# HomeScan for HomeKit — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of HomeScan for HomeKit by Pearce Media Limited, rated 3.20/5 from 46 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homescan-for-homekit/id1380025232/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homescan-for-homekit/id1380025232.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 17 ## Newest reviews (14 of 42) ### 3/5 — Very useful BUT! *2022-04-03, version 1.1.3* It’s a useful app for those HomeKit tech tweakers, but it would be nice to have the established devices go to another page or stand still and have the other ones use average of max and min so they would keep jumping around. If you have a bunch of devices like I do you’ll see what I’m saying. It’s a challenge for sure. ### 3/5 — Good concept (?) useless execution *2021-05-21* What use is it when there’s no way to identify nearly any device; nor does it limit it to my devices - and my network is *definitely* secured against anything that isn’t mine connecting. Make this app make sense; be user friendly; have some use… I really do like some of your apps a lot, so clearly you know what your doing. I’m also IT-literate, but the app description & the actual app —> absolutely unrelated. I actually purchased the 4 app bundle (which this app is contained in); of the 4 apps: 2 I find actually innovative, user friendly (ish), and super-useful (as I’ve yet to find anything analogous that’s as well designed - aesthetically and practically - and has cross-device comparability (iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch); the 3rd app in the bundle I’m fairly indifferent to (as, how many “replacements” for Apple’s native Home app are really needed). And I don’t regret purchasing the bundle, as even with only 2 of the apps being to my standards it’s still worth it price wise. So, thank you, for actually following a good-business pricing practice and not doing monthly subscriptions b/c that’s just evil. But please, please: whatever you were attempting to do with *this* particular app —— [“if you don’t have something constructive to say, don’t” which I’m following here] —— but please bring whatever this is supposed to be to your usual good-standards. It promises so much, and delivers only bafflement, confusion, and (inaccurate) doubt in my linguistic comprehension skills… (and that’s a mean thing to do to actual linguists ^_^*) —> description should match the product. Also, it confuses me why some of your apps are amazing and some are … well ___ [not]. **Developer response:** Hi, I’m sorry you feel that way. HomeScan only scans Bluetooth devices which as you should know are freely discoverable by any device. It does not scan any other networks nor claim to do so. It attempts to match HomeKit devices to Bluetooth devices where the names or identifiers of said devices match. That falls on the device manufacturers to maintain correctly. I cannot match up a device if it is returning no name or an incorrect name for example. I am limited by Apple and device manufacturers substantially for this app by them not providing access to the data needed to make identification work 100% of the time. Again, it only works with Bluetooth, not WiFi and has nothing related to network connectivity or how secure your network is. It is using how Bluetooth discovery functions to show the strength of devices. Feel free to reach out via the in app support to discuss this further. - Aaron Feel free to request a refund for the bundle if you are not pleased. ### 4/5 — Agree with others—huge potential but not there yet *2021-01-04* So I agree with the other reviewers in that it absolutely NEEDS the ability to sort by signal strength and to be able to show MAC addresses.... since a list of several dozen “no name” devices is entirely unhelpful. As of now I feel like I definitely wasted $0.99. This app could, one day, be exactly what we all have been needing. I just don’t understand why such basic features that seem simple to add weren’t included to begin with. I see no technical limitation that would impede adding “Sort by Strength”. And also, I could be wrong, but MAC addresses just seem 100% necessary here and shouldn't be too hard to add either. As of now it only tells me how many Bluetooth devices are in range of my phone with no way of telling which ones are which. I really want to love this app and I want it to work out but until those issues are addressed, it's useless to me. I'll be happy if the developer is able to improve it and of course I'm always happy to help support independent developers. I really hope this app ends up on the 2021 Must-Have Apps list.... it certainly has lots of potential and if improved it could become essential for HomeKit users. One day maybe...? Update: Turns out there are technical limitations likely due to Apple’s sandboxing which doesn’t allow access to MAC addresses. This particular fault apparently lies with