Speaker Intercom vs Tiny Intercom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Tiny Intercom
Transform an old iPhone or iPad into a functional audio intercom for your home. Use your primary device to communicate with individuals in another room without needing to shout or walk around. It operates entirely on your local network for secure, private conversations.
- Audio intercom functionality
- Local network operation
- Encrypted communication
- Multiple terminal/controller support
- Announcement-only mode
- Apple Watch companion app
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Repurpose an old, unused iPhone/iPad into an audio intercom. Install the app on both your regular device and the unused one, put the unused device in a remote room in your house and you will be able to talk to whoever is in that room from your phone. No more yelling or walking over! The app can run in two modes: terminal and controller. The terminal is what you put in the remote room. In this mode, the app runs continuously (turning the screen off is OK), transmitting audio in both directions. The controller mode is for your everyday phone, tablet or Mac. In this mode, you can connect to terminals to listen and talk through them. The app works entirely on your local network, with no accounts, servers or cloud services involved. Connecting to a terminal requires pairing using an access code that is visible only on the terminal. All communications between controllers and terminals are encrypted. You can have as many terminals and controllers as you wish. Multiple controllers can connect to the same terminal at the same time (and speak together), and a controller can connect to multiple terminals (but not at the same time). If desired for privacy or other reasons, it is possible to set a terminal to an "announcement only" mode where you can speak via the terminal but not listen to it. Toggle "Mute microphone in terminal" in the iOS app settings to activate this mode. TIP: You can use Apple Configurator to lock your terminal device into a “single app mode” (aka kiosk mode) to make it run just the intercom terminal app and not allow switching out of it. Features and requirements: • Audio only. This app does not support video. • All devices must be on the same local Wi-Fi network to communicate. • In order to connect to a terminal, a controller must first be paired with it. The pairing code is displayed on the terminal (press the "key" button) and can be scanned as a QR code or entered manually in the controller app. • The app can also run in either controller or terminal mode on Apple Silicon Macs. • A companion Apple Watch app lets you connect to terminals from your wrist. See below for watch app functionality and limitations. • There are no in-app purchases or ads of any kind. • Versions of this app are available for other platforms in case you have a mix of iOS and other devices. See the developer site for details. Apple Watch support: The companion watch app can be used as a controller to connect to terminals, but not as a terminal. Please note: • The paired phone must be on, nearby and connected to the local network where your terminals are. • New terminals must be paired from the phone first. The watch app itself is unable to pair. • Updates to terminal names or availability may take a moment to appear on the watch. They are not as instantaneous as on the phone. • The UI when connected to a terminal is the standard Apple Watch "in-call" UI rather than a custom one as on the phone. Just like on the phone, you can either listen or talk, but not at the same time. Tap the "mute" button to switch between listening and talking. • The watch app is not available in countries/territories that prohibit use of the Apple CallKit framework. If you start the watch app in such a country/territory, you will receive a "This app is not available in your country or region" error message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Intercom at 100% against Speaker Intercom's 0%. Tiny Intercom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Speaker Intercom's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price 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. Tiny Intercom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Intercom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speaker Intercom has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Speaker Intercom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tiny Intercom's.
Speaker Intercom ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Intercom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speaker Intercom | Tiny Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymond Jones | Eugene Gershnik |
Customer experience
Speaker Intercom
Tiny Intercom
In-app purchases
Speaker Intercom
- Remove Ads$4.99
Tiny Intercom
No in-app purchases
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