# openHAB — The official openHAB app > Official companion app for openHAB open-source home automation system. (iPhone/iPad app by openHAB Foundation e.V..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openhab/id6505005945 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [openHAB Foundation e.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170718421) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 45 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Russian, European Spanish - Released: 2024-09-05 - Data updated: 2026-08-22 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openhab/id6505005945/reviews.md ## What is openHAB? The official companion application for openHAB - an open source home automation system. The open Home Automation Bus (openHAB) project aims at providing a universal integration platform for connecting home automation technologies into a single intelligent system. With more than 3000 things that openHAB can connect to, there’s virtually nothing that can’t be integrated. Its advanced rules based architecture allows complete automation using several popular scripting languages (Java Script, Ruby, Python, Java, RDSL, and more ) as well as visual rule designers using either drag and drop interfaces or simple “If / Then” forms. The new openHAB UI allows users to easily build beautiful interfaces customized to their needs. openHAB is designed to be absolutely vendor-neutral as well as hardware/protocol-agnostic. Key Features: * Integrates seamlessly with your own openHAB UI (Main UI or sitemaps) * Control everything on your openHAB server directly or remotely through the free openHAB Cloud service (https://myopenhab.org) * Enhanced push notifications with media from openHAB Cloud and the openHAB cloud binding * Apple Watch companion app * Natively supports both iPhone and iPad Make openHAB the central integration and control point of your Smart Home. You will find openHAB at http://www.openhab.org/ openHAB has over 450 add-ons, supporting over 3000 things, some of which include: Aiphone, Amazon Dash Button, Amazon Echo Control, AmpliFi, AndroidTV, Anker, Apple HomeKit, Arlo, August, Belkin, Blink, Bosch Smart Home, Bose SoundTouch, Brinks, Chamberlain, Chromecast, Cree, D-Link, Daikin, Denon / Marantz, Dynaudio, Ecobee, Electrolux, Eero, Fibaro, Foscam, Freebox, Gardena, Google Home, Hisense, Honeywell, Honeywell Home, Hue, iRobot, JBL, Jablotron Alarm, Kaleidescape, Kenwood, KNX, Kodi, Kuka, Kwikset, LIFX, LG, Linksys, Logitech, Lutron, Matter, Miele Cloud, Miele@home, Moen, Nanoleaf, Neato, Netatmo, Nest, Nortek, Nuki, Osram, Philips Hue, Pioneer, Plex, Powermax, Rako, Ring, Ring Alarm, Roku, Samsung Smartthings, Sennheiser, Sensibo, Shelly, Siemens, SimpliSafe, Smarthome, Smartmeter, Smartthings, Sonos, Sony, Spotify, Squeezebox, Tado, Technics, Tesla, TP-Link Smart Home, TRÅDFRI, Unifi, Velux, Vera, Verisure, Vizio, Volumio, Wemo, Whirlpool, Wink, Xiaomi, Yamaha Musiccast, Yamaha Receiver, Yeelight, Zigbee, Z-Wave and 400 more popular technologies…. ## Key features - Seamless integration with openHAB UI - Remote control via openHAB Cloud - Enhanced push notifications - Apple Watch companion app - Natively supports iPhone and iPad - Connects to over 3000 devices ## Recent user reviews (9 of 9) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openhab/id6505005945/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Spitze *2024-12-18, version 3.0.1* läuft ohne Probleme, auch mit neuem IOS. Danke ans Team für eure Arbeit ### 3/5 — Läuft auf IPad OS 18.1.1 nicht *2024-11-26, version 3.0.1* Ich habe die App auf dem IPhone OS 18.1.1 und da findet er die Sitemap sofort, auf dem IPad habe ich die identische App Version und identische Einstellungen, und trotzdem findet er keine Sitemap ### 5/5 — Great work! *2024-11-17, version 3.0.1* Thanks for the good work. ### 2/5 — Absturz auf iPhone 16 Pro *2024-10-06, version 3.0.1* - Nach ein paar Tagen stürzt die App auf dem iPhone 16 Pro beim Start ab. Man kann die App nicht mehr öffnen. Komischerweise funktioniert die App nach einer Stunde (ohne Änderungen) plötzlich wieder. - Zudem werden Icons in der Basic Sitemap mal angezeigt, dann wieder nicht. Ein Leeren des Cache hilft nur kurzfristig. ### 1/5 — App Crash iPhone16 pro *2024-09-25, version 3.0.1* App Crash iPhone16 pro instant if choosing a existing Site!!! ### 1/5 — Unzuverlässig mit vielen Fehlern *2024-09-11, version 3.0.1* Seit Umstieg auf V2 keine Benachrichtigungen mehr über die App, immer wieder Netzwerkfehler. Läuft bei mir nur sehr selten. Wenn sich das nicht zeitnah