# Flic App — The Ultimate Smart Button

> Smart button app for automating device control and creating custom shortcuts. (iPhone/iPad app by Shortcut Labs AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flic-app/id977593793 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shortcut Labs AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/977593792)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 53 App Store ratings · 117 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flic-app/id977593793/reviews.md

## What is Flic App?

Flic is the original Smart Button. This app enables you to use and personalize Flic buttons. Create shortcuts in your life with a simple push of a button.

OVERVIEW
• Connect Flic buttons to your phone or Flic Hub
• Select among all your favorite services and connected devices
• Configure actions on push, double-push or push-and-hold, rotate or swipe gestures.
• Create powerful combinations and build your routines
• No effect on your phone’s battery life

INSPIRATION - USE FLIC TO:
• Control your Smart Lights (Matter, Philips Hue, LIFX, IKEA, ...)
• Control your Music (Sonos, Spotify, Apple Music, ...)
• Control your Camera and take pictures from afar
• Send an message with your GPS position to friends and family
• Connect Flic to IFTTT, Zapier or MS PowerAutomate for even more integrations
• Integrate into custom setups with HTTP requests
• And much, much more!

Read more about Flic at https://flic.io

If you use any of the GPS enabled functionality: 
Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. We do not retain location data.

Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy policy, at https://flic.io/tos and https://flic.io/privacy-policy respectively.

## Key features

- Connect Flic buttons to phone or hub
- Personalize button actions (push, double-push, hold)
- Control smart lights and music
- Remote camera control
- Send location messages
- Integrate with IFTTT and Zapier

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pack of 20 credits | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Flic App?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Instant control of smart home devices
- 🔋 Long-lasting battery life (1+ years)
- 👍 Easy setup and pairing with hub
- 💡 Multiple action types (single tap, double tap, hold)
- 🎯 Works well with HomeKit integration
- 🔌 Reliable with Alexa and Hue lights
- 📱 Responsive customer support (when available)
- 🎨 Sleek and compact physical design

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth disconnection issues
- 📵 App must remain open to function
- 🔌 Limited integration with smart home platforms
- 💰 Expensive for limited functionality
- 🔄 Requires manual reconnection after leaving home
- ⚠️ Poor HomeKit support despite claims
- 🚫 No native iOS Shortcuts support
- 🔌 Incompatible with Home Assistant and Hubitat
- 📱 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔐 Requires account creation and internet connection
- ⏱️ Delayed response times (0.5+ second lag)
- 🔊 Cannot control app sounds per button
- 🎮 Limited provider/integration options
- 🔄 Hub firmware updates are cumbersome
- 📵 Buttons won't pair with phone app despite hub programming

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Bluetooth disconnection and reconnection failures
- App crashes on Flic Twist advanced setup
- Hub firmware update failures
- HomeKit buttons not adding to HomeKit despite support claims
- App login crashes and freezes
- Buttons not detected by phone app despite hub programming
- Connection loss with Sonos speakers
- Alexa integration breaking after updates
- WeMo integration broken for extended periods
- Trådfri gateway pairing failures
- App crashes when setting Advanced push and twist actions
- Forced portrait mode on iPad
- App loses hub connection during programming
- Music control commands not executing reliably
- App forgets provider authorization frequently
- Bluetooth server crashes affecting audio playback
- Playlist subfolder navigation broken beyond 2 levels deep

**Most requested features**

- Native iOS Shortcuts support
- Background app execution without keeping app open
- Dark mode for app interface
- Landscape orientation support for iPad
- Integration with Home Assistant and Hubitat
- Support for hidden WiFi networks
- SmartThings integration
- Siri voice control activation
- HTTP request headers support for enterprise IoT
- Virtual keyboard emulation (F13-F24 keys)
- Per-button sound control settings
- Counter reset functionality
- Battery level and connection status indicators
- Ability to open apps directly on iPhone
- Matter protocol full support
- IFTTT integration restoration
- GoPro and camera integration
- Chromecast audio control

## Recent user reviews (10 of 117)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flic-app/id977593793/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Needs dark mode support

*2026-07-26, version 7.1.1*

This is long overdue

### 1/5 — Not user friendly!

*2026-04-06, version 7.1.1*

Struggling here!  Trying to link flic with Lockly!

### 1/5 — Stuck in a bygone age

*2026-03-12, version 7.1.1*

I bought these buttons specifically because they can interact directly with the iPhone.  But all the options in the app are just junk, trigger a fart sound, really????  

