Widgets for Hue
Out of space
Beautiful app
Impressed with the utility
Makes lights simple and intuitive
I love it so much hfhjkuukk
Useless to me
Easy to set up and easy to use
After the setup, you can control brightness, temperature, color, etc. You can control by room or by light.
I hesitate to use the word ‘simple’. It is dead simple, but don’t get the wrong impression, it’s also a joy to use because you don’t have take hours and hours to set it up and try to figure out how the silly thing works.
Excellent App
Love the features—HATE the design
With the changes = 4/5
***
Room detection is such a compelling and powerful feature, made all the more attractive by the suite of Shortcut actions made available. It’s just a shame that as a result of questionable design choices, actually using the app itself becomes such an unappealing experience.
Response from developer
Hi tomc_23, Thanks so much for the update, I'm really glad to hear the new design feels like a step forward for you! Your earlier feedback about the UI wasn't lost on me, and it helped shape this redesign. I'm also thrilled that the Room Detection and Shortcuts features are proving useful. If anything still feels off or unpolished, I'd love to hear about it, there's always room to keep improving. Feel free to reach out directly at homelights@anthopak.dev with any specific feedback. Thanks again for sticking with HomeLights! Best, Anthonin
Great app!
Response from developer
Hi Surimaty, Thank you so much for this review! I'm really happy to hear you're enjoying the concept and power of HomeLights. Your recommendation means a lot and helps others discover the app too. Best, Anthonin
Well designed and beautiful!
Response from developer
Hi tboydsto, Thank you for the kind words! I'm thrilled to hear HomeLights has become your go-to for HomeKit lighting. Really appreciate the support! Best, Anthonin
Awesome
Response from developer
Hi Timmmah, Really appreciate the 5-star review! I'm glad to hear Room Detection is working so well for you, it's one of my favorite features too! And yeah, I’ve also wondered why Apple never built something like this. Thanks for the encouragement, I’ve got plenty more ideas in the works! Best, Anthonin
Great app for HomeKit
Response from developer
Hi LawHusick1, Thanks for the 5-star review! Glad you’re enjoying the app. HomeLights can actually trigger scenes, just use the scene button on the right of the room remote. As for Shortcuts, feel free to email me! Depending on what you’re trying to do, you might already be able to make it work with HomeLights' Shortcuts actions. Best, Anthonin
Solves one of the smart homes biggest hurdles.
For those who have looked into how to solve this, you may have come across the madness of home assistant, where people would put a raspberry pi with a Bluetooth beacon in each room, which would measure how close/far your phone/watch was from each beacon to tell which room you are in. And even after all that work, you would still need to deal with, maintain, and build dashboards to display the correct lights in home assistant. A fun way to pass time for hobbyist, a good way to get divorced for the rest of us.
This solves the issue pretty easily after a small amount of setup. Walk around your rooms for 20 seconds to train the app to recognize which room is which- this is very clever, it uses Bluetooth to measure signal strength of other things in your home, like tvs and speakers, to tell which room you are in based on the strength of signal to these items. Best of all, it ties into your existing Apple home setup. I keep the widget on my phone at all times and it works great.
The lifetime license is a cherry on top!
Response from developer
Hi AlBilly12, Wow, I absolutely loved reading your review! You perfectly captured the struggle of smart home enthusiasts and the overly complex solutions out there. The "good way to get divorced" part had me laughing—I totally get what you mean! I’m really glad HomeLights makes room detection easy for you and that the widget fits well into your setup. Huge thanks for the support, and I really appreciate you getting the lifetime license! Best, Anthonin
Love the features—HATE the design
Lovely concept
Response from developer
Hey there timlwsk, Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. I’m glad you like the concept of HomeLights! The design is inspired by the iOS Remote for controlling Apple TVs, aiming to replicate that kind of remote experience but for lights. The font choice was made to allow writing long names without taking up too much space, but I understand it might still feel off. I’ll be working on making the UI and overall design more consistent with typical Apple apps in the future. Thanks again for your feedback, I hope you’ll give it another try down the line! Best, Anthonin
Bof
Response from developer
Bonjour lolothx, Je suis désolé d'apprendre que vous avez trouvé l'application difficile à utiliser. Pourriez-vous svp me contacter via l'application ou par email à homelights@anthopak.dev pour m'expliquer ce que vous avez trouvé compliqué à mettre en oeuvre ? Cela me permettra de mieux comprendre et d'améliorer cette partie de l'application. S'il s'agit de la fonctionnalité de Détection de pièce, j'ai essayé de la rendre la plus accessible possible en nécessitant uniquement un scan de chaque pièce. Cette étape est indispensable pour cartographier la pièce pour obtenir des résultats précis par la suite. Merci d'avance pour votre aide afin d'améliorer l'application. Bonne journée, Anthonin
Incontournable
Pas convaincu
Response from developer
Bonjour PPKChantilly, Merci beaucoup pour votre retour. Je suis désolé d'apprendre que l'application ne vous a pas convaincu. J'imagine que vous faites référence aux gestes lorsque vous mentionnez que l'app n'est pas intuitive, et je prends note de cette remarque. L'application a été conçue pour être la plus efficace possible, et ces gestes visent justement à améliorer cette efficacité (même si des boutons classiques sont également disponibles pour les différentes actions). Le retour à l'accueil se fait par un clic sur la flèche ou un swipe vers le bas. N'hésitez pas à me contacter via l'application si quelque chose vous a particulièrement bloqué, je me ferai un plaisir de vous assister. Je suis navré que vous n'ayez pas pu apprécier HomeLights à sa juste valeur en raison des gestes ou de la typographie. Je prends bien en compte vos remarques pour les prochaines mises à jour, même s'il me faudra trouver un équilibre entre la satisfaction des utilisateurs actuels et votre retour. Encore merci pour votre avis, et j'espère que vous aurez l'occasion de donner une autre chance à HomeLights à l'avenir ! Bonne journée, Anthonin
