Home Assistant

Home Assistant

Open Source Home Automation

4K ratings
514 reviews
Free

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Released
April 15, 2017
Updated
October 21, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

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Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

✓Control entire home from one app
✓Discover and configure new devices
✓Automate device actions
✓Local data privacy
✓Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
✓Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
✓Location-based automation
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What's New in Home Assistant

2026.10.2

October 21, 2026

- Improvements for iPhone Duo UI - Improved Local Push reliability

User reviews

Отличное приложение

Спасибо разработчикам и всем кто принимает участие в улучшениях. Приложение с каждым годом становится всё лучше.

Just bad

Homeassiatant’s web UI is dated at best and is horribly clunky. I’m a huge homelabbing and Linux nerd and honestly I would prefer a config file to how bad this UX is. Things aren’t grouped logically, sometimes assets don’t show in search. Unfortunately this seems to be a project that succumbed to scope creep without any thought given to how it would work for most people. Imagine my shock and horror when the iOS app is basically just a WebKit wrapper for the web UI. Location and widgets are incredible unreliable. I have up and moved to something else. What homeassistant promises is great, what it delivers is the most frustrating piece of software that’s ever been on my servers.
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Response from developer

Thanks for letting us know about your experience! I can’t provide support in here, but I’d be happy to help if you reach out through our official channels like Discord or GitHub.

Home Assistant is amazing!

Love your work! So good. Been using for over a year. Subscribe to Casa Nabu as well. Your ecosystem is great and the community are top notch. App it very good.

Just one minor issue. I thought I’d write a review to bring your attention to the recent delays around the iOS app. Seems to be slow to load, reloads frequently. Clear cache notifications. Something recently in the last month or so must have changed. Hope you can look into it and fix the issue.
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Response from developer

Thanks for letting us know about the issue! I can’t provide support in here, but I’d be happy to help if you reach out through our official channels like Discord or GitHub.

Entfessle dein Smart Home

Home Assistant ist die ultimative Möglichkeit, fast jedes smarte Gerät in einer einzigen App zu steuern. Vorab: Man braucht eine eigene Hardware (Mini PC oder ähnliches) um Home Assistant zu betreiben! Aber dann: Vorbei die Tage, als man jeden Tag alle möglichen Apps auf dem Handy suchen musste, sich in deren Menü umständlich die Funktion aufrufen musste um dann irgendetwas zu steuern oder zu automatisieren. Home Assistant ist das Schweizer Taschenmesser unter den Apps. Ich steuere damit Lampen, das Garagentor, den Pellet Ofen, die Markise,… alles von unterschiedlichen Herstellern! Und das beste zum Schluß: Ich kann das alles, obwohl eigentlich nur zum Teil offiziell kompatibel, mit Apple Home verbinden und schlussendlich per Siri von der Apple Watch aus sprachsteuern. Besser geht’s nicht!
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Response from developer

Thank you!

Requires Location tracking

Requires high accuracy location tracking to use internal URL. That’s invasive. I don’t use any of the location features.

FAQ

What does the Home Assistant app do?

The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to control and manage your entire smart home from your smartphone or tablet. It connects to your local Home Assistant instance, enabling you to monitor and automate thousands of smart devices and services, all while prioritizing your privacy.

What are the key features of Home Assistant?

Key features include a single app to control your whole home, automatic discovery and configuration of new devices, powerful automation capabilities to make devices work in harmony, local data storage for privacy, and support for open standards like Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Matter.

How much does Home Assistant cost?

The Home Assistant app itself is free to download and use. The core Home Assistant software runs locally on a device like a Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi, which requires an initial hardware purchase. Optional services like Home Assistant Cloud for secure remote access may have associated costs.

What devices and services are compatible with Home Assistant?

Home Assistant is compatible with thousands of smart devices and services from major brands like Philips Hue, Sonos, IKEA Tradfri, and many more. It supports open standards including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth, ensuring broad compatibility.

How can I use Home Assistant to automate my home?

You can automate your home by setting up rules and scripts within Home Assistant. For example, you can have lights dim when you start watching a movie, your heating turn off when you leave home, or your phone's alarm trigger your coffee machine. The app also allows for location-based automations and notifications.