Although you can use the Home app for controlling all your HomeKit accessories. You also have several other options for controlling your HomeKit devices. So continue reading for my best HomeKit apps in 2020 for controlling your smart home accessories.
If you are looking for the best HomeKit app for your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Apple TV. Then we have you covered for all your device needs as some HomeKit apps work with several Apple devices.
Best free HomeKit App – Home App
First on the list of the best HomeKit apps, we have Apples’ very own Home app. This is likely to be your first app that you will use for controlling your HomeKit devices. It can control all your devices, individually, as groups or through automations and scenes.
The app is well-designed and gives you the ability to place your favourite scenes and most-used accessories right on the main Home screen. You can also control devices room-by-room for easier control.
For automation control, you have several options to trigger devices depending on different options. So if you want an app that just does HomeKit well without over complicating things, then this is the app for you.
Best free HomeKit App – Eve App
Although the app is designed to be used with the company’s range of HomeKit devices. The Eve app works with all HomeKit-enabled accessories. See your home at a glance. Customise your ecosystem down to the finest detail. Activate scenes in a snap. And easily create automations using timers and rules.
However, the strongest feature of the Eve app is it can easily create advanced automations that the Home app cannot. The app enables you to add powerful rules to set scenes or automations based on accessory values.
Best HomeKit App – Home+ 4
The Home+ 4 app is one of the best HomeKit apps for Apple devices, although a little on the expensive side. You can control all your HomeKit accessories from different manufacturers. But it gives you a level over automations that you cannot find in the Home app. For example, you can raise the temperature in your home if the temperature drops below a certain level.
The one thing I really love about the Home+ 4 app is the range of icons, something that you don’t find on other HomeKit apps. The app also works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch giving you some great control across a range of Apple devices.
Best HomeKit App – HomeRun
The next HomeKit app is an Apple Watch exclusive, called HomeRun. This app puts your favourite HomeKit scenes directly on your watch face, all activated with a single tap.
You can lay your scenes out in a grid, making it easy to what each one does. Then when you are ready, a single tap can activate a scene. If things could not get better, you can set up daily routines on your Watch. For instance, in the morning, your complication can start your day, make your coffee, all neat eh?
Best HomeKit Apps – HomeCam 2
Next up is HomeCam, which is an app designed to work with HomeKit cameras. More recently HomeCam 2 for HomeKit is now available. The app features a brand new design, improved data layers and controls. You also get ability to manage cameras and show alerts.
With the 2.0 update, you also get the ability to show, hide, or rearrange your cameras. This feature is handy when you have multiple cameras. The new app also gets auto cycle for iOS, improved Data Layers, and a new today widget.
The app also works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch giving you some great control across a range of Apple devices.
Best HomeKit Apps – Home Dash
HomeDash is the complete HomeKit solution that supports all important HomeKit functions. They developed the app focusing on a great user experience, stability and performance.
You can easily add new HomeKit devices, create rooms, zones and groups. Save your preferred settings as scenes even using Siri voice commands. The app also works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch giving you some great control across a range of Apple devices.
Best HomeKit App – HomePass
The last on my best HomeKit app list is HomePass, which is not technically not app you would use to control HomeKit. However, HomePass is a must have for any HomeKit user as it will help you store all your important HomeKit pairing codes. These codes are crucial to the setup process, and if you lose them, you are stuck.
Once entered on your iOS device, you can then access any code at anytime. You can also access the codes from your Apple Watch via a QR code which you can scan with your iPhone.
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