Comparison

Linhome vs iCitySmart

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

Head to head
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.

About

iCitySmart

Features
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Main Features: SIP/IP Video Intercom, Access Control, Alarm, Smart Building Property Management

Screenshots

Linhome4 screens
iCitySmart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Linhome at every 9 months against iCitySmart's every 19 months. iCitySmart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

Linhome ships an update every 9 months, iCitySmart every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linhome versus iCitySmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinhomeiCitySmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelledonne Communications SARLYu-Chung Wang

In-app purchases

None

Linhome

No in-app purchases

None

iCitySmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linhome free?
Linhome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCitySmart free?
iCitySmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linhome or iCitySmart have ads?
Neither Linhome nor iCitySmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linhome or iCitySmart?
Linhome ships an update every 9 months, and iCitySmart every 19 months. Most recently, Linhome was updated on October 10, 2026 and iCitySmart on October 1, 2026.

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