# HomeDevices for HomeKit — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of HomeDevices for HomeKit by acasa Software GmbH, rated 4.60/5 from 487 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homedevices-for-homekit/id1582369733/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homedevices-for-homekit/id1582369733.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 392 · 4★ 47 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of HomeDevices for HomeKit? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📚 Comprehensive device catalog and product information - 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive user interface design - 📰 Valuable news aggregation from multiple creators - 🔍 Powerful filtering and search capabilities - 🔗 Convenient shopping links to purchase devices - 📊 Detailed device specifications and features - 🎓 Educational content and video tutorials - ⭐ Regular app updates and improvements - 🌐 Automatic translation features for international content - 👥 Active community and developer engagement **Cons** - 🐢 Extremely slow performance and app bloat - 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes - 🔄 Settings reset between app sessions - 🗑️ Outdated and incomplete product catalog - 🚫 App fails to load or infinite loading loops - ⚠️ Data privacy concerns with HomeKit data sharing - 🌍 Only available in English language - 📱 iPad version not supported or broken - 📰 News feature memory completely wiped on restart - 🎯 Irrelevant Amazon search results - 📢 Excessive ads and adware-like behavior - ❌ Abandoned development and lack of support **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on startup (iOS 17.2.1 compatibility issue) - Infinite loading on app open - Settings and preferences not saved between sessions - News feed memory completely wiped on restart - App requires multiple restart attempts to load - iPad version not loading for over 6 months - Battery status display removed after update - HomeKit device detection not working despite permissions enabled - App freezes when refreshing news multiple times - Performance degradation over time - YouTube notification spam from recommended channels **Most requested features** - French language translation - German language translation - Multi-language support - Device comparison tool - User review and rating system for devices - Pet-related device category - Thread support filter - HomeKit Router category - Bridge requirement filter (yes/no) - Total device count display - iPad app support - User-created Shortcuts sharing library - Forum functionality - Improved search functionality - Manufacturer directory easier access - Aquarium/pet device categories - Indoor/outdoor camera separation - Device connectivity type information (Bluetooth, Thread, Wi-Fi) - Missing manufacturer additions (Shelly, Fibaro, etc.) - HomeKit courses continuation ## Newest reviews (12 of 72) ### 2/5 — Catalogue de produit homekit inutilisable en pratique *2025-12-26* Catalogue pas à jour, référençant des produits introuvables sur internet où alors non référencés en europe Renvoie systématiquement sur amazone qui affiche alors une longue liste de produits ne correspondant pas à notre recherche. La recherche par exemple de "boutons programables" (smart switch) est un calvaire infructueux. ### 2/5 — Gute Idee mit fehlendem Support *2025-11-11* Ich warte seit Jahren auf Fortsetzung der Kurse. Stets zu lesen: bald verfügbar bin ich nur noch frustriert, wenn ich die App öffne. Ich weiß nicht was die Entwickler machen, aber auf keinen Fall mehr an der App basteln. ### 2/5 — I want to love this so badly… *2025-10-29* On paper, this app is fantastic. It lets you see and browse and filter through all kinds of a nearly complete set of HomeKit compatible smart home devices, with links to find them on Amazon and a whole lot of other extremely useful information. It’ll even show you if you’ve got them in your home already. It’s the implementation that makes me so frustrated. While the interface is beautiful, the app does not remember a thing between uses. Furthermore, the news feature has its memory completely wiped in between uses of the app. That means I have to go in and select all of the individual news outlets again and change my settings back to what I had before. I have to do this every single time that I open the app it’s exactly I just downloaded it fresh again every time. This is especially frustrating because I think the news feature is really well designed, and it includes an automatic use of reader if you would like and even automatic translation, which