ändert werde ich umsteigen müssen, da man sich nicht darauf verlassen kann, dass die App funktioniert, wenn man sie braucht. Das sind selbst China-Produkte über Ali-Exptess bestellt noch besser! ### 3/5 — Push notifications from myopenhab doesnt work *2024-09-09, version 3.0.1* With v1 I receive push notifications, with the v2 app not ### 5/5 — Works great *2024-09-08, version 3.0.1* This version makes openHAB complete. ### 3/5 — Icons still doesn’t work *2024-09-06, version 3.0.1* Unfortunately the icons on the Apple Watch still doesn’t work :/ ## Frequently asked questions about openHAB ### What is openHAB? openHAB is an open-source home automation system that provides a universal integration platform for connecting various smart home technologies into a single intelligent system. It supports over 3000 devices and offers advanced rules-based automation. ### Can I control my home automation system remotely with openHAB? Yes, you can control your openHAB server directly or remotely through the free openHAB Cloud service. This allows you to manage your smart home devices from anywhere. ### Does openHAB have an Apple Watch app? Yes, openHAB features an Apple Watch companion app, allowing you to control your smart home devices directly from your wrist. ### What devices can openHAB integrate with? openHAB can integrate with over 3000 devices and technologies, including popular brands like Philips Hue, Nest, Amazon Echo, and many more. It is designed to be vendor-neutral and hardware/protocol-agnostic. ### How often is openHAB updated? The latest version of openHAB is 3.1.3, and it was last updated on February 25, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and support. ### Is openHAB available on multiple Apple devices? Yes, openHAB natively supports both iPhone and iPad, ensuring a consistent experience across your Apple mobile devices. ### What are the benefits of using the openHAB app? The app provides seamless integration with your openHAB UI, remote control capabilities, enhanced push notifications with media, and an Apple Watch companion app, making it a central point for your smart home management. ### Does openHAB have ads? No, openHAB is a free application and does not contain advertisements. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.3.11 — 2026-08-14 Bug fixes and minor upgrades ### 3.3.8 — 2026-07-17 Bug fixes and minor upgrades Fix for Text To Speech Fix for overlay of MainUI below NavigationBar ### 3.3.2 — 2026-06-29 New features: - Shortcuts: Rebuilt on App Intents. Now now available on Apple Watch. - A new "Set Active Home" App Intent lets Shortcuts automations switch the active home without opening the app - Shortcuts "Get Item State" intent now exposes the formatted display state (e.g. "22.5 °C") - Connection drawer now shows the active home name and connection type (Local / Remote) instead of the raw URL. Tap to open Settings; long-press for Manage Homes - Apple Watch complications rebuilt on WidgetKit - Group items are now included in Shortcuts intent item pickers - Widget state reverts if a command is rejected by the Thing - Re-posts a notification when an action fails so you can retry - App prompts for Local Network access when connecting to a local server Security: - Connection credentials are now stored in the Keychain instead of UserDefaults Bugfixes: - Fixed image widget flickering during auto-refresh - Fixed Input widget sending the wrong value when the state description changes unit - Fixed Input widget number formatting - Fixed foreground push notifications not showing image attachments - Fixed white flash on MainUI in dark mode - Fixed sitemap picker showing empty when connected via cloud - Fixed MainUI default path storing a proxy-prefixed URL when using a cloud connection - Fixed notification action category collisions - Fixed icons not reloading after an extended background session - Fixed a crash when the audio player was deallocated on a background thread - Fixed image, chart, and video widgets being treated as linked pages - Fixed relative image widget URLs not resolving against the server root - Fixed navigation bar showing on sitemap when returning from pushed screens - Fixed MainUI reloading and losing your position when a default path is configured ### 3.3.0 — 2026-06-24 New features: - Shortcuts: Rebuilt on App Intents. Now now available on Apple Watch. - A new "Set Active Home" App Intent lets Shortcuts automations switch the active home without opening the app - Shortcuts "Get Item State" intent now exposes the formatted display state (e.g. "22.5 °C") - Connection