# IKEA Home smart — Works with DIRIGERA hub

> Smart home automation for lighting, sound, blinds, and air quality. (iPhone/iPad app by Inter IKEA Systems B.V..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikea-home-smart/id1633226273 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Inter IKEA Systems B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/339722471)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 1,292 App Store ratings · 296 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 210 MB
- Languages: American English, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish and 25 more
- Released: 2022-10-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikea-home-smart/id1633226273/reviews.md

## What is IKEA Home smart?

With IKEA Home smart app and DIRIGERA hub, it's easy to create smarter everyday moments with lighting, speakers, blinds and air quality products.

Picture yourself waking up as your smart lights gently rise. Your favourite songs play on the speakers and you still haven't gotten out of bed. How lovely, right? Smart products like lighting, speakers, blinds and air purifiers can make a lovely addition to your everyday life. When you improve the IQ of your home, life itself runs a bit smoother.

The magic happens when you combine two or more smart products from IKEA, tell them what to do in the app and save it as a 'Scene'.

A great scene is one you will use often. Think about waking up and going to bed, cooking and eating, date night and family time, or leaving and coming home. All everyday moments when we can support you with the best lighting, sound that suits your mood, and cleaner air.

When it comes to control, we think of everyone, from young to old and even visitors. So while the app gives you total control to customise your smart home, our range of remotes make it easy for everyone to live with and use a smart home.

In control 
• You can control products individually or in groups. You can turn whole rooms on and off or the whole home, all at once.
• Dim and change light colours, adjust blinds, speaker volume, and much more.
• Set the scenes you need and trigger them with schedules, a shortcut button or use the app.

Easy to use
• The home screen gives a fast overview of your whole home. Quickly control products, access rooms, or start/stop scenes. This is also where you add new products, rooms, and scenes. 

Organised and personal
• Organising your smart products in rooms gives fast access to the products you want to control.
• Personalise the app with your choice of icons, names and colours for rooms and products
• Create personal scenes, for example your own combination of cosy lighting and your favourite music. 

Integrations
• Connect to Apple Home, Amazon Alexa or Google Home to use a voice assistant.

## Key features

- Create custom scenes
- Control devices individually or in groups
- Schedule scenes
- Voice assistant integration
- Personalize rooms and products
- Remote control options

## What do users think of IKEA Home smart?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy setup
- 👍 Intuitive app
- 🔒 Privacy-focused
- 🚀 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Good HomeKit integration

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🔌 Unreliable connectivity
- 🔌 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Unstable firmware updates
- 🔌 Alexa integration issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to remove devices
- Scenes not working as expected
- Inconsistent device discovery
- Shortcut buttons not functioning
- HomeKit integration problems

**Most requested features**

- Gradual lighting transitions
- Sunrise/sunset automation
- Remote access functionality
- More customization options
- Improved energy monitoring

## Recent user reviews (10 of 296)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikea-home-smart/id1633226273/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Makes me want to SCREAM with anger

*2026-08-15, version 1.70.0*

When it works, it works well. But a bunch of the accessories will randomly refuse to pair, or stop working. Following myriad different troubleshooting steps (including reaching out to ikea) does not resolve. The products / hub / app are just not designed well enough for them to be reliable. INFURIATING. A number of people from IKEA need to be fired over this.

### 1/5 — Very bad experience

*2026-08-13, version 1.70.0*

I am not recommending IKEA smart products

### 1/5 — Surprisingly unreliable mix of software and hardware

*2026-08-10, version 1.70.0*

I’ve been using wireless devices for years, having Bluetooth gadgets before it was common and people were familiar with the name. I’ve never had as much difficulty pairing devices as with the 2020’s IKEA products. I’ve tried 5 times to add a switch to my system and it’s failed. But I can add the same device using the Matter standard to my Apple Home app on the first try.

