PowerHouz User Reviews

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Please update the Apple TV app

I liked that I can view my HomeKit camera, but I can’t view it full screen without the weather and other things in the way.

Purchased for Apple TV

I wanted an app for cameras so this one looked really clean. Navigation on Apple TV is horrible. Settings do not sync. Just feels outdated

App problem

This app have more things to be correct.
The thermostats can’t moved up or down and i can’t Remove iP cam from back, IV i Wanna have an image, i need to remove camera from room. I can’t create zone as tutorial

Scam! Doesn't work....

False advertising at its best.

Convenient

This app is pretty awesome and convenient keeping all of my home automation products in one place, but the iPad version isn't showing my favorites in the Notification Center, it's working fine on the iPhone though. Also, any possibility of a Mac version and/or Apple TV version in the future?

Pfff

Taugt nichts alles verzert

Widget

Programma molto carino e soprattutto funzionale . Molto intuitivo e semplice da usare .
Unica pecca che nel widget molto spesso spariscono i favoriti e poi riappaiono . Aggiornare grazie , anche perché secondo me questo programma ha delle ottime potenzialità.

Nicht schlecht!

Sieht ja ganz nett aus aber die Startansicht ist überflüssig gross und steuert nichts! Das Design ist aber vielleicht genau das, was manche suchen.
Man muss immer erst zur Seite wischen und die Steuerelemente einblenden.
Den Platz hätte man besser nutzen können und gleich zwei oder drei der Steuerungsseiten angezeigt.

Sicher praktisch für Familien, falls man die interne Kommunikation brauchen kann.

Das Abo Model hat erst 4.99 pro Jahr gekostet, dann 0.99 und jetzt gratis. Eine Firma die Kritik annimmt, die sie Geld kostet - beeindrucken! So was ist leider viel zu selten.

In letzter Zeit gab es einige Updates und ein neues Design. Die App wird immer besser.
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Absolutely horrible interface

If you choose to ignore all Apple UX rules, at least you should come with something better. Well, this app doesn't. The interface is so bad to the point of being unusable, from layout (unintuitive is an understatement) to controls (too small, too sensitive)... I don't even know where to start to give constructive feedback. I want my money back!
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A bit confusing

Just bought the app and I'm still experimenting but I agree with other reviewers, the interface is a bit cumbersome and needs some rethinking. Also location and sunset/sunrise triggers are sorely needed. Hopefully they will be in the next update. Location triggers should also be multi-user aware!

Pretty good and pretty fun

Pretty good app. UI is very well thought out, wish switching rooms was a swipe of the room not the tiny area below it and wish the response for resetting PW was less wonky but overall will be my "go to” home kit app. Keep the improvements coming!

Not there yet.

Most of the functionality is there, but the layout and navigation on a phone is horrible. Swiping right to left on part of the screen changes zones unless you are on the bottom, then it changes rooms?

The main screen is used for editing rooms (photos or names only), to actually use any of the functionality you have to swipe to the left (on the top of the screen) then choose the zone. After that you have to choose the room from another slider (which is in the middle of the screen this time) and then you can see the accessories.

There are no easy to press buttons anywhere to turn on lights or scenes.

Entering the triggers menu crashes the app.

It needs a major redesign in terms of navigation before it is worth spending the money.
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Functional and fun.

I like the custom set up features, and don't mind the additional fee after purchase. It's less expensive than comparables.

Finally, a palatable price

I’ve been watching this app and its complaints of in-app purchases. When they finally removed the IAP requirement to be fully functional, I purchased it. Overall, it’s a nicely designed app and I like the fact that you can personalize the rooms with your own images. One thing I was surprised about is the lack of TRIGGER conditions. You can only build a trigger on date/time and frequency. No Location-based triggers and No Sunset/Sunrise triggers. A competing app has those trigger conditions (at almost 3x the price) but I would have figured that those would be included.

I’m still playing with the app and building my home, and will update review if i find any other positive or negative aspects of the app.
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Selten so abgezockt gefühlt

Diese App kann man - freundlich gesagt - nur als Baustelle bezeichnen! Eine Registrierung oder Anmeldung auf dem iPad geht überhaupt nicht ("Die Daten konnten nicht gelesen werden, da sie nicht das korrekte Format haben."), die notwendige Registrierung kann nur auf dem iPhone durchgeführt werden (beide iOS 9.1). Aber auch nach einer erfolgreichen Registrierung kann man sich immer noch nicht auf den iPad anmelden, gleiche Fehlermeldung.
Die Anmeldung beim Support Forum des Herstellers funktioniert auch nicht.
Vorsicht: Die Erweiterung der unterstützten Komponenten auf über 5 per in-App Kauf für 4,99€ gilt nur für 1 Jahr!
Da kann man nur raten: Finger weg!!!
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Costly and Messy

The UI is a busy mess and after buying this app it stopped working and wanted more money to control my devices.

Stürzt und möchte doppelt abkassieren

Die App stürzt beim Aufruf der Auslöser ab. Außerdem werden nochmal 4,99€ fällig, wenn man mehr als 5 HomeKit Geräte steuern möchte.

2stars for inapp purchase requirement, would have been 4

Developers note: this would've been a four star review if you would have just priced it at $9.95 with a free trial for one accessory. You're competing against apps that charge $15 so making people pay five dollars to find out they have to pay five more to unlock the real functionality is silly. And annoying. The Tutorial could be better, but The features and layout are very good, and better than most of the competition. Fix the pricing and I'll change the review.
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Requires an in-app purchase above the original price

Incredible, the app is $5, then when you load it up, you need to spend an additional $1 if you have 5 accessories, and an additional $5 if you have 6+ accessories. I already have more than 5, so I’m screwed. Don’t forget, bridges (ex. Hue’s bridge) count as accessories. I’d give it 2 stars, because this looks feature-filled, but I’m not able to do anything at all within their app.
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Scam!!!!!!

Stay away, total scam. I paid $5 for an app that you have to pay for a subscription for and nowhere can you find the price of that subscription.