Apple. I do wish there were some way around it to create any form of usable identifier that could help me narrow down which devices are which even if I have to create my own nicknames for each device. The only real way that I know of to remedy this on the user’s end is to manually power-down or physically move BT devices and reenable them one-by-one which is not very practical but would make this app a lot more usable. Just would take more effort than should be necessary due to the iOS sandboxing. I will be giving this a try. **Developer response:** Hi, Sadly I am limited by what Apple offers to developers. MAC addresses are not accessible to developers to show. Sorting by Strength is doable and something I have tested out but given they change so quickly it is impossible to actually reliably use the app when they sort up and down in real time thus making it unable to tap an item. No name devices are simply due to the Bluetooth device itself not presenting a name to iOS when it is requested. Again, I cannot show something I don’t have. Feel free to reach out to me via in app support and I’m happy to discuss any ideas you have to solve the sort by strength issues I’ve mentioned. - Aaron ### 1/5 — Almost useless *2020-12-15* I very seldom if ever write reviews, but honestly fell bad paying $.99 for this app. It shows every Bluetooth device in all the houses around me with now way to distinguish which are mine! There is now method of sorting other than HomeKit or all. The problem is you as a user have to tell it which devices are HomeKit devices... Useless! If they had some way to sort signal strength that would be a huge improvement. At least you could get a better idea of what device is what by moving around your house... Save your money and buy a pack of gum, you’ll get more enjoyment! ### 4/5 — Gute Idee aber nur technisch und damit schlecht umgesetzt *2020-04-30* Amplifi hats vorgemacht, wie das für den Apple-Anwender. Esser gemacht werden kann. Der will sich nämlich nicht um Zahlen kümmern, sondern erwartet ein „it just works magically“! Schaut euch die schöne farbliche Signalpegelanzeige von Amplifi an und dann wisst ihr, was der Anwender erwarten würde 😄 ### 1/5 — Misleading.................... *2019-03-21, version 1.0.4* Why? ### 4/5 — Awesome, could be better *2019-01-24* I love this application. It looks amazing. It has dark mode, light mode, even auto. It scans your local area for Bluetooth devices and identifies them. But it could be better. For starters, the HomeKit accuracy is not too great. I have a smart plug by eve named “entertainment” in my HomeKit but it won’t recognise that it is HomeKit. Also it should try to identify the device type if it doesn’t have a name. **Developer response:** Sadly Bluetooth on iOS does not always give enough data to match up to HomeKit devices automatically. A HomeKit device needs to be named the same as the BT device, sometimes if you rename them they do not correctly update their BT name. You can manually map these if you wish In terms of identifying device type, again BT doesn't give enough information when just discovering for these purposes. ### 1/5 — No data exchnge to other devices. *2019-01-21* The labeling of the individual signals can not be exchanged between the devices iPad and iphone. **Developer response:** Hi, HomeScan does not sync labels as ideally they should be stored on the Bluetooth device correctly. Any manual mappings are per device currently. - Aaron ### 3/5 — Bonne application mais... *2019-01-14* Bonne application pour aider à disposer ces accessoires mais ce serait mieux si elle était en français. **Developer response:** Hi, as a single developer I cannot afford to translate such a small app into French for such a small audience. Sorry. - Aaron ### 4/5 — Suggestion/feedback *2019-01-02* It would be useful if I could set the output to be sorted by signal strength. That would let me get right next to a device so it appears at the top of the list, and then select it so I can monitor the signal as I move around the house. Also, instead of ‘Unknown’ it would be good to see a device’s MAC address (if it’s available) so I can tell one device from the next. The “Support” link off the App Store doesn’t take me to an actual support page. