Penguin Box vs Answerio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penguin Box
Control and configure your smart lock using Bluetooth. Enjoy keyless access and convenient management of your smart lock directly from your mobile device.
- Keyless convenience
- Smart lock configuration
- Bluetooth access
- Mobile device management
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Give you keyless convenience and the ability to configure and access your smart lock via Bluetooth.
Answerio
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Answerio is your virtual assistant that will answer the phone when you can't. You'll find out who's calling and why, offer to leave a message, and inform callers about your services. How it works: • Turn on call forwarding in the app • When you don't answer, the assistant will answer the call for you • Listen again and call back What Answerio can do: • Professionally answer the call on your behalf • Find out the reason for the call and offer to leave a message • Inform callers about your services • Record the entire call for listening • Show a transcript of the call Customize your assistant: • 2 default assistants — Klára and Tomáš • Create your own assistant with your own name and personality • Describe your services and the assistant will inform about them Free version: 5 calls per month, 2 default assistants. Premium: unlimited calls, personal assistants, contacts in recordings. Privacy Policy: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penguin Box at none against Answerio's 1. Penguin Box also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Answerio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Answerio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Penguin Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
Penguin Box ships an update every 6 weeks, Answerio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penguin Box | Answerio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Penguin Box s.r.o. | Marko Haulis |
In-app purchases
Penguin Box
No in-app purchases
Answerio
- Answerio Premium$1.991 Month
