Comparison

Somfy myLink vs Intercom Anywhere

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

Head to head
About

Somfy myLink

This app allows you to remotely control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products like blinds and awnings from your iOS device. Create custom scenes, set schedules, and even integrate with voice assistants for convenient home automation.

Highlights
  • Control up to 16 channels per interface
  • Create custom scenes
  • Voice control with Amazon Alexa
  • Automated scheduling
  • Remote access
  • Share access with others
  • Integration with smart home systems
Features
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Control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products wherever you are! The Somfy myLink™ app provides simplified control of RTS motorized blinds, shades, draperies, awnings, rolling shutters and screens from the convenience of your iOS device for convenient sunlight management anytime, anywhere. With the Somfy myLink app, you can: - Control up to 16 channels of RTS motorized products per myLink WiFi to RTS Interface - Create Scenes for easy control of multiple motorized products - Link with Amazon Alexa for convenient voice control - Create Schedules to automatically activate your motorized products at a certain time of day, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset - Add more myLink WiFi to RTS Interfaces for multiple zone control - Control your RTS motorized products both at home and away - Easily share access with other users - Integration of RTS products with Crestron, Control4 and Savant control systems - Demo mode: includes an integrated demo mode for users to experience the app before purchasing the myLink interface - iPad view includes drag & drop scene and schedule creation, quick access toolbar and dashboard-style home screen - English, French and Spanish language The Somfy myLink app requires at least one Somfy myLink WiFi to RTS Interface and existing RTS motorized product(s) with at least one programmed RTS hand-held, in-wall or table top control.

About

Intercom Anywhere

Transform your mobile phone into a video intercom for your smart home. Receive doorbell notifications, see and speak to visitors, and control smart home devices remotely. Stay connected with family through in-home calls.

Highlights
  • Doorbell notifications
  • See and talk to visitors
  • Control smart home devices
  • In-home touch screen calls
  • Remote mobile calls
  • Programmable custom buttons
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The Intercom Anywhere app is built exclusively for your Control4 Smart Home and makes your mobile phone part of your video intercom experience. Get notified when someone rings your doorbell—then see and talk to them, or simply ignore. Two built-in, custom buttons allow you to control your smart home during the intercom call—turn on lights, unlock the door, disarm the alarm, or anything else you would want to do when a visitor comes to the door. Plus, make calls between your Control4 touch screens and your mobile phones—allowing you to keep in touch with your family when you are away. Intercom Anywhere features: - Receive notifications when someone is at the door - See door station video, answer or ignore - Initiate smart home actions with two programmable buttons - Call to and from touch screens - Ring groups of touch screens in the home - Works over your mobile phone network from virtually anywhere Requirements: - Control4 OS 2.10.3 or newer - Control4 4Sight service - Control4 DS2 Door Station for doorbell features - Control4 T3-Series touch screens for in-home calls - iOS 10 or newer for iPhones

Screenshots

Somfy myLink4 screens
Intercom Anywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Somfy myLink at 4.3 against Intercom Anywhere's 3.2. Somfy myLink also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 84). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Somfy myLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Somfy myLink's written reviews are positive against 11% of Intercom Anywhere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, Intercom Anywhere every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Somfy myLink versus Intercom Anywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomfy myLinkIntercom Anywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9K ratings) — better3.2 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews — better10.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9K — better84
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSomfy Systems IncorporatedSnap One, LLC

Customer experience

Somfy myLink

All ratings8,988 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative72.8%

Intercom Anywhere

All ratings84 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative77.3%

Bugs and requests

Somfy myLink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to recognize or control shades
  • Schedules and scenes not working as programmed
  • Frequent disconnections and need for resets
  • Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control shade position/angle
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved scheduling and automation options
  • Better status indicators for shade position

Intercom Anywhere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

None

Intercom Anywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intercom Anywhere free?
Intercom Anywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somfy myLink or Intercom Anywhere?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. Somfy myLink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Intercom Anywhere averages 3.2 from 84 ratings.
Do Somfy myLink or Intercom Anywhere have ads?
Neither Somfy myLink nor Intercom Anywhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somfy myLink or Intercom Anywhere?
Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, and Intercom Anywhere every 3 months. Most recently, Somfy myLink was updated on September 22, 2026 and Intercom Anywhere on June 10, 2026.

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