# Home Remote — user reviews > 176 indexed App Store user reviews of Home Remote by Bouncing Ball Games, rated 4.80/5 from 25 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-remote/id926193671/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-remote/id926193671.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 24 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Home Remote? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Quick access to controls from notification center/today screen - ⌚ Apple Watch integration and voice control - 🔧 Highly customizable and flexible for multiple home automation systems - 🌍 Excellent geofencing functionality - 💬 Outstanding developer support and responsiveness - 📱 Works with various devices (MiLight, WeMo, Hue, Indigo, etc.) - ⚡ Fast and reliable performance - 🎯 Simple button-to-URL mapping for easy automation - 💰 Affordable pricing - 🔄 Frequent updates with new features **Cons** - 🐛 Broken after iOS updates (iOS 9, 12, 13 compatibility issues) - ❌ No Apple Watch support in recent versions - 📚 Poor documentation and confusing setup process - 🚫 Lack of developer support/communication - 🌐 Only works on WiFi, not on cellular data - ⚙️ Complex and unintuitive user interface - 🔌 Requires app to be in foreground for some features - 🎨 Limited visual customization options - 🔍 Difficult to find device bridges on network - ⏱️ Slow signal transmission in some cases **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes after iOS updates - Geofencing stopped working after iOS 12 - MiLight compatibility broken in recent versions - Brightness settings not working with older bridges - Preset corruption when editing multiple actions - Apple Watch app crashes frequently - Widget disappears from notification center - Unable to send data via POST/PUT methods - External URLs not working on iPhone (works on iPad) - Light automatically turns off after Apple Watch commands - Device status not displayed/updated - Inconsistent command execution - App unresponsive with too many voice controls **Most requested features** - HomeKit and Siri integration - Google Home integration - Toggle buttons with visual status indicators - Brightness slider in color picker - Support for newer MiLight bridge versions (v6, iBox 2) - Ability to control multiple zones simultaneously - Buttons accessible from Apple Watch glances - Feedback confirmation for executed actions - Cellular data support (3G/4G) - Logitech Harmony integration - FHEM support - Image-based buttons instead of text - Batch IP address updates - POST/PUT method support - French language voice recognition - Italian language support - Customizable widget appearance (size, color, shape) - Action grouping/categorization - Brightness percentage input for white light - Smooth color transitions ## Newest reviews (10 of 176) ### 3/5 — Brightness setting not working *2019-10-06, version 3.7* Die helligkeitseinstellung funktioniert leider bei der alten bridge nicht. Er nimmt immer die von der fernbedienung gesetzte. ### 2/5 — Apple Watch support gone *2019-10-02, version 3.7* Originally purchased Home Remote for the Apple Watch app, which was great. The app now finally works with iOS 13 but, with no explanation, Apple Watch support has been dropped. Very disappointing. Siri shortcuts is a poor substitute for what used to be a great feature. ### 2/5 — No Apple Watch No Siri *2018-10-04, version 3.5* L’ho configurato ci Milight: Sarebbe molto utile se abbinato ad Apple Watch e Siri... ### 4/5 — Need WatchOS 5 support *2018-09-19, version 3.5* Please add watchOS 5 support — can’t use at the moment! ### 2/5 — worst userinterface ever *2017-11-24, version 3.4.2* Well, its mainly a widget but configuring some simple buttons is really very unintuitive. ### 1/5 — Forget it if you have MiLight Bridge v6 *2017-06-23, version 3.4.2* If you bought the MiLight v6 bridge that came out 6mths ago now (to run all of their latest bulbs) then there's no use getting this app - it doesn't support it. Home Remote have noted in their Feb release notes that they are working on it... but no news since. ### 4/5 — Works with the old Version of Milight Ibox *2017-05-08, version 3.4.2* The app works fine with the old milight controller, it does not work with the iBox 2 Controller. In the description you will see, they are working for an update, but there is no date for the release. ### 5/5 — Great app and great support! *2017-02-13, version 3.4.1* Using with indigo and things are going really well. Excited to see how this app matures! ### 5/5 — Handy way to create a geofence *2017-01-29, version 3.4.1* Using it to create a geofence with my Indigo HA server and my phone. Works in the background and gets the job done! ### 5/5 — Does what I hoped it would do *2017-01-17, version 3.4.1* It took some time figuring out how to get this app to work with my older milight. But I got it to & now it's been great. