Comparison

Link_Home vs Linhome

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

Head to head
About

Link_Home

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LinkHome is a free intercom application which enables you to receive video calls from outdoor panels, and remote unlock the door from your mobile phone. Features: 1. Make video call with outdoor panel 2. Open the door on your mobile phone 3. Save photos from outdoor panel 4. Call logs

About

Linhome

This app allows you to interact with audio/video door entry systems. Receive notifications for visitors, see and speak with them via HD voice and video, and monitor your home's exterior remotely. It also provides a call history and remote control for door locks and gates.

Highlights
  • See and communicate with visitors via HD video/voice
  • Remote monitoring of home exterior
  • Call history and recordings
  • Remote door unlock and gate control
  • Push notifications for visitor alerts
  • Automatic configuration via QR-code or URL
Features
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Linhome is a SIP-based open source app designed to interact with audio/video door entry systems. Get notified when visitors ring your intercom button, see their video before opening the door, interact with them via HD voice and video and monitor what is happening outside of your home, when you are at home or anywhere else. Linhome key features: - See who is ringing at your door before answering the call (early media video) - Communicate with visitors via HD voice and video with your mobile phone (two-ways communication) - Decide where you want to pick up the call from, by registering several devices with the same account (call forking) - Configure the devices that you want to monitor and stay informed about everything happening outside your entrance - Set up action buttons, to remotely unlock a door, open a gate, switch on the light etc. - Call history: see all accepted, declined, missed and placed calls - Device view: easily configure all your door entry devices (SIP-based intercoms, indoor panels, outdoor cameras etc.) - Check out any past or missed call by playing audio and video recordings (can be deactivated) - Automatically configure the app via username/password, URL- or Qr-Code-based remote provisioning - Thanks to Push notifications, be instantly notified of anyone ringing at your door, at any time and everywhere (at home or via 3G/4G) Linhome is available on iPhones, iPads smartphones and tablets. It offers various specific features for advanced users (codecs, encryption option, debug mode etc.). Linhome is a highly customizable white label showcase application. It is developed and distributed by Belledonne Communications, the creator of Linphone, the famous open source softphone. For more information, see www.Linhome.org.

Screenshots

Link_Home3 screens
Linhome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Link_Home at every 5 days against Linhome's every 9 months. Link_Home also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

Link_Home ships an update every 5 days, Linhome every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Link_Home versus Linhome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink_HomeLinhome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDnakeBelledonne Communications SARL

In-app purchases

None

Link_Home

No in-app purchases

None

Linhome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link_Home free?
Link_Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linhome free?
Linhome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Link_Home or Linhome have ads?
Neither Link_Home nor Linhome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link_Home or Linhome?
Link_Home ships an update every 5 days, and Linhome every 9 months. Most recently, Link_Home was updated on October 29, 2026 and Linhome on November 3, 2026.

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