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the feedback! I'll look into the possibility of adding the sort feature. I sadly cannot show MAC address as Apple's Bluetooth system doesn't allow developers access to this information. Thanks for the note about the support link from the App Store, I will look into this for the future. I suggest using the provided in-app support instead. ### 2/5 — Good Idea *2018-11-10* The idea behind is valuable but the UI is weak. I assume it shows the BT signal to the iPhone or iPad you are using but not to the Apple TV. Even I go very close to my EVE devices the signal is weak. I am wondering if this is true. **Developer response:** Hi, HomeScan is accurate and uses your phone to calculate strength. Place your phone on your hub to use HomeScan. ### 3/5 — Should run on Apple TV *2018-11-04* Since step one is to place the iPhone running this app next to the HomeKit hub, and a hub is (typically) an Apple TV the app should just run natively on the Apple TV and send it’s data to the iPhone app as the companion. I get you can use the Apple Watch as the companion to the iPhone, but the iPhone’s Bluetooth performance could be different from the actual hub’s Bluetooth performance. **Developer response:** Hi, we are looking into this as a possibility, but built this originally just an iOS/Watch combo to cover the cases of iPads, and HomePods as well as the Apple TV. Sending data over to the iPhone from a Apple TV would be doable, just highly complex which could introduce issues overall into the reliability of the system ### 2/5 — Psychedelic Signal Strength *2018-11-04* The signal strength for every device just jumps around frantically, so this app isn’t useful in any way. All of my HomeKit Bluetooth devices do seem to show up, so that’s something. **Developer response:** Hi, HomeScan shows the raw BT data given by the iPhone system, if it is jumping about, the iPhone's signal is not good. ### 1/5 — No way to identify devices *2018-09-14* Disappointed. I have lots of smart home devices and this app lists some of them, not all, and most have unidentifiable names with no way to identify them. Not very useful. **Developer response:** Hi. HomeScan cannot match up devices automatically when the devices do not correct present their real device names to Bluetooth scanners. Feel free to contact support about this issue and we'll try to help you out though. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pretty much useless *2025-05-30, version 1.1.5* If it gave you MAC or IP address it could be helpful. DO NOT BUY ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-04-17* I’m an experienced Bluetooth and iOS developer and was intrigued by this app. Unfortunately the basic functionality doesn’t work, as multiple Eve and Onvis devices are reported as not HK. I understand the developer has to work within Apple’s constraints but you can’t advertise your app does something and then use said restrictions as an excuse, especially when it’s paid. ### 1/5 — I’m not so sure about this app *2024-08-06* You add devices that are HomeKit and save them then they disappear. Add a HomePod is NOT a HomeKit device? HOMEpod. What part of HomeKit does it need? ### 1/5 — Not what you want *2023-11-05* You can stand right next to the device and still have poor signal strength reported. I don’t believe the readings at all. As other have noted it just shows every BLE device you have, which is probably way more then you know. Sorting out the HK devices is difficult, but doable. But again, I don’t trust the meter readings at all! **Developer response:** Hi, HomeScan shows exactly what iOS itself gives to it. If it is showing it was weak or bad, that’s because Apple is saying it is so. - Aaron ### 1/5 — Irgendwie nicht wirklich brauchbar, *2022-12-27* wenn von 20 Geräten 15 „No Name“ als Namen haben. Woher soll man dann wissen um welches Gerät es sich handelt? Ich will mein Geld zurück! **Developer response:** Hi, not all HomeKit devices broadcast their Bluetooth names the same as they do to HomeKit, this causes the name matching algorithm to fail. ### 1/5 — Geld ist rausgeworfen *2022-12-14* No Name ist alles **Developer response:** Hi, not all HomeKit devices broadcast their Bluetooth names the same as they do to HomeKit, this causes the name matching algorithm to fail. ### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht *2022-12-13* Zeigt nichts an, seit Ewigkeiten kein Update **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! I'll take your thoughts into consideration for a future update. I am looking into a more friendly way to show signal strength, thinking a option to show in dBm or percentages may be best. The ring design is supposed to help with showing this visually. HomeKit access is used to attempt to match Bluetooth device names to those within HomeKit to help you quickly identify which are HomeKit based, nothing beyond that at this stage. