Open Reader vs Smart Intercom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Reader
This app allows you to view a wide range of document formats, including Open Document files, PDFs, and Microsoft Office documents. It also functions as a robust document manager, enabling file downloads from various sources and cloud storage services.
- View ODT, ODS, ODP files
- Download files from email and web
- Manage files with folders and renaming
- View PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box
- Wireless file transfer
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Open Reader is an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch app which can display most document formats including Open Document files (ODT, ODS, ODP) and can serve as a document manager and downloader for you. Feature: 1. Display Open Office documents, including Open Document formats ODT, ODS, ODP. 2. Download files from email through Mail app 3. Download files from Internet/Web through Safari 4. Manage files in the app, support folders, renaming file, moving file to another folder by copy/cut and paste. 5. Display PDF, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iWork documents(Pages, Keynotes, Numbers). 6. Email files as attachment 7. Support device display rotation 8. Display images(JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF) 9. Display RTF, HTML, TXT files 10. Print documents from iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad with iOS 4.2 and above 11. Transfer file between OpenReader and desktop using iTunes file sharing 12. Wireless File Transfer between Open Reader and your computer using built-in WiFi server and a web browser 13. Support for GoogleDrive, including download files, upload files, create folder, delete files uploaded by Open Reader, delete folders created by Open Reader. 14. Support for Dropbox, including download files, upload files, create folder, delete files/folders. 15. Support for Box, including download files, upload files, create folder, delete files/folders.
Smart Intercom
This software-based intercom system allows for communication with an office or house panel via video call or chat. It automatically sends a picture of visitors at the door.
- Cloud-based intercom system
- Software-based, no wiring needed
- Video call support
- Chat functionality
- Automatic visitor picture alerts
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Cloud Intercom. Intercom for offices and houses. Software based no need for wiring. support video call or chat to the panel. A picture of the person at the door is sent to you automaticly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart Intercom at Free against Open Reader's $4.99. Open Reader's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Smart Intercom is free to download; Open Reader costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Open Reader against 1.0 for Smart Intercom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Open Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart Intercom's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Reader | Smart Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UMateY | Newlinks LTD. |
Customer experience
Open Reader
Smart Intercom
In-app purchases
Open Reader
No in-app purchases
Smart Intercom
No in-app purchases
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