Your guests' phones instead of rented tour guide receivers
A tour guide system is a transmitter for the guide and a receiver with earphones for every guest. SpeakMic uses the guide's phone and the guests' own phones and earbuds — joined once with a QR code.
Side by side
| Feature | SpeakMic | Rented systems |
|---|---|---|
| No receivers to hand out and collect | Yes | No |
| No cost per guest | Yes | No |
| No shared earphones to clean | Yes | No |
| Range | Yesanywhere with mobile data | Partlythe transmitter's radio range |
| Several languages at once | Yesa room per language | Yes |
| Works for guests without a smartphone | No | Yes |
| Works without mobile signal | PartlySpeakMic Offline, Android | Yes |
| Same link and QR code for every tour | Yes | Partlynot applicable |
Comparison as of October 2026, based on publicly available information. Features of other products change — check their current terms.
Where SpeakMic is the better fit
Groups with phones
Adults, students and business groups already carry a phone and earbuds — nothing to rent, count or disinfect.
Spread-out groups
Guests who trail behind still hear every word — the range is the mobile network, not a radio link.
Tours every day
A permanent room keeps its QR code, so it can be printed on tickets and signs once.
Where a rental system is the better fit
Guests without smartphones
Young children, some older visitors or groups abroad without mobile data need a receiver in their hand.
No signal on the route
Underground sites and remote trails without coverage are easier with a radio system — or with SpeakMic Offline, if the whole group has Android phones.
Frequently asked questions
Does every guest need a smartphone?
Yes — a phone with mobile data or WiFi and earbuds. For guests without one, a rental system (or standing next to the guide) is still the answer.
How much data does listening use?
About 15 MB per hour per guest at the default quality, so a normal mobile plan is enough — check roaming for groups from abroad.
Can I use it for tours in several languages?
Yes. Create a room per language, each with its own guide or interpreter, and give each group its QR code.
Built for real situations
Tour guides
Great for city walks, museum tours, and food tours — your whole group hears you clearly through their own phone, no rental headsets.
Learn more→School trips
A whole class hears the teacher or guide through their own earbuds in a noisy museum — and the staff stay in touch over walkie-talkie.
Learn more→Factory tours
Machines, ear protection, a long line of visitors — everyone still hears the guide through their own headphones.
Learn more→SpeakMic vs Zello
Push-to-talk in the browser with no app or account — and where Zello's native apps still win.
See the comparison→App vs PMR446 radios
Range, privacy, cost and delay — when phones beat licence-free radios, and when they don't.
See the comparison→All comparisons
Zello, radios, tour guide systems, interpretation platforms, Zoom and WhatsApp side by side.
See the comparison→Run your next tour without rented receivers
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