Flic buttons are not cheap by any stretch but they are dated technology.  No support to open up apps on the iPhone, no support to open up shortcuts on the iPhone.  Without this these are useless.  There is a way using a web browser to open the shortcut but this triggers an are you sure pop up that you have to unlock your phone to click and then it works.  Junk.  Developers need to implement radical changes to make this useful in 2026 and make flic relevant.  

I know there are workarounds using accessibility and full keyboard control but my point is at the price of flic buttons you should not need bodges and hacks, flic just need to pull their fingers out and make their product work.

### 2/5 — Underwhelming trigger options

*2026-03-07, version 7.1.1*

So much to like about the form factor and concept. However, I’m not able to use these buttons for my needs (triggering custom iOS shortcuts) without a paid ongoing IFTTT app subscription. I’ll dive into Reddit discussions now and spend more hours trying to figure out how to co figure this button will save me a few seconds for my intended use - app workflow setup. Maybe these are ok for home lights integration though.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-03-01, version 7.1.1*

I have one button I’ve reset it four times and it still doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — UPDATE broken

*2026-01-31, version 7.1.1*

Everything with my Flic system controlling my Alexa and Sonos devices was working great until an update yesterday. It’s obvious that the update created issues for additional users who were not initially impacted by the alleged “bugs”. Super disappointing to have my entire system rendered useless. Hoping a fix is made soon…

### 3/5 — Potential... But

*2026-01-09, version 7.1.0*

No iOS Shortcut actions :( ... the basic hub seems to limit the actions or providers even more, not sure why they'd sell something that hamstrings the button functionality. I had to make incredibly complicated integration just to run Shortcut that makes a iOS intercom announcement for handicap person.

### 1/5 — Probably the worst thing on the automation market

*2025-12-13, version 7.0.5*

Aside from the ridiculously high prices, the product is woefully underperforming. 

I’m about three or four years into using FLIC LR and FLIC 2 buttons and tired of resetting the hub to factory settings. 

I have been using the buttons for light controls via Alexa but it’s just so flaky. 

Time to give up. 

I have a working Home Assistant server running and have Zigbee and Matter devices, as well as Tuya, so I tried using the FLIC with that… but the software is so bad that I would rather stick pins in my eyes than spend another minute using this tool!

I’ve replaced the FLIC buttons with SONOFF buttons via Zigbee and it’s time to sell this FLIC garbage to some other mug to lose sleep over.

### 1/5 — flic buttons won’t pair for phone app

*2025-10-15, version 7.0.2*

The flic buttons are programmed in the hub but aren’t detected by the phone portion of the app.

### 5/5 — Long lasting

*2025-07-24, version 6.1.9*

Have so many around the house with flic hub LR. Works great now and got them when they launched on kick-starter in 2020 and still working well.

## Frequently asked questions about Flic App

### What does the Flic App do?

The Flic App enables you to connect and personalize Flic smart buttons. It allows you to create custom shortcuts for a wide range of services and connected devices, automating tasks with simple button presses and gestures.

### What are the key features of the Flic App?

Key features include connecting Flic buttons to your phone or hub, selecting from various services and devices, configuring actions for different button gestures (push, double-push, hold, rotate, swipe), creating routines, and integrating with platforms like IFTTT and Zapier.

### Is the Flic App free to use?

The Flic App is free to download and use. However, it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements, which may offer additional functionality or customization options.

### What devices are compatible with the Flic App?

The app is designed to work with Flic smart buttons and can control a wide array of smart devices and services, including smart lights (Matter, Philips Hue, LIFX, IKEA), music services (Sonos, Spotify, Apple Music), cameras, and more. It also integrates with automation platforms like IFTTT and Zapier.

### What are some common use cases for the Flic App?

Common use cases include controlling smart lights, managing music playback, taking photos remotely with your camera, sending your GPS location to contacts, and triggering complex routines through integrations with services like IFTTT and Zapier.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.1.1 — 2026-01-29

- Fixes issue where first button event could be missed after inactivity

### 7.1.0 — 2026-01-07

Flic Universal support for Flic Duo

### 7.0.5 — 2025-11-27

Fixes issue where first button press after inactivity could get missed
UI fixes for iPad

### 7.0.4 — 2025-11-10

Matter actions now shows the description in list view correctly
"Clone Config" now works for all devices

### 7.0.2 — 2025-10-06

Stability improvements and bug fixes

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