Transform an unused iPad or iPhone into a dedicated smart home control center. This app integrates seamlessly with your existing HomeKit setup, offering at-a-glance status and intuitive controls for lights, thermostats, and more, all within a customizable interface.
1.7.1
October 29, 2026
Your Apple Home scenes now have a place on the dashboard. Scenes, a tap away Run your existing Apple Home scenes from the dashboard. Choose favorites, change their order, and control where they appear. Scene controls are free, including scenes that affect multiple rooms. Make scenes your own Hearth Pro adds custom scene icons. Automatic icons and core scene controls remain free. A calmer dashboard Choose Media Card visibility globally or per room. Scene failures stay within the card, long names stay on one line, and sensor selection, dashboard spacing and foreground recovery are more reliable.
MoreAll Pro features. One month free, then renews monthly.
New iPhone dashboards in portrait and landscape.
Oct 20, 2026 — Nov 3, 2026
Hearth for HomeKit is a smart home dashboard app that turns an iPad or iPhone into a dedicated control center for your HomeKit-compatible accessories. It offers at-a-glance status and direct control of your smart home devices.
Hearth offers a free version with core accessory controls and room status. A Pro subscription unlocks additional features like all rooms, Whole Home status, photo backgrounds, and unlimited custom screensavers. You can choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.
You can browse and control HomeKit lights, thermostats, curtains, and other compatible accessories already configured in the Apple Home app. It also allows you to check room temperature, humidity, and sensor status.
Yes, Hearth offers extensive customization. You can choose built-in gradients or your own photos for backgrounds, select light, dark, or adaptive interfaces, and personalize screensavers with various modules and clock styles.
No, Hearth for HomeKit does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted smart home control experience.
Hearth for HomeKit is designed for iPhones and iPads. The iPhone dashboard supports both portrait and landscape orientations.
The latest version, 1.7.1, was released on October 29, 2026. Updates typically bring new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes to enhance the user experience.
Hearth for HomeKit has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This rating indicates it contains no objectionable content for younger audiences.