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2022-09-05* This app is absolute garbage! If I could get my $0.99 I would. Every HomeKit device says unknown except for two, my smoke alarms. It would be helpful if it would tell you the MAC address, Bluetooth address or something to help identify the object and properly label them. Do waste your time or your money on this app. **Developer response:** Hi, not all HomeKit devices broadcast their Bluetooth names the same as they do to HomeKit, this causes the name matching algorithm to fail. ### 1/5 — Can’t really tell which are mine *2021-03-15* This app reports several dozen (currently 49) devices (I’m in a condo complex with many neighbors) and it’s really tough to figure out which are the ones that are A) Mine, and B) Of interest. Every device that uses Bluetooth seems to be reported: There’s probably at least several for each person who lives in my building (phones, headphones, laptops, tablets,smart locks window sensors. ) The list doesn’t seem to be sorted by signal strength so the device you are standing right next to likely won’t be at the top of the list. The signal strength numbers fluctuate so rapidly that it’s tough to get a sense of what is going on. The devices often don’t have any names that describe them. Out of 49 devices, 37 of them say “No Name”. The ones that do show names are my iPad, and HomePods, and Apple TV’s. Sometimes they show an unrecognizable alphanumeric which is probably the serial number of some neighbor’s laptop. This might be more useful in a location where there are not many extraneous signals. But for me it’s just a waste of time. **Developer response:** Hi, Sadly I am limited by what Apple offers to developers. Sorting by Strength is doable and something I have tested out but given they change so quickly it is impossible to actually reliably use the app when they sort up and down in real time thus making it unable to tap an item. No name devices are simply due to the Bluetooth device itself not presenting a name to iOS when it is requested. Again, I cannot show something I don’t have. Feel free to reach out to me via in app support and I’m happy to discuss any ideas you have to solve the sort by strength issues I’ve mentioned. - Aaron ### 1/5 — Junk *2021-02-04* Shows every connection as being bad or weak **Developer response:** Hi, HomeScan shows exactly what iOS itself gives to it. If it is showing it was weak or bad, that’s because Apple is saying it is so. - Aaron ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — very excited to have some more tooling available *2022-05-07* I love this. it would be helpful to be able to turn on various attribute visibility... mac addr, type of packets, vendorID etc. it would also be helpful to be able to associate BT addresses with devices that are airplay/otherwise-home-related, as opposed to JUST sensors. but regardless... Nicely done!!! **Developer response:** Hi, Sadly some of these details aren't available to third party apps such as Mac address. I'll see if I can pull other information in a future update. ### 5/5 — Perfect for diagnosing signal issues! *2020-11-29* This is an awesome tool to help diagnose signal issues, not just for HomeKit. What a great tool! ### 5/5 — Get insight into your signal problems *2020-09-26* I was looking to better understand why some of my HomeKit devices didn’t respond all the time. This app lets you scan the signal strength of each device it can see from you location. Move around the house to see how signal improves or degrades between any device and your current location. ### 5/5 — Quick *2019-07-27* Some of the unnamed accessories seem to remain a little bit obscure but it’s a neat app. ### 5/5 — Best app for sorting out Homekit Bluetooth troubles *2018-10-18* HomeScan was built specifically to help customers who are struggling with their HomeKit Bluetooth accessories to figure out what’s going wrong. Bluetooth 4 range is much lower than wifi which can result in people placing their BLE devices too far away and then complaining that it doesn’t work. HomeScan can help you figure out if you’re out of range and gives you the info you need to really optimize your installation. The Apple Watch app is also sweet as you can walk around and use your combined devices to plan your installation. If you want to get the most out of your Smart house and your using Bluetooth accessories - this app is a must have. ### 5/5 — Solid Tool *2018-09-26* Exactly what I needed to understand the signal of my HomeKit switch. If they have any ideas for WiFi HomeKit devices, it would be great too. I think understanding the home environment is key to getting successful HomeKit adoption. As companies start to support Bluetooth 5, it may be helpful to understand that difference in the signals. ### 5/5 — Easy and intuitive *2018-07-08* This app helped me solve a few issues I had with my HomeKit devices. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Hat mir gefehlt *2018-06-09* Sehr guter Bluetooth Scanner für HomeKit ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-05-23* Great UI, although I am not a fan of popups. Great app for measuring Bluetooth strength, regardless of HomeKit device or not. Strength is measured in dB. This is techie stuff and I am fine with that. However the normal user would probably expect a % number. ### 5/5 — Excellent for checking Bluetooth devices *2018-05-22* This is a great tool for checking out the strength of the signal from BT devices. It also helpfully allows you to edit the name for better identification. --- *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.*