Useless
As far as I can tell, this app is useless.
Great app if you read how to use!
Love having this on my iPhone for troubleshooting all of the weird things HomeKit does, and it’s really handy to have on the Mac for a historical log. Big fan of all your apps!
Funktioniert nicht
Ich wollte damit meine HomeKit Automatisierung überwachen. Man kann keinen log exportieren und geloggt wir manchmal aber nur selektive aber zu 90 garnicht. Schade
Actually still trying to figure out
I’m not going to give a review yet for I think this app was released before it was finished. Thought home log was going to log the activity and help out on catastrophic issues.
Please finish!
Please finish!
BACK IN WORKING ORDER!!!
The previous bugs have been fixed, and the app no longer crashes on startup. So glad!
not compatible with iOS/iPadOS 18
2023/11/26:
as soon as you open the app, it immediately crashes. hopefully, this bug is resolved soon.
2024/11/27:
another update today, and the app still crashes.
as soon as you open the app, it immediately crashes. hopefully, this bug is resolved soon.
2024/11/27:
another update today, and the app still crashes.
Today’s update
Crashes
Broken
This app is no longer updated and doesn’t appear to work any longer :(
Not Working on Sonoma (Jun 1, 2024)
Currently the app does not function on my MacBook Pro running Sonoma. There's no logs to be had, nor any indication of errors communicating with HomeKit.
Avoid until updated.
Avoid until updated.
Useless
Doesn’t work unless app is open. Lame
High hopes - dashed
I had high hopes for this app but have been increasingly disappointed. The app simply does not log events that are triggered by automations, Siri access and other standard methods of changing the state of HomeKit devices. I have tested it under multiple scenarios, with my computer awake, not in any focus mode and HomeLog open and running. It just doesn't log what it is supposed to log.
I'm giving it more than one star because the UI is nicely built. But the functionality is lacking. Disappointing.
I'm giving it more than one star because the UI is nicely built. But the functionality is lacking. Disappointing.
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Still doesn't work
I have given two stars as the concept of this app is great, and fills a much needed gap in HomeKit. I thought I'd risk it as the last review saying it didn't work was two years ago and there has been an update since, but unfortuantely it still doesn't work. It is sporadic in the items it logs, does absolutely nothing unless the window is open, and even then appears to lose contact with HomeKit for hours on end and then updates with some events, but not others. A really great idea, which I would happily pay for if it worked... but it doesn't :(
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Simply does not work
Contacted support; was advised to reinstall. Still does not work on iPhone 12 with latest OS.
Nearly there
Like another reviewer has said the helper app on the Mac is great, and if you have a server, you can run it 24/7 on there. Brilliant.
The problem arises when you want to check something historically that the macOS helper application has probably captured but soon as you open the iOS app, it just starts capturing it from the moment you open the app. Not useful.
So like the other reviewer mentioned the iOS app really needs to be a viewer of the Mac help app. It should be able to view the historical data captured by the mac helper app which should be synced via iCloud.
This is the way forward.
The problem arises when you want to check something historically that the macOS helper application has probably captured but soon as you open the iOS app, it just starts capturing it from the moment you open the app. Not useful.
So like the other reviewer mentioned the iOS app really needs to be a viewer of the Mac help app. It should be able to view the historical data captured by the mac helper app which should be synced via iCloud.
This is the way forward.
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Protokollierung findet nicht statt.
Aufgezeichnet wird hier gar nichts. Updates gibt es keine. Von den Entwicklern ist nichts zu hören. Viel Tara um gar nichts.
Does not log events on M1 mac
It does not log `Programmable switch` or `outlot` events on my M1 Mac Studio.
Only scene events are logged.
Only scene events are logged.
Response from developer
Please reach out to me via support so I can look into this if you haven't already.
Not helpful
Apple Home/HomeKit is a hot mess and everyone knows it, but… Save your money, this app only logs some actions if the app is open, and not in the background. Pretty useless if the iPhone is all you’re using.
Time better spent would be to put more pressure on Apple to make sure “it just works”, because it doesn’t sometimes.
Time better spent would be to put more pressure on Apple to make sure “it just works”, because it doesn’t sometimes.
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Response from developer
As noted in the app description before you purchased it and on first launch of the iOS app.: The iOS app must be actively open and running to log HomeKit events due to restrictions around HomeKit data. The Mac app can log continuously if the logging helper is enabled. Feel free to request a refund.
Nice looking app, does what it claims
This app will run and log all the HomeKit events that happen on your network. The logger needs to be running for this to work. It would be nice if the app could show which device issues a command.
Does what it says
It's a little thin around the edges (filtering could be much imprived) and occasionally it seems load up multiple instances of itself, but when it comes to simple diagnosing of homekit issues, it works, and that's enough.
Useless because you need the app to open all the time on screen to get log
To run this app to work, you need to keep this app open on screen. If you leave from this app and leave it on background, it won’t work. You won’t get any log. How can you keep open the app on screen all the time to get your home log? This app should not sell anyone like this and steal your money. Yes, there is writing in description. You will over look it because you will think that you can leave it running in background. No, you need to keep on screen all the time. You can not use your phone anymore to get log. This app should not be here at all. Can’t understand why they still even sell this when it shouldn’t be here at all. If it only work on mac, please sell it to mac os only.
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Response from developer
As noted in the app description before you purchased it and on first launch of the iOS app: The iOS app must be actively open and running to log HomeKit events due to restrictions around HomeKit data. The Mac app can log continuously if the logging helper is enabled. It works on iOS as it was sold based on the limitation caused by Apple above. I did not steal your money, you just failed to read the App Store description and first launch experience. Feel free to request a refund.
