button on your Electra door panel, your phone rings - wherever you are. See who is at the door in live video, talk to them, and open the door with one tap. Electra is a companion app for Electra video-intercom hardware. An active Electra door panel and an internet connection are required. VIDEO CALLS FROM YOUR DOOR - The panel calls your phone through a push notification - answer or decline straight from the notification, or from the lock screen. - Real-time two-way video and audio over a direct, encrypted WebRTC connection. - Switch between speaker and earpiece during the call, and mute the microphone when you need to. - Open the door, or trigger AUX 1 / AUX 2 (gate, barrier, garage, lighting), while you are still on the call. LIVE VIEW - LOOK OUTSIDE ANY TIME - Start a live stream from your door camera on demand, without waiting for someone to ring. - Switch between the panel cameras, open the door or use the auxiliary outputs directly from the live screen. - Take a snapshot of what you are seeing and save it to your gallery. MULTIPLE DEVICES, MULTIPLE PEOPLE - Manage several intercoms - house, gate, office - from a single account. - Invite family, flatmates or colleagues by email and give them access to a device. - Admin and user roles per device: admins manage the device, its users and its settings. - Every phone linked to a device rings at the same time, and the first to answer takes the call. EASY SETUP - Add a device by scanning its QR code or by entering its code manually. - Or set it up over Bluetooth: the app finds the panel nearby and sends it your Wi-Fi credentials, step by step, with clear feedback while the panel joins the network. - Moved router or changed password? Send the new Wi-Fi details to the panel any time from Device Settings. ACTIVITY AND GALLERY - A history of your calls and events, per device. - Snapshots you saved from calls and Live View, kept in the in-app gallery. MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE - Choose your ringtone, mute the app when you do not want to be disturbed, or mute the terminal itself. - PIN protection on app resume, with reset by email. - Light and dark theme, and a clean, uncluttered interface. - Available in Romanian and English. - Sign in with Apple, Google, or an email address. PRIVACY Video and audio travel directly between your phone and your door panel over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection. Camera and microphone are used only during a call or a Live View session, Bluetooth only while you are setting a device up, and the local network only to establish the direct video connection. Electra - your door, in your pocket.

Screenshots

Cocoon Smart Doorbell4 screens
Electra Intercom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Electra Intercom at every 3 days against Cocoon Smart Doorbell's every 2 months. Cocoon Smart Doorbell's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cocoon Smart Doorbell ships an update every 2 months, Electra Intercom every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Cocoon Smart Doorbell versus Electra Intercom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCocoon Smart DoorbellElectra Intercom
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews11.1% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalco Brands PTY LTDGheorghe Ghirjev

In-app purchases

None

Cocoon Smart Doorbell

No in-app purchases

None

Electra Intercom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cocoon Smart Doorbell free?
Cocoon Smart Doorbell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Electra Intercom free?
Electra Intercom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cocoon Smart Doorbell or Electra Intercom have ads?
Neither Cocoon Smart Doorbell nor Electra Intercom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cocoon Smart Doorbell or Electra Intercom?
Cocoon Smart Doorbell ships an update every 2 months, and Electra Intercom every 3 days. Most recently, Cocoon Smart Doorbell was updated on November 2, 2026 and Electra Intercom on October 23, 2026.

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