# HomePad - Smart Home Dashboard — For HomeKit & Home Assistant

> Smart home dashboard for centralizing and controlling HomeKit accessories. (iPhone/iPad app by Quentin Van Eylen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homepad-smart-home-dashboard/id6749515480 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Quentin Van Eylen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1337604069)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homepad-smart-home-dashboard/id6749515480/reviews.md

## What is HomePad?

Transform your wall-mounted or tabletop iPad into a true control center for the whole family.
HomePad brings your entire smart home together within a smooth, clear interface designed to stay always on. Compatible with Apple Home (HomeKit) and Home Assistant, it also adapts seamlessly to your iPhone.

CUSTOMIZABLE MAIN DASHBOARD 
your central home screen by combining your smart accessories with everyday widgets:
* Useful widgets: Weather, clocks, calendar, reminders, commute times, and shortcuts.
* Web pages: Embed any website directly into your dashboard.
* Flexible layout: Place and resize every element exactly the way you want.

ROOM NAVIGATION & DEDICATED PAGES 
A clear organization to instantly access every control:
* Room views: Quickly find all accessories and sensors tied to a specific space.
* Thematic views: Dedicated screens for specific needs, such as surveillance and security.
* Detailed accessory views: Dimmers, color pickers, blinds, thermostats, fans, or robot vacuums.

CAMERAS & SENSORS AT A GLANCE
* Video surveillance: Fullscreen or grid camera feeds (up to 4 simultaneously).
* Smart doorbell: Video feed pops up automatically whenever a visitor arrives.
* Comprehensive monitoring: Temperature, humidity, air quality, motion, contact sensors, water leaks, and smoke.

BEYOND HOME AUTOMATION
* Media player: Control Apple Music, Spotify, and your favorite online radio stations.
* Photo Frame Mode: When idle, your albums display elegantly alongside the weather and current music.

HOMEPAD GUARD: REPURPOSE YOUR OLD IPADS Give your older devices a second life. The iPad can be exposed as a full-fledged HomeKit accessory—its camera, microphone, and built-in siren become directly accessible right from the Apple Home app.

DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
* Always-on: Engineered to run continuously with rock-solid smoothness.
* Secure: Protected by Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode for sensitive actions (doors, alarms).
* Multi-home: Manage multiple properties and switch between them in a single tap.
* One-time purchase: No subscription—all features are unlocked permanently.

## Key features

- Centralized HomeKit accessory control
- Lighting and energy management
- Climate and comfort adjustment
- Security and access control
- Multimedia and surveillance feeds
- Environmental sensor monitoring
- Optimized interface for wall-mounting

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homepad-smart-home-dashboard/id6749515480/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Updates Broke This App

*2026-08-22*

The last updates broke this app. It just crashes now for several weeks.

**Developer response:** Hello, I am sorry you encountered the crashes. Please contact me at quentin@luminae.be to describe the cause so we can resolve it.

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2026-06-01*

Very nice easy to use app . Wigets are very responsive and fast .Like the dashboard widgets and look forward to seeing this app grow and expand .
Going to be our new kitchen dashboard

### 5/5 — What I have been looking for!!

*2026-04-09*

I have been battling the clutter of the home app for years on my wall mounted iPad and tried many apps to try to make a simple solution to display all the information I need. This one has it, I know it’s in the early stages of this app but I’m excited to see what comes next with it!!!

### 1/5 — Plante

*2026-04-06*

Ne fonctionne pas sur IOS 26.4 sur iPad ou iPhone plante dès que l’on clique sûr l’application.

**Developer response:** Bonjour, 

Je suis désolé que vous aillez rencontré ce bug. J'ai récemment publié de nombreuses mise à jour apportant nouvelles fonctionnalités et correctifs... 

je vous encourage vivement a mettre votre application à jour et a tester à nouveau

### 3/5 — Shows promise…

*2026-03-19*

This new app shows a lot of promise: it’s difficult to find a good dashboard display to replace the HomeKit screen and the dashboard of this app comes close to what is needed: at last temperatures can be displayed prominently, and it avoids all the empty space that the native HomeKit creates. However, there are two (probably easily fixable) issues: 1 - even the ‘small’ tiles are too big. I have over 35 entities to display and a ‘very small’ option would be great (i.e. half the size of ‘small’). 2 - The 5 minute refresh rate on the cameras is too long: it would be great to be able to select each camera to a refresh rate of one’s choice.

