Hive

Hive

Smart Home

785 ratings
1752 reviews
Free

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Background Location Access

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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's New in Hive

15.6.0

September 14, 2026

We've made your Hive experience even better with 15.6, including: • Dark Mode: #1 most requested feature is now fully live. Switch between Light, Dark or Auto in the Appearance settings • Energy Insights: We’ve added clearer labels and information icons to your energy spend graphs to help you understand exactly how your usage is calculated • Bug fixes, performance and reliability improvements across the app including better accessibility support for screen readers and layout fixes for smaller devices

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User reviews

Notifications sound still not working

Geolocation is on. Sounds are on. Heading out and coming home notifications still come through silent on iPhone. It’s been like this for a year. I’ve force-closed. I’ve logged out and back in. I’ve deleted app and reinstalled. Still not fixed it.

Hive

DO NOT BUY. My Hive has worked well for a couple of years. Suddenly it’s now not connecting my app to the hub. I have tried everything suggested on line, switching off, changing batteries, resetting WiFi etc. There’s no support from Hive unless you pay a monthly fee and the plumber also has no idea why it won’t connect so basically the app is useless which defeats the object of having the hive in the first place. Will not be purchasing any more items that require monthly fees, ring doorbell is the same. I also agree with another customer, why are only the five star reviews at the top when you look at reviews, they should be in date order. There are a lot of customers with the same issue but their reviews are only shown if you search the one star reviews. The Hive was sold to me with the feature that it could be controlled remotely through the app this is no longer a feature that works so in my view it’s been miss sold something that perhaps trading standards should be looking at!
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Solar & Battery Insights

There has been a bug affecting the display of the solar & battery insights for months. They know about the bug, and there have been several updates but it’s still not been fixed! Makes the app much less useable for monitoring solar usage.

Great app

Wouldn’t be without it

Avoid Hive at all costs

The app gives you advice that breaks your thermostat and receiver - then they refuse to help fix the problems they caused unless you pay £40 per month…

Avoid hive if you can

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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

Bug

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

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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.