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No Support *2020-12-24, version 3.7* Unfortunately the developer does not support this app. I have contacted them through their website 3 times with a question about geofencing and they haven’t had the courtesy to reply. Also you can’t even download the documentation from their site. All you get is a text file pointing you to some ridiculously complicated wiki reader. Would it be so hard to be able to download a pdf ? ### 1/5 — Dommage *2020-01-09, version 3.7* Cette application fonctionnait très bien mais depuis la mise à jour iOS elle ne fonctionne plus du tout. Dommage ### 1/5 — Mi-Light *2019-10-25, version 3.7* Doesn’t work with Mi-Light, can’t find the bridge on my network. Entered Mac manually and still doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Plus de géolocalisation *2019-02-07, version 3.5* Depuis ios12 la géolocalisation pour lancer des urls ne fonctionne plus .. vraiment dommage ### 1/5 — Mérite 5 étoile mais plus de mise à jour *2019-01-08, version 3.5* Cette app était une référence mais depuis les dernières mises à jour iOS et watch os elle n est plus utilisable. Dommage.... ### 1/5 — Pas de MAJ!? *2018-12-26, version 3.5* Ne marche plus depuis mise à jour iOS iPhone et iwatch. Cela fait plusieurs mois déjà... 😢 ### 1/5 — Mise à jour ! *2018-09-27, version 3.5* Merci de mettre à jour IOS12 et WATCHOS5, car l’application est inutilisable en l’état !! ### 1/5 — Used to be a great app *2018-06-14, version 3.5* I’ve used this app loads, however since the update it is now broken on Mi-Light setups. Developer seems to have lost interest sadly ### 1/5 — Bad app not working with most of smart devices . There is a good app Iphone only and does the job *2018-05-13, version 3.5* Like advertised this app suppose to let you use all devices on smarthome. Its not true ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2018-03-25, version 3.5* Bought this app with moderate hopes of a functional remote for Mi-Light devices. App is inconsistent in its program recording/recall. You edit one preset then another corrupts. Apple Watch remote side of the app has voice control but app needs to be in foreground and open on your main iOS device to implement the commands from the watch. As I don’t want to run a device with this app constantly open, plus its inability to remember presets you add in. I’ve put it on the back bench hoping it may be fixed in time... Wrote to developer a week ago for some support. Zero reply as yet. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excelente! *2019-10-13, version 3.7* Só falta realizar integração com Google home pra ficar melhor ainda ### 5/5 — Just fantastic - Does exactly what it says *2019-10-07, version 3.7* I've been using this app since version 1. It is excellent. A little fiddly to setup but after that it is perfect. I control all my lights using this app on my iPhone and iPad. I have not found any other app (and I have tried them all) that could even attempt to replace this. ### 5/5 — Integrates perfectly with Indigo *2019-10-04, version 3.7* Only just getting into the details of the app, but had several shortcuts set up in minutes. Very powerful when integrated with Indigo Domotics. ### 5/5 — Wieder Empfehlenswert *2017-12-13, version 3.5* Seit dem update auf Version 3.4.3 funktioniert die App, in Verbindung mit der Milight Bridge, leider nicht mehr.Ich würde erst einmal auf ein Update verzichten.Da man nicht mehr auf die letzte Version zurück kann hoffe ich auf eine schnelle Fehlerbehebung, den die App funktionierte bisher recht zuverlässig. Nach dem Update auf Version 3.5 funktioniert die App wieder perfekt. Gerade für User von Milight Produkten ist diese App eigentlich Pflicht. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2017-09-25, version 3.4.2* Using this with node.js ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2017-05-09, version 3.4.2* Use this app everyday! Recommended ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-05-04, version 3.4.2* It took some time to use to it, but it is a great app. ### 5/5 — cool app! wish it integrated with homekit and siri *2017-04-26, version 3.4.2* app works as promised, would like to see homekit and siri integration but its usable and way better than my mi-light ios app ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2017-04-18, version 3.4.2* This app is awesome! I can add a custom widget and call custom HTTP/TCP commands! Have you guys thought about adding feedback for buttons? This way I can have a single button for on/off. Could it just be setup to receive a 1 or 0 from a web server or TCP/UDP socket? ### 5/5 — Great for geolocation *2017-03-13, version 3.4.2* This is what I've been looking for to trigger Action Groups in Indigo based on my location. The UI could be much better, but the functionality is wonderful. Very reliable. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*