# Home+ 6 — Smart Home Automation

> Advanced HomeKit app for smart home control, management, and automation. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthias Hochgatterer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-plus-6/id995994352 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthias Hochgatterer](https://appshunter.io/developer/307735401)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: $14.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 1,002 App Store ratings · 340 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 121 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2015-07-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-plus-6/id995994352/reviews.md

## What is Home+ 6?

Home+ 6 is a full-featured HomeKit app which makes working with HomeKit easier.
Home+ lets you control, manage and automate your smart home like never before. 

- You can create powerful automations which are not possible with the Home app. 
- You can access all characteristics of an accessory 
- You can control your accessories from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets.
- You can customise your smart home with wallpapers.
- You can backup and restore your HomeKit configuration in case you need to.

Home+ is a one-time purchase for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

## Key features

- Powerful automations beyond the native Home app
- Access all accessory characteristics
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Smart home customization with wallpapers
- Backup and restore HomeKit configuration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $14.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kind Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $14.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #106 in Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 340)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-plus-6/id995994352/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Works Great

*2026-07-31, version 6.4.2*

This app has been working great for a long time. Very happy I bought this app.

### 1/5 — Missing HomePod temperature and humidity access

*2026-07-30, version 6.4.2*

Bought it to control my thermostats and smart plug from the temperature of my HomePod... Useless

### 5/5 — Filters and search!  How about that?

*2026-05-23, version 6.4.2*

This app destroys the built in Home app in the simplest of ways.  Say i want to search for an accessory by name.  I can do that!   Maybe I want a quick filter of all temperature sensors, it has that!    It can also do lots of other advanced automations etc, but the simple stuff is done well and the app always works as expected.  Thank you!

### 4/5 — Not a big fan of the forced tip prompts but otherwise an excellent tool

*2026-04-27, version 6.4.2*

Not a fan of the flow interruption which makes sure to highlight how many days I’ve owned the app. I’m not against tipping, it’s the delivery method. The app itself is very powerful and well thought out. I barely use it considering what it’s capable of.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2026-02-14, version 6.4.2*

This is a cleaner interface than the Apple app. I use this exclusively.

### 4/5 — Nice app but workarounds abound

*2026-02-04, version 6.4.2*

This app is great for setting up more complex automations, but it creates lots of new “scenes” with random names. This clearly is some sort of workaround, but other 3rd party apps don't seem to need to do this. I've taken to setting up automations in the Apple Home app, and then using Home+ to tweak them- this avoids the issue but is still inconvenient. Again, nice app, but it’ll leave your Home setup junked with lots of random scenes unless you do extra steps.

### 4/5 — Buena

*2026-02-01, version 6.4.2*

Acabo de instalar la app hace unos días y me gusta pero esperaba algo más, los widgets no funcionan aunque en el resumen de la app se anuncia aún como una característica, el hecho de que sea en inglés no es problema pero podría estar disponible en español. Esperaba alguna opción para notificaciones o realmente algo más avanzado en automatizaciones. Hay muchas opciones en iconos pero tambien faltan algunos básicos. Tengo tres televisiones añadidas que por alguna razón en esta app siempre aparecen activas y es lo único que no me ha gustado, por lo demás estoy contento. A seguir mejorando

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2025-12-31*

I’ve tried them all and this is the best. Thank you so much. Even the price is reasonable.  The only improvement possible would be to make it even prettier and even more Customisable.Like adding a clock and making the icons resizable .But that is nitpicking- it’s pretty near perfect. Glad I bought it.

Does need a few updates though- can’t just stagnate!!

### 4/5 — Solved my HomeKit problems

*2025-11-28, version 6.4.1*

I have Kasa thermostatic radiator valves and multiple room thermostats. I wanted to control my boiler with them using a Shelly1 dry switch. I couldn’t set up the required automations in HomeKit as the required attributes and logic was lacking. Home+ 6 allowed me to easily set up the required automations. Works nicely with the Home app too. There is a lack of polish compared with Home but as a tool to complement Home - really well done.

### 5/5 — Great, very handy, easy

*2025-11-24, version 6.4.1*

Great, very handy, easy   

I have been using it for years

## Frequently asked questions about Home+ 6

### What does Home+ 6 do?

Home+ 6 is a comprehensive HomeKit app designed to simplify and enhance the control, management, and automation of your smart home devices. It offers advanced features that go beyond the capabilities of the native Home app, allowing for more powerful automations and detailed accessory control.

### What are the key features of Home+ 6?

Key features include the creation of powerful automations not possible with the standard Home app, access to all accessory characteristics for granular control, widgets for controlling accessories from your Home Screen and Lock Screen, customization options with wallpapers, and the ability to backup and restore your entire HomeKit configuration.

### How much does Home+ 6 cost?

Home+ 6 is a one-time purchase. This purchase covers the app for use on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, providing full access to all its features without recurring fees.

### What devices is Home+ 6 compatible with?

Home+ 6 is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It is designed to work with any smart home accessories that are compatible with Apple's HomeKit framework.

### What are common use cases for Home+ 6?

Common use cases include setting up complex routines like 'good morning' or 'movie night' with custom triggers and actions, fine-tuning individual accessory settings, quickly turning devices on or off via widgets without opening the app, and ensuring your smart home setup is safe with regular backups.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.4.2 — 2025-12-15

Fixes appearance issues on iOS 18 and earlier versions.

### 6.4.1 — 2025-11-10

- Adds filter to show unreachable accessories.
- Improves readability of content above a wallpaper.
- Fixes layout issues on iPad.
- Fixes and issue, where the wallpaper is not shown.

### 6.4.0 — 2025-10-23

Supports searching for accessories on iOS 26.
Fixes layout issues on iOS 26.

### 6.3.0 — 2024-11-20

- Allows stopping blinds using the Hold Position characteristic
- Includes 37 new accessory icons
- Supports searching for scenes when adding a scene to an automation
- Shows accessories with battery-related characteristic in the "Battery" and "Low Battery" category

Bug Fixes
- Fixes some layout issues on iOS 18

### 6.2.1 — 2023-11-08

- Geräte werden in der Favoriten-Ansicht nicht mehr nach Räumen gruppiert.
- Es werden die Sortieroptionen in der Favoriten-Ansicht wieder angezeigt.
- Behebt die Darstellung von Widgets auf den Zifferblättern der Apple Watch.
- Behebt die Darstellung von Szenen, wenn ein Hintergrundbild festgelegt wurde.

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All apps by Matthias Hochgatterer: https://appshunter.io/developer/307735401

## Related topics

[smart home automation](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/smart-home-automation)

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