AlphaTouch Video Intercom vs Hooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlphaTouch Video Intercom
See live video of visitors at your door or lobby before answering. Receive notifications on your phone and choose to answer or ignore calls. Remotely unlock doors to grant access to guests.
- Live visitor video feed
- Push notifications for calls
- Answer or ignore calls remotely
- Remote door unlocking
- Front door and lobby integration
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AlphaTouch enables you to see live video of who is visiting you before you answer the call. When a visitor to your building calls you from the AlphaTouch panel at your front door or lobby you will get a notification on your phone. You then have the option to answer or ignore the call. You can also easily unlock the door from the app to let your visitor in the building.
Hooks
Capture and organize video ideas quickly through typing or voice input. Swipe through your saved concepts in a video-like feed, categorized by creator account and color-coded folders. Optional cloud backup is available.
- Save video ideas instantly
- Voice-to-text idea capture
- Organize by creator account
- Color-coded folder organization
- Video feed-style idea browsing
- Optional cloud backup with Apple ID
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Save your video ideas in one place! Your next great video starts as a passing thought. Hooks gives creators a fast, focused place to save it before it disappears. Capture an idea by typing or speaking. Organize ideas by creator account and folder, then swipe through them in a clean canvas inspired by the final short-form video experience. With Hooks you can: • Save video hooks and ideas in seconds • Speak an idea and turn it into a text note • Organize ideas across multiple creator accounts • Group ideas into color-coded folders • Swipe through your saved ideas like a video feed • Sign in with Apple to back up and restore your creator accounts, folders, hooks, and transcribed notes Hooks is local-first and works without creating an account. Sign in with Apple is optional and enables cloud backup and recovery when reinstalling the app or moving to another device. A Hooks Pro subscription is required after onboarding. Terms of Use (EULA): https://differenthq.com/hooks/terms Privacy Policy: https://differenthq.com/hooks/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hooks at 100% against AlphaTouch Video Intercom's 24%. Hooks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). AlphaTouch Video Intercom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3K vs 1). On price and ads 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. Hooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. AlphaTouch Video Intercom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlphaTouch Video Intercom has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of AlphaTouch Video Intercom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hooks's.
AlphaTouch Video Intercom ships an update every 3 weeks, Hooks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlphaTouch Video Intercom | Hooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpha Media, Inc. | B Gilmore, LLC |
Customer experience
AlphaTouch Video Intercom
Hooks
Bugs and requests
AlphaTouch Video Intercom
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently signs users out
- Video feed often fails to load
- Inconsistent behavior when receiving calls
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to import virtual keys to digital wallets
- Improve mobile app stability and reliability
- Enhance user interface for better usability
- Provide more control over access management
- Increase volume and audio quality
Hooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AlphaTouch Video Intercom
No in-app purchases
Hooks
- Hooks Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Hooks Pro Annual$29.991 Year
Questions
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