HomeWatch

HomeWatch

Controller for HomeKit

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I made an app for my Apple Watch to see a glanceable status of our home and to control our HomeKit devices. It worked so well on the watch, that I expanded it to a dashboard app for all our Apple devices. I have now added a configuration interface to make it compatible with any HomeKit enabled home setup. I hope some of you will find it useful. HOME VIEW The circle / grid with icons on the home view shows a color coded status of the rooms of the home: red when a door is open, yellow when a window is open, orange when the heating is on, cyan when lights are on and green when nothing is on. On the iPhone, iPad, tvOS and Mac the app also shows the time, date, cameras, events, reminders, a website and weather information. When there is rain, it will show a rain graph. ROOM VIEWS When a room is selected, the circle layout will show the scenes you can control in that room. The grid layout also shows the devices that can be controlled in that room. Additionally the room view has an information section. To the right it can show any characteristics from your devices. Below is a detail view that can show a camera view, a website, a temperature, humidity and climate history graphs. WIDGETS Fully customisable lock-screen and home-screen widgets. Tap / Clicking a widget item to go directly to a room view, execute a scene or launch any url-scheme. Customisable complications on the Watch can have actions to go directly to a room view and execute any scene. MENU BAR ITEMS On the Mac any HomeKit characteristic can be added to the menu bar and is kept up to date. CUSTOMISATION The interface can be fully customised. The user can add their own background images and icons from the photo library. Customise gradient overlays, icons, fonts, colours and more. Make it your own…
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What's New in HomeWatch

1.9.8

September 11, 2024

1.9.8 - Added support for controls to perform actions from the Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button. The app's single item widgets are also used for these controls to launch app actions. Actions allow controls to open the app, go directly to a room view, execute a scene or launch any url-scheme. - Note: Custom images are not supported in these controls. If your widget uses one, change the image to use a symbol instead. - Added support for Shortcuts. The single item widgets are again used for Shortcuts to launch app actions. Use the name of your shortcut the launch an action with Siri. Or use the phrases "Launch _Action_ in HomeWatch", "Start _Action_ in HomeWatch", "Go to _Action_ in HomeWatch" or "Ga naar _Action_ in HomeWatch".

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Reviews of HomeWatch

Looks OK but has some fundamental flaws

A basic dashboard (it's free so let's not get too critical here) but the MacOS version could do with fixing a few fundamental flaws. 1. It doesn't remember its window placement/size etc - as it's a "dashboard" it really needs to reopen the way it was last setup. 2. I don't know where it's getting it's location data from but it's dead wrong. Pressing "current location" button seems to do nothing and doesn't correct the issue. 3. Dashboard layout is not customisable eg you can't move or remove weather, time etc. Only the "Homekit" part has any customisation. 4. the Light/Dark and "accent colour" options only change the settings screens NOT the dashboard!!! Huh?!?!?!
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HomeWatch FAQ

Is HomeWatch optimized for iPad devices?

Yes, HomeWatch works on iPad devices.

Who developed the app?

The HomeWatch app was built by Peter Vogels.

What’s the minimum iOS requirement for the HomeWatch app?

To function properly, the app requires at least iOS 15.6.

How does the HomeWatch app rank among users?

The average rating for the HomeWatch app is 4.7.

What is the primary genre of the HomeWatch app?

The Primary Genre Of The Homewatch App Is Utilities.

What is the latest version of HomeWatch?

The latest HomeWatch version released is 1.9.8.

What is the date of the most recent HomeWatch update?

The latest HomeWatch update was rolled out on December 2, 2024.

What is the specific date when the app came out?

The HomeWatch app launched on February 6, 2023.

What is the content advisory rating of the HomeWatch app?

Rated Peter Vogels: May contain content unsuitable for persons under 17 years of age.

What languages does HomeWatch support?

You can use the HomeWatch app in English.

Does HomeWatch belong to Apple Arcade's curated library?

Unfortunately, HomeWatch is not on Apple Arcade.

Are in-app purchases part of HomeWatch?

Unfortunately, in-app purchases are not part of HomeWatch.

Does HomeWatch support Apple Vision Pro compatibility?

No, HomeWatch does not support compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.

Can I expect ads while using HomeWatch?

No, you can not expect ads while using HomeWatch.