### 4/5 — Application prometteuse!

*2026-02-15*

Très bonne application, qui avec quelques petites améliorations pourrait bien remplacer HomeKit !

### 5/5 — Great App

*2026-02-06*

This has the potential to be the number one home pad app on the market love it, but it needs documentation. I can’t figure out how to make a custom dashboard…also, Ideally it would be nice to create several custom dashboards. The ability to hide rooms would be very helpful, as I don’t want to swipe thru 20 rooms to get to the few I actually want to control. Can you explain enable hub? Finally I’d love to see

### 4/5 — Not fully translated

*2026-01-03*

Several things are not in English.
Also doesn’t support Fahrenheit!

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback.

We’ve fixed some translation issues in our recently released version.

Additionally, we now fully support Fahrenheit.

If you continue to encounter any issues, please don’t hesitate to contact me at quentin@luminae.be. I reply to everyone and release new versions quite frequently.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2025-12-23*

App does exactly what I need it to do, and has a high degree of polish to it!  Very well thought out.

### 5/5 — Exceptional

*2025-12-22*

This is absolutely the best HomeKit dashboard partner for an iPad. Please keep on this as it this stage it’s only upside. Very very well done especially bringing music together and the other needs and wants for a tablet controller. I have and do work with ALL OF THEM and found this on accident!

## Frequently asked questions about HomePad

### What devices does HomePad support?

HomePad is designed for both iPhone and iPad devices, offering a seamless experience across Apple's mobile ecosystem. It is optimized for wall-mounted iPads and can also function as a family control hub.

### How much does HomePad cost?

HomePad is a paid application priced at $6.99. Once purchased, you gain unlimited access to all features without any additional subscriptions or in-app purchases.

### Does HomePad have ads?

No, HomePad is completely ad-free. The application does not contain advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted and premium user experience.

### How often is HomePad updated?

The app was last updated on March 5, 2026, with version 3.0.0. This indicates a commitment to regular updates and improvements for users.

### What kind of smart home devices can I control with HomePad?

HomePad manages a wide range of HomeKit accessories including lights, switches, thermostats, locks, cameras, and various environmental sensors for temperature, humidity, and air quality.

### Is HomePad suitable for families?

Yes, HomePad is designed to be an all-in-one hub accessible to the whole family. Its optimized interface and elegant design make it easy for anyone to manage the smart home.

### What is the age rating for HomePad?

HomePad has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for users of all ages. This indicates no mature content or complex themes within the application.

### What makes HomePad different from other smart home apps?

HomePad offers a unique combination of an optimized, elegant interface, reliability, and speed, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. It aims to simplify smart home automation into a beautiful and accessible experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.0 — 2026-08-31

Thank you for using HomePad every day and for sharing your feedback.

This update includes:

- Bugfix to improve stability and reliability.
- Improvement of statistics
- Manage rooms of HomeKit directly from the app
- Improvement of the grid management

### 4.0.0 — 2026-08-28

Thank you for using HomePad every day and for sharing your feedback.

This update includes:

- Bugfix to improve stability and reliability.
- Home assistant is now available in addition to HomeKit.

### 3.7.0 — 2026-08-21

Thank you for using HomePad every day and for sharing your feedback.

This update includes:

- Use your iPad as a Homekit camera and security system
- Improvement of reliability & stability
- You can now use the shortcut inside the app
- New icon & animation available.
- New menu for iPhone

### 3.6.0 — 2026-08-10

Thank you for using HomePad every day and for sharing your feedback.

This update includes:

- Spotify, built into the app: your catalogue, playlists and recommendations, with the same player as Apple Music (the Spotify app must be installed on your device)
- Support for fans: speed, oscillation, automatic mode and rotation direction
- Your commute on the dashboard: drive time to work or school, with traffic conditions and the route map
- A tiny size for widgets: the essentials on a single row, so you can fit more of them
- A grid that finally lines up, whatever the tile sizes
- A rethought music player: built into the menu, more reliable artwork, automatic continuation with similar songs

### 3.5.2 — 2026-08-03

Thank you for using Homepad every day and for sharing your feedback .

This update includes:

- Various fixes & optimizations for old devices (iOS / iPadOS 17)
- Fix for Music Widget
- Fix for defining colors using specific brands

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All apps by Quentin Van Eylen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1337604069

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