# ESPHome-WLED Device Manager — Control ESPHome + WLED devices > Control ESPHome + WLED devices (iPhone/iPad app by Dominic Grimm.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esphome-wled-device-manager/id6754686752 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dominic Grimm](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849631811) - Category: Utilities, Developer Tools - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17 · 10 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2025-11-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esphome-wled-device-manager/id6754686752/reviews.md ## What is ESPHome? ESPHome-WLED Device Manager is a powerful native iOS, iPad, and Apple Watch app for discovering and controlling your smart home devices on your local network. Recommended ESPHome Component For the best experience, add the webserver_listcomponents (https://github.com/domgrimm/esphome-webserver-listcomponents) external component to your ESPHome config. It enables fast, reliable entity discovery with full metadata support. ESPHome Device Control • Automatic network discovery via Bonjour/mDNS • Full component support: switches, lights, fans, covers, sensors, climate, numbers, selects, buttons, text, time, and alarm control panels • Native API with Noise encryption for secure, real-time communication • Live log streaming and Server-Sent Events for instant state updates • HTTP Basic authentication support • Manual device addition for devices outside your local network WLED Advanced Control • Power, brightness, and full effect/palette management • Segment management with blend modes and transition styles • Live LED preview via WebSocket for 1D strips and 2D matrices • Native gradient palette editor with WLED JSON codec • PixelForge tools for WLED 0.16+: Pixel Paint, Image Tool, and Scrolling Text • LittleFS file browser and custom palette management Widgets • Device Hub widget shows multiple ESPHome and WLED devices in an Apple Home-style layout • Device Control widget displays individual components or WLED segments with interactive toggle • Both widgets support small and medium sizes with AppIntent-driven configuration iPad Optimized • Two-column NavigationSplitView with sidebar device list • Balanced split-view layout for efficient device browsing and control • Adaptive interface that responds to size class changes Apple Watch • Full watchOS companion app with device discovery and control • Digital Crown brightness control with haptic feedback for WLED • Effect and palette wheel pickers with live color preview • Manual device sync from your iPhone via App Groups ESPHome-WLED Device Manager runs entirely on your local network — no cloud services, no accounts, and no tracking. Your devices stay under your control. Requires ESPHome or WLED devices on your local network. Supports current ESPHome firmware with entity-name-based URL paths and API 1.14+ native handshake. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Extra Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time | | Massive Tip | $12.99 | one-time | | Small Tip | $0.49 | one-time | | Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time | | Large Tip | $2.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.6.1 — 2026-06-03 This release brings major improvements to iPad layout and introduces Home Screen widgets for quick device control. Widgets • New Device Hub widget — displays up to 8 ESPHome and WLED devices in an Apple Home-style grid with online/offline status and tap-to-toggle • New Device Control widget — shows specific components or WLED segments with interactive toggle via AppIntents • Both widgets support small and medium sizes • Configure widget content directly from the widget configuration sheet iPad Layout • Redesigned two-column split-view with a sidebar device list and detail pane • Collapsible device groups with shadow card styling in the sidebar • Content unavailable view when no device is selected • Adaptive layout that responds to regular and compact size classes • Improved selection state management across orientation changes Improvements & Fixes • Enhanced WLED segment management with extended state fetching and blend mode support • PixelForge tools for WLED 0.16+ devices • Better entity-name URL path encoding for current ESPHome firmware versions • Performance improvements for device discovery and state refresh ### 2.5.0 — 2026-05-06 WLED PixelForge — paint on-device, image uploads, scrolling text. • Native Pixel Paint — brush, lines, circles, squares, smear, optional rainbow strokes; live LED updates on the selected segment; preview shapes before you release; save a GIF to LittleFS and auto-apply the Image effect when your firmware supports it. • Image Tool — choose a photo, scale to your strip or matrix, upload as GIF with the same auto-apply flow. • Scrolling Text — edit segment text from the app and apply the Scrolling Text effect when available. • LittleFS file editor — browse, edit, upload, and delete files on the controller (including palette JSON); open from Device Settings or when managing palettes. Bug fixes and polish throughout. ### 2.4.0 — 2026-05-05 WLED controls get a big usability upgrade - WLED v16.0 support!. • Native custom palette editor: build gradients like WLED’s web palette tool: color picker, draggable stops, generate/distribute, preview on selected segments, and download the curated CPT-city palette library. • Native device file editor: list, edit, upload, and delete files on the controller’s filesystem (including palette JSON). Open it from Device Settings or when managing palette files. • Clearer device detail: Live View, Current Effect, Color Palette, and Segments are collapsible; effect and preset palette names sit in the headers as tappable links. PixelForge remains one tap away in Safari when you need the full web toolkit. Bug fixes and polish throughout. ### 2.3.0 — 2026-04-28 WLED Live View • Turn on Live View on any WLED device to see a real-time preview of your strip or panel—right in the app, with your layout filling the on-screen area. ESPHome • Smoother ESPHome connections – The app now uses the current ESPHome device API, so you should see fewer warnings in device logs and better long-term compatibility. • Up-to-date control URLs – Requests use each entity’s proper name in the path (as newer ESPHome versions expect), which matches current web/REST behavior and upcoming ESPHome changes. ### 2.2.1 — 2026-02-25 - Fixed minor UI bugs - Fixed intermittent issue with unencrypted ESPHome API connections ## Apps similar to ESPHome | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [NFC Tools & RFID Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-tools-and-rfid-scanner/id6444315014) | 4.4 (322) | Free | Utilities | | [Screens 5: VNC Remote Desktop](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screens-5-vnc-remote-desktop/id1663047912) | 4.5 (526) | Free | Utilities | | [NetSpot WiFi Analyzer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netspot-wifi-analyzer/id1490247223) | 3.7 (337) | Free | Utilities | | [HDMI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdmi/id6476621872) | 2.9 (69) | Free | Utilities | | [Flash Studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-studio/id6756779254) | 4.8 (1,930) | Free | Utilities | | [UGREEN NAS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugreen-nas/id6458647408) | 4.0 (266) | Free | Utilities | ## More apps by Dominic Grimm - [UmamiAnalytics](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umamianalytics/id6775127616) All apps by Dominic Grimm: https://appshunter.io/developer/1849631811 ## Related topics [wled pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/wled-pro) · [wled](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/wled) · [esp32](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/esp32) · [managed device control](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/managed-device-control) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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