Smart Speaker Controller vs Speaker Intercom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Speaker Controller
Control your smart speakers using your smartphone without needing to speak. This app functions like a TV remote for your smart speakers, offering pre-registered commands and a recording feature for custom voice prompts.
- Control smart speakers via smartphone
- No speaking required
- Universal compatibility
- Pre-registered commands
- Voice recording function
- Editable wake-words
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This is a remote control app that allows you to easily control your smart speakers with your smartphone. When you wake up from sleep and have a hard time speaking, or when you have a sore throat and can't speak, this app allows you to easily control your smart speakers without speaking. You can use this app to control your smart speakers just like a TV remote control. ＜Functions＞ Compatible with all smart speakers! It is compatible with all smart speakers. Ready to use! The 15 buttons are registered with frequently used words from the beginning, so you can use them without registration. Recording function You can record your voice and call it out with a single tap. You can record your voice and call out with a single tap. Pre-registered wake-word The wake-word of the smart speaker is already registered, so you can use it just by selecting it. Of course, you can edit the wake-words freely, so please feel free to use them. If there are any features you would like to see added or improved in future updates, please let us know in the review section.
Speaker Intercom
Transform your phone into a powerful intercom system. Broadcast audio to any compatible speaker, use it as a walkie-talkie on your Wi-Fi, or send messages using text-to-speech with various voices and sound effects. Easily communicate across rooms remotely.
- Broadcast audio to Bluetooth, AirPlay, and Google Cast speakers
- Walkie-talkie functionality on the same Wi-Fi network
- Text-to-speech with voice and sound effect options
- Remote communication across rooms
- Push-to-Talk (PTT) for easy transmission
- Approval required for audio transmission to devices
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Easily broadcast audio to any room equipped with a speaker, whether it's a Bluetooth speaker, a speaker that supports AirPlay, Google Cast device, or other compatible hardware Use your phone as a walkie-talkie to connect with other app users that are on the same Wi-Fi network Use the text-to-speech feature to transmit audio generated from text. There are dozens of voice options and sound effects to choose from to generate the audio With the ability to talk over connected speakers, users can remotely communicate to any room in their house that has a compatible speaker. The app conveniently transforms a set of speakers into a robust intercom system. Transmitting audio is easy. Simply press the PTT (Push-To-Talk) button to start or stop transmitting audio to selected speakers. By default, all requests to transmit audio to a peer device must be approved by the device receiving the audio. Setup and control is easy and intuitive. Enjoy seamless audio distribution today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Speaker Controller at 67% against Speaker Intercom's 0%. Smart Speaker Controller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Speaker Intercom's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Speaker Intercom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Speaker Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speaker Intercom holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Smart Speaker Controller's written reviews are positive against 0% of Speaker Intercom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smart Speaker Controller ships an update every 3 weeks, Speaker Intercom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Speaker Controller | Speaker Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (23 ratings) | 4.2 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Kubota | Raymond Jones |
Customer experience
Smart Speaker Controller
Speaker Intercom
In-app purchases
Smart Speaker Controller
No in-app purchases
Speaker Intercom
- Remove Ads$4.99
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