is really important because some of the best HomeKit blogs are not written in English. But what really broke the back for me is the fact that the app basically takes 10 different tries just to load. And then when it does load, it’s an erased all of my settings once again. Everything about this app is great and well thought through. But this constant reset issue makes it completely unusable. To the Dev team – you built something really really great. Don’t let the continuing festering of this issue be what brings it down. ### 3/5 — Neglected after new owners *2025-09-26* It was a great app, but then the people responsible for Controller for HomeKit took over and meaningful development of the app stopped. 4 of the 7 courses have been “coming soon” for over a year now. ### 3/5 — A quoi ça sert *2025-09-14* Je ne comprends pas l'intérêt de cette app. Je vois mes devices mais je ne peux rien configurer. ### 2/5 — Slow *2025-04-16* The app has gotten so slow and bloated. It seems to be fully adware now. I like the app and found it helpful but I don’t like to use it anymore. Feels like an ad not a resource ### 2/5 — Extrem langsam und voll mit Bugs *2025-03-12* Die App war noch nie die schönste, aber mittlerweile ist Sie obendrein noch so extrem langsam, dass man es eigentlich nur noch vermeidet Sie überhaupt zu benutzen. Anscheinend haben die Entwickler noch nie was von Optimierung gehört. Auf dem IPad lädt die App übrigens seit über einem halben Jahr garnichts mehr. Peinlich. ### 3/5 — Nearly great *2024-08-01* An app (and a market) with great scope for growth. Limited support (I did get a reply 👍unlike some) ### 4/5 — Great app but… *2024-07-25* This app is great however at some point one of the updates removed the feature that shows total number of devices, bring that back and I’ll rate it a 5 ### 5/5 — Langues *2024-07-16* Dommage pas de traduction en français ### 5/5 — Seriously impressed *2024-02-23* This is the missing link to Apple Home There’s so much information on accessories, tutorials and so much more relating to Apple home app and HomeKit. One significant example of functionality of the app: Rather than trying to work out what is HomeKit compatible, the app shows you what is what, by category, by manufacturers and then it breaks down all the detail you’d normally spend hours searching through. It’s all there. Someone (some people) have obviously spent many 100s of hours compiling in great detail sensibly curated information for almost every HomeKit compatible device. For that o thank you immensely!! ### 2/5 — Stürzt permanent ab unter iOS 17.2.1 *2024-01-21* Ich kann die App leider seit dem Update auf iOS 17.2.1 nicht mehr nutzen. Sofort nach dem Start bricht sie zusammen und man landet auf dem Homescreen. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No help for new features *2024-11-27, version 5.1* Since the release of controller 7.2.0 I am waiting for a description, how to use the new feature „virtual switches“. Nada. This App here was updated 3 months ago. No additional courses or help. It‘s frustrating, having announcements of new stuff, but no advice how to use it. Also tried feedback, support and other sources. Supporting should be up-to-date with the releases. ### 1/5 — Startet meistens nicht *2024-08-26* Keine Ahnung was die App beim start macht, meist erst nach dem 2. oder 3. Neustart zeigt es was an. ### 1/5 — Schade *2024-08-25* Ich war viel auf der Webseite von Smartapfel. Aber diese App in der man seine eigenen Daten freigeben muss, ist der falsche Weg. Erneut werden Daten gesammelt, zu welchem Zweck? Und die App ist mit Werbung überladen. Wird deinstalliert. ### 1/5 — Schlecht nach Update *2024-07-19* Leider werden die schwachen Batteriestände von vorhandenen Geräten nicht mehr gesammelt angezeigt! Das war vor dem Update auf einen Blick erkennbar! Jetzt muss ich theoretisch jedes Gerät einzeln und in zwei Schritten manuell überprüfen! App wird gelöscht, falls sich nicht noch was ändert! ### 1/5 — Mir gefällt das überhaupt nicht. *2024-03-16* Irgendwie ist mir das zuviel Verknüpfung von Werbung mit konkret Privatem. Ich fand es gut und völlig ausreichend, mich in einer App über SmartHome zu informieren, auch gerne verbunden mit einem erträglichen Maß an Werbung, möchte aber nicht so gerne meine eigene Ausstattung an solchen Geräten von der gleichen App auslesen lassen. Ich habe da ein unwohles Gefühl. Schade, dass SmartApfel als App eingestellt worden ist. Den „nächsten Schritt“, wie Sie es nennen, werde ich nicht mitgehen. ### 1/5 — Einfach nur langweilig geworden *2024-02-23, version 