### 3/5 — Not as practical as it seems

*2026-08-06, version 1.70.0*

Love Ikea however I’m still in two minds when it comes to their home automation products. Very tricky and temperamental system

### 1/5 — 4 hours in deep network settings

*2026-08-05, version 1.70.0*

After 4 hours of resetting networks, a deep dive into network settings, turning off everything but 2.4 gHz, enabling UPnP, eventually with AI help I discovered it’s a known firmware bug for connecting the first ikea matter over thread device. Yikes.

### 1/5 — Hub barely functions

*2026-07-21, version 1.70.0*

Everything disconnects all the time, plugs show as connected but won’t turn on or off, overall is just a frustrating terrible experience

### 1/5 — Requires Dirigera

*2026-06-20, version 1.69.0*

I’m able to add the air quality sensor motion sensors and smart plugs directly to HomeKit but the ikea home app is useless without buying an extra hub. I have sensors and smart plugs from another brand EVE that works directly with HomeKit and their EVE app to view advanced functions like history of the sensors with out having to by an extra EVE hub.

### 2/5 — Fix Google Home integration

*2026-06-20, version 1.69.0*

The only way to integrate this app with Google Home was to uninstall it. This is unacceptable. The only reason I gave it two stars is because it allows adding other devices to it,  if already installed.

### 1/5 — Can’t seem to pair remotes

*2026-06-07, version 1.68.0*

This app seems like it's still in beta. It has many issues from the fact that I first added the hub and then, weeks later, was told to remove the hub from the Apple Home integration, only to discover that the process was incredibly annoying and frustrating.

The app is very buggy. For example when you try and add a remote, it finds the product successfully. You scan the QR code and then after you've set it up it pretty much just stays on this screen that says it's time to join your home. You basically have to start over again and again and again and again. You're better off buying Samsung SmartThings or FLIC

### 4/5 — Works great

*2026-05-22, version 1.67.0*

Now supports Matter. Only issue I have is I am unable to restart/reboot the hub when it has an IP address conflict on the network. Only complaint I have and removed one star as a result.

## Frequently asked questions about IKEA Home smart

### What does the IKEA Home smart app do?

The IKEA Home smart app, when used with the DIRIGERA hub, allows you to create a smarter home by controlling smart lighting, speakers, blinds, and air quality products. You can automate everyday moments by creating custom 'Scenes' that combine multiple smart devices and trigger them with schedules or shortcuts.

### What are the key features of the IKEA Home smart app?

Key features include the ability to create and trigger custom 'Scenes' for various daily activities, control individual devices or groups of devices, dim lights and change colors, adjust blinds and speaker volume, and personalize your smart home setup with custom names and icons. It also offers scheduling for scenes and integration with voice assistants.

### Is the IKEA Home smart app free to use?

Yes, the IKEA Home smart app is free to download and use. The primary requirement for its functionality is the purchase of the DIRIGERA hub, which acts as the central controller for your IKEA smart home products.

### What devices are compatible with the IKEA Home smart app?

The app is designed to work with IKEA's range of smart home products, including smart lighting (bulbs, lamps), speakers, blinds, and air purifiers. It requires the DIRIGERA hub to connect and manage these devices. It also integrates with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home for voice control.

### How can I use the IKEA Home smart app for common use cases?

You can create scenes for waking up with gentle lighting and music, setting a cozy atmosphere for movie nights, or automating your home when you leave. The app allows for easy control of individual devices or entire rooms, making it simple to manage your smart home for various daily routines and preferences.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.70.0 — 2026-06-29

We've been squashing bugs, fixing translations and refining code here at IKEA Home smart HQ to keep things running smoothly.

### 1.69.0 — 2026-06-16

We've been squashing bugs, fixing translations and refining code here at IKEA Home smart HQ to keep things running smoothly.

### 1.68.0 — 2026-05-29

We've been squashing bugs, fixing translations and refining code here at IKEA Home smart HQ to keep things running smoothly.

### 1.67.0 — 2026-05-18

We've been squashing bugs, fixing translations and refining code here at IKEA Home smart HQ to keep things running smoothly.

### 1.66.0 — 2026-05-04

We've been squashing bugs, fixing translations and refining code here at IKEA Home smart HQ to keep things running smoothly.

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