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Hive

Hive

Smart Home

812 ratings
1959 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🌟 Lifestyle
Free

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Released
October 18, 2013
Updated
October 14, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Centrica Hive Limited
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Control your home's energy usage, from heating and EV charging to lighting and solar power, all from your smartphone. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint with smart scheduling, real-time tracking, and personalized insights.

✓Smart heating control
✓EV charging management
✓Smart lighting and plugs
✓Solar energy generation and storage
✓Energy usage tracking and budgeting
✓Personalized dashboard
✓Smart actions and scheduling
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What users say about Hive

Reviews of Hive are mostly negative: the Lifestyle app is rated 4.2/5 from 812 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, secure system. Top complaints: frequent connectivity issues, unreliable app performance. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to use
  • 🔒Secure system
  • 👍Convenient remote control
  • 👍Integrates well with Alexa and Google

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🐛Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛Scheduling problems
  • 🔋High battery drain on devices
  • 👎Paywall for basic features
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What's New in Hive

15.7.1

October 14, 2026

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Terrible products

For a product of this price, the setup I shockingly bad. Disconnects so will show as offline so pointless having the app. Cheap Chinese items with a hive logo.
TThye_W

Angry

Our devices will not connect to each other. I’ve tried to make contact to no avail and have tried all suggested solutions from the chat…… I would just like this mended now.
SSuze234

Update has made it harder to use

Since turning my heating on this year and updating the app it’s now the worst it’s ever been. Every time I start the app it tells me my hub is offline which it’s not. When I then restart the app fully it works. Just fix the bugs guys these are very simple apps and it should work much better than this..
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DDJRM

Handy

Hive is such a boon when one is able to program the heating to come on before getting home
JJCHV

Hive plugs

Really clever but a bit expensive!
JJJeccy
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Developer apps

Hive Engineer App
Hive Engineer App

by Centrica Hive Limited

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Hive Installer Club
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

App crashes and freezes

Bug

Devices randomly going offline

Bug

Heating/cooling schedules not working as expected

Bug

Camera live view and recordings not functioning properly

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Requested Features

4 requests

Dark mode option

Feature

More granular scheduling controls

Feature

Better integration with smart home platforms

Feature

Improved camera functionality and recording

Feature

FAQ

What does the Hive app do?

The Hive app allows you to control and manage various aspects of your home's energy usage from your smartphone. This includes smart heating, EV charging, lighting, smart plugs, and even solar energy systems. It aims to help users save money and reduce their carbon footprint.

What are the key features of the Hive app?

Key features include personalized dashboards for quick control, energy usage tracking with budget monitoring and savings insights, smart scheduling for heating and EV charging, and remote control of lights, sensors, and plugs. It also supports managing solar energy generation and storage.

Is the Hive app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the Hive app itself is free to download and use. The costs are associated with the smart home devices and services that the app controls, such as thermostats, EV chargers, and solar panel installations.

What devices are compatible with the Hive app?

The Hive app is designed to work with a range of Hive smart home devices, including Hive Thermostats, Hive Thermostat Minis, Hive Radiator Valves, Hive EV Chargers, Hive Lights, Hive Sensors, Hive Plugs, and Hive Solar systems. It also integrates with British Gas electricity tariffs for EV charging.

How can the Hive app help me save money?

The app helps you save money by enabling precise control over your heating schedules, preventing unnecessary energy use. For EV charging, it can automatically charge during the cheapest and greenest times. Monitoring energy-hungry appliances with smart plugs and optimizing solar energy usage also contribute to cost savings.