drawer now shows the active home name and connection type (Local / Remote) instead of the raw URL. Tap to open Settings; long-press for Manage Homes - Apple Watch complications rebuilt on WidgetKit - Group items are now included in Shortcuts intent item pickers - Widget state reverts if a command is rejected by the Thing - Re-posts a notification when an action fails so you can retry - App prompts for Local Network access when connecting to a local server Security: - Connection credentials are now stored in the Keychain instead of UserDefaults Bugfixes: - Fixed image widget flickering during auto-refresh - Fixed Input widget sending the wrong value when the state description changes unit - Fixed Input widget number formatting - Fixed foreground push notifications not showing image attachments - Fixed white flash on MainUI in dark mode - Fixed sitemap picker showing empty when connected via cloud - Fixed MainUI default path storing a proxy-prefixed URL when using a cloud connection - Fixed notification action category collisions - Fixed icons not reloading after an extended background session - Fixed a crash when the audio player was deallocated on a background thread - Fixed image, chart, and video widgets being treated as linked pages - Fixed relative image widget URLs not resolving against the server root - Fixed navigation bar showing on sitemap when returning from pushed screens - Fixed MainUI reloading and losing your position when a default path is configured ### 3.2.2 — 2026-05-10 Performance enhancements: - Significantly improved sitemap performance on large sitemaps (incremental row rebuilds, throttled UI updates, selective widget version bumps, dropped main-thread reconciliation) - Fixed all retained page view models simultaneously restarting when the app returns to the foreground - Significantly faster connection detection: local connections are established immediately on success; fallback to cloud activates after the grace period without waiting for the full network timeout - Fixed linked-page view models being created on every long-poll update instead of on actual navigation — eliminated a growing pool of notification observers on large sitemaps - Fixed stale row data appearing when scrolling back to off-screen rows after a foreground refresh - Reduced scroll hiccups: list rows skip body re-evaluation when their data is unchanged between long-poll updates; icons reload only when their actual URL changes New features: - Color picker: replaced the system color picker with a custom color wheel sheet (hue/saturation wheel and brightness slider) - Color picker: brightness up/down buttons matching BasicUI behaviour Bugfixes: - Fixed SVG label appearing blank in the icon type picker for non-English locales - Fixed long item labels pushing the value onto a new line in text rows - Fixed video widget preferring the item's state URL over the configured default URL - Fixed a data race in the icon image loader; icons now use per-request authentication credentials, fixing icons on authenticated servers - Fixed a crash when an image widget received malformed inline image data - Fixed item commands omitting the sitemap page context from the command source (regression from the SwiftUI rewrite in 3.2.18) - Fixed submenu navigation title briefly showing the raw item value (e.g. "Living Room [21°C]") during initial page load ## Apps similar to openHAB | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [UD Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ud-mobile/id1550618148) | 4.1 (37) | Free | Productivity | | [Synctrain](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synctrain/id6553985316) | 4.9 (123) | Free | Productivity | | [Conduit: Open WebUI & AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conduit-open-webui-and-ai/id6749840287) | 4.1 (65) | $3.99 | Productivity | | [Nextcloud Notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextcloud-notes/id813973264) | 2.2 (94) | Free | Productivity | | [HABly](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hably/id6469004788) | — | Free | Productivity | | [Passwords for Nextcloud](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passwords-for-nextcloud/id1546212226) | 4.1 (20) | Free | Productivity | ## More apps by openHAB Foundation e.V. - [openHAB V1](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openhab-v1/id492054521) All apps by openHAB Foundation e.V.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1170718421 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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