4.4.0* Eigentlich kann man sie auch nun löschen… Sorry, aber wahr ### 1/5 — War in der Vergangenheit sehr gut *2024-01-27* ich hatte sehr lange die Website besucht und weiterempfohlen. Nun hatte ich die App geladen. Hier können eigene HomeKit Daten zu Verfügung gestellt werden. Dies ist leider der falsche Weg. Schade ### 1/5 — App Freeze After Reading Too Many Times News *2024-01-24* UNUSABLE when refreshing too much time of news page ### 1/5 — Was für ein Abstieg! *2024-01-07* Ganz ehrlich als es noch Smartapfel war und regelmäßig News erschienen sind war es eine tolle Sache. Leider hat man ja schon länger gemerkt dass es mit Smartapfel den Berg runter geht. Der jetzige zwangsumstieg it für mich das Ende. Ich will eine App mit deutschen News und nicht diesen Müll der durch den billigsten Übersetzer läuft den man finden kann. Außerdem will ich euch nicht meine HomeKit Daten zur Verfügung stellen. Geht euch Nix an. Zwei Wochen habe ich mir diesen Müll jetzt angeschaut, jetzt bin ich weg. ### 1/5 — Nach Update auf 17.2.1 stürzt App direkt ab. *2023-12-21, version 4.3.2* Nach Update auf 17.2.1 stürzt App direkt ab. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Inzwischen perfekte App *2026-04-08* Die App hat sich über die Zeit super weiterentwickelt. Funktionen, Design, Performance. Alle aktuellen News zum Thema Apple Home von unterschiedlichen Creatorn an einem Ort. Dazu eine riesige Übersicht an verfügbaren Apple und Matter Geräten mit deren Funktionen und Kaufmöglichkeit. Filteroptionen machen es perfekt. 👌 Wirklich die erste Anlaufstelle für alle die in das Apple Smart Home Thema einsteigen oder in die Tiefe gehen möchten. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Really good *2026-01-07* Super super application, complète et très agréable à utiliser ### 5/5 — Best resource for HomeKit news and product info *2025-09-25* You would think Apple would make an app like HomeDevices, or at least include information about the 3rd party devices on their web based list, since HomeKit is their standard. This is especially true since as of now Apple has refused to release any 1st party HomeKit products (HomePod and AppleTV aside) and has thus far relied on 3rd parties to develop products for their ecosystem. All Apple provides is a list of devices currently available that support HomeKit. No information about the devices, links to the product page or even links to the websites of the device manufacturer. The HomeDevices app provides all of the information Apple should be providing and more. News about upcoming devices, Matter support, whether a bridge/hub is required, automations supported by each device, links to buy, and more. The one feature I would love to see the developer add is a section for users to share Shortcuts they’ve created for each HomeKit device so that other users can download them (similar to services/apps like Routinehub.io, Shorcut Archive, etc) but focused on Shortcuts exclusively for each specific HomeKit device. ### 5/5 — Help *2025-07-28* Can you help me with bedroom and bathroom Spencer's please ### 5/5 — MVP Award *2025-03-25* This app does so many useful things to keep me informed on the latest technologies, app updates, and newest smart home devices. There is a ton of information on smart home management including links to a library of invaluable videos by Shane Whatley with content for smart home people of all levels. And this is just taking a peek behind the curtain as there is so much more. ### 5/5 — What a fantastic app. Needs 1 thing. *2025-03-25* Great app! Slick Responsive, regular updates, just a slam dunk. I was trying to search or use categories to find Pet related devices. I believe Aquara and some others are out there. - But yes this app is a 10. ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2025-02-01* Toujours pas en français, vraiment dommage, pourtant devrait pas être difficile de choisir sa langue. Aller les développeurs, je serai même prêt à payer cette application pour avoir le Français. Bien entendu un prix pour l’année 10€ par exemple. Merci ### 5/5 — All Good, Little but *2024-12-16, version 5.1.1* The manufacturer Shelly is missing with his Plug ### 5/5 — Indispensable app *2024-11-24* This app is great. I find so many good devises I wouldn’t have otherwise known about with specific features like thread etc. also a great app to keep up with all the news and YouTubers etc. thanks for making this! ### 5/5 — HomeDevices *2024-08-28, version 5.1* Great app for Homekit. Easy to find accessories. --- *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 2026-08-27.*