# LiVo - Home Control

> Smart home control for Apple HomeKit and openHAB with customizable interfaces. (iPhone/iPad app by Arno Pernozzoli.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livo-home-control/id923404856 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arno Pernozzoli](https://appshunter.io/developer/725209240)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2015-08-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livo-home-control/id923404856/reviews.md

## What is LiVo?

With LiVo you are able to control and manage your Apple HomeKit and openHAB compatible accessories.

LiVo offers a variety of customizing features: you can individualize the user interface with your own style preferences or use one of the provided stylesheets. The new dynamic panels are automatically generated out of your HomeKit room and scenes configuration or out of the given openHAB sitemap. 

In "User Mode" LiVo starts directly with your preferred panel, hiding all the editing and management functions. With the new dynamic panels you will be able to start using LiVo right away. Individual sections of dynamic panels (rooms and groups) can later be converted to custom panels for further individualization. 

We extended LiVo to support all relevant HomeKit features such as homes, rooms, scenes and accessories.

You can try LiVo for free. The free version allows you to create up to two panels and to control up to two HomeKit rooms or openHAB groups in one dynamic panel.

You can upgrade LiVo via in app purchase to the full version and use it without any limitations and without ads.

LiVo supports the following home automation systems:
- Apple HomeKit
- openHAB (http://www.openhab.org)
- HomeMatic (requires CCU2 controller)

## Key features

- Control HomeKit and openHAB accessories
- Customizable user interface
- Dynamic panels
- User Mode for simplified control
- Support for homes, rooms, scenes, and accessories
- HomeMatic support with CCU2 controller

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Livo-Designer | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livo-home-control/id923404856/reviews.md

### 1/5 — What a disappointment

*2016-10-26*

The app seemed to have good potential but unfortunately it constantly crashes. Couldn't get to actually use it. Very disappointed. What a waste of money.

**Developer response:** We apologize that you had issues with LiVo. Pls. contact us at the given support email. We try to fix any issues as soon as possible and give you any help you need in solving issues with the App.

### 1/5 — Awful

*2016-03-18*

Loaded with ads and nothing worked. Tried to add my openhab to it but it seemed like items never saved. Layout also looked like it was made for a smaller screen than the current gen iPhones.

**Developer response:** We significantly reduced the amount of ads shown in the free version of LiVo.
We hope that this helps getting a better user experience with it.

### 1/5 — Unintuitive, clunky.

*2016-03-15*

I've never used an interface that confused me so much in my life. 

Most of the panels you create are large canvases you scroll around. Editing them, well good luck figuring that out. It's like the developer took every known convention in the book and replaced it with something out of a dark ages book. So frustrating. 

Plenty of much better options around.

**Developer response:** One of the most powerful features of LiVo is the capability of completely customize your home control panels with many different widgets, any style applied to the widget is adaptable either by selecting one of the predefined stylesheets or by setting your individual styles. We also added a zero effort automatic setup once you add accessories to the house. We hope that all these new features could improve your user experience with LiVo. In case you still have issues, pls. don't hesitate to contact us at our given support email address.

### 5/5 — Get this app if you want awesome home control

*2016-01-11*

I'll get this out of way quickly: this is an amazing app. It will allow me to have the awesome wall-mounted iPad home controller that I've always wanted. Amazing control and beautiful. But that is not what this review is about. It's really about the support. I had a problem setting up openhab (my fault not the apps) and I emailed the creator. They responded immediately and helped me fix it (and continued to email me to make sure everything was ok). All creators need to be this amazing.

### 5/5 — For those who want total HomeKit control

*2016-01-03*

If you have a lot of HomeKit devices like I do, and you want to be able to build your own control panels structured the way YOU want it, then this is the app for you. It is the ONLY HomeKit app I could find that gives you total flexibility for creating your own control panels with switches, dimmers, and scene calling. Looking forward to seeing this app continue to grow.

## Frequently asked questions about LiVo

### What home automation systems does LiVo support?

LiVo supports Apple HomeKit, openHAB, and HomeMatic. For HomeMatic, a CCU2 controller is required.

### How can I customize the LiVo interface?

You can individualize the user interface with your own style preferences or use one of the provided stylesheets. Dynamic panels are automatically generated based on your HomeKit or openHAB configurations.

### What are the limitations of the free version of LiVo?

The free version allows you to create up to two panels and control up to two HomeKit rooms or openHAB groups in one dynamic panel. You can upgrade via in-app purchase for unlimited use.

### Does LiVo have ads?

No, LiVo does not have advertisements. The app is ad-free when upgraded to the full version via in-app purchase.

### What devices is LiVo compatible with?

LiVo is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It has an age rating of 4+.

### How often is LiVo updated?

The latest version of LiVo is 3.2.2, last updated on June 19, 2018. Previous updates indicate a release cadence of roughly once or twice a year.

### Can I use LiVo offline?

The description does not specify offline functionality. As a home control app, it likely requires an active internet connection to communicate with smart home devices.

### What is 'User Mode' in LiVo?

In 'User Mode', LiVo starts directly with your preferred panel, hiding all editing and management functions. This provides a streamlined experience for daily control of your smart home.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.2 — 2018-06-19

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bugfixes

### 3.2.1 — 2018-05-30

Ads and banners removed

### 3.2 — 2018-03-28

Support of HomeKit cameras introduced
Soft dimming (see LiVo settings) introduced, set a timeout for dimming out the screen by keeping your device awake at the same time. Wake-up by touching your screen. Wake-up by event will be introduced in a later version. Original screen brightness is restored automatically after waking up your device from StandBy.
General bugfixes and UI improvements.

### 3.1.3 — 2018-03-08

- Fix for iPhoneX layout
- Fixed system variable list for HomeMatic controllers
- Added / fixed list of services for HomeMatic controllers
- Fixed crash on assigning values to a button
- Fixed sidebar loading issues
- Minor UI fixes

### 3.1.2 — 2017-12-08

Fixed crash when adding new widgets

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