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Signals for HomeKit

Signals for HomeKit

Smart Home Ready Communication

136 ratings
81 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🌟 Lifestyle
Free
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Released
March 8, 2019
Updated
March 21, 2024

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Developer

CoreBits LLC
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About

Utilize your HomeKit lights for silent communication within your home. Create custom light signals to announce events, get attention, or convey messages without shouting. Ideal for families or those with hearing impairments.

✓Customizable light signals
✓Voice control with Siri Shortcuts
✓Widget support for quick triggers
✓Announce dinner time
✓Alert for shower time
✓Set light states after flashing
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What users say about Signals for HomeKit

Reviews of Signals for HomeKit are mostly negative: the Lifestyle app is rated 4.0/5 from 136 App Store ratings. What users like most: great concept for notifications, useful for reminders (e.g., insulin). Top complaints: buggy and unreliable, freezes and becomes unresponsive. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 💡Great concept for notifications
  • 👍Useful for reminders (e.g., insulin)
  • 💡Can trigger shortcuts
  • 💡Good for getting attention
  • 👍Intuitive UI
  • 👍Responsive developer support
  • 💡Can pulse lights and return to prior state

Negative things

  • 🐛Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛Freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • 🐛Settings revert unexpectedly
  • 🐛Does not do what it advertises
  • 🐛Limited free version
  • 🐛Inconsistent execution of changes
  • 🐛Tedious to set brightness/color
  • 🐛Startling strobe effects
  • 🐛Does not create scenes in Home app
  • 🐛Does not automate via iPhone
  • 🐛Mac version requires extra purchase
  • 🐛No support for HomeKit automations
  • 🐛Free version is too limited
  • 🐛Paid app with no support
  • 🐛Lifx lights not viewable
  • 🐛Not clear about Mac compatibility
  • 🐛Does not work with MacBook Pro
  • 🐛Random color changes during signals
  • 🐛Lights don't always turn off as intended
  • 🐛Unable to restore original light state
  • 🐛Clunky UI
  • 🐛No documentation or help
  • 🐛Tries to upsell immediately
  • 🐛Free version can't be tested
  • 🐛No family sharing for in-app purchase
  • 🐛Shortcuts integration can get bogged down
  • 🐛Sound recognition features requested
  • 🐛Does not work consistently
  • 🐛App launch stalls
  • 🐛Long delay times
  • 🐛No response from bulbs
  • 🐛Flashing between colors/groups requested
  • 🐛Pulse setting too fast
  • 🐛Flash duration doesn't update
  • 🐛Basic functionality missing (light groups)
  • 🐛No extensible features
  • 🐛Can't recommend purchasing at this time
  • 🐛Does not work with HomeKit automations, only shortcuts
  • 🐛App garbage
  • 🐛Not ready for prime time
  • 🐛Occasionally pulls off its only trick
  • 🐛Asked to review with every change
  • 🐛Not intuitive
  • 🐛Does not work
  • 🐛Ineligible for refund
  • 🐛No use case worth the panic/stress
  • 🐛Cannot link signal into home or personal automation
  • 🐛Does not recognize all HomeKit lights
  • 🐛Only Siri commands
  • 🐛Cannot create signal based on text message
  • 🐛Paid for full version, cannot link to HomeKit
  • 🐛Gimmicky
  • 🐛No refund
  • 🐛Gave developer free money
  • 🐛No point of free version
  • 🐛Needs lots of improvements
  • 🐛Shortcut list won't refresh
  • 🐛Not cheap for what it offers
  • 🐛Can't get a refund
  • 🐛No idea how it's supposed to work
  • 🐛Blank screen on launch
  • 🐛Remains on when it should turn off
  • 🐛Doesn't work well
  • 🐛Very long delay time
  • 🐛Would love ability to use signal as part of automation
  • 🐛Poor execution
  • 🐛Sometimes works, most times no
  • 🐛Super limited
  • 🐛Can't trigger from HomePod or via automations
  • 🐛If there is a way to integrate with automations, please let me know
  • 🐛Can we get support for shortcut home automations?
  • 🐛Lights may or may not return to current state
  • 🐛Sometimes they stay bright
  • 🐛Sometimes they don't come on at all
  • 🐛Gets a no response every time
  • 🐛Flashes lights as expected, no complaints
  • 🐛Simple way to perform actions
  • 🐛Flashes lights for dinner and lunch
  • 🐛Flashes lights to let SO know when on break
  • 🐛Excited to incorporate into other shortcuts
  • 🐛Wonder if planning sound recognition for HomeKit
  • 🐛Great concept, implemented well
  • 🐛Creating new signal and selecting lights is easy
  • 🐛Not terribly intuitive when it comes to signal commands
  • 🐛Selecting color doesn't work consistently
  • 🐛Other little issues
  • 🐛Hope they continue to refine
  • 🐛Latest update is superb
  • 🐛Enjoying using it
  • 🐛App support is excellent
  • 🐛Please add ability to add to HomeKit scene
  • 🐛Gives message of 'Looking for lights'
  • 🐛Have to close out app completely
  • 🐛Latest update for Leviton switches improves effectiveness
  • 🐛Lights flash to remind children it's time for bed
  • 🐛Great for getting attention of anyone in the house
  • 🐛Flash lights when dinner's ready
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What's New in Signals for HomeKit

2.9

March 21, 2024

A few small bug fixes - thanks to those who reported them!!

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$4.99

Signals Plus

Communicate at home, without all the shouting

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Buggy

I really want to like this app. It does everything I need, but it becomes unresponsive, it freezes, and some settings just can’t be changed (like the time it takes between repeating the shortcut. The app just reverts back to 3 minutes after glitching out.) Really unfortunate as others have said because the concept here is fantastic. Just poor development.
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KKermetajb

crashes

looks nice but it just crashes when you click a device
Ссаня84858582992

Great app!

Something that Apple should make part of their home app
Nnico_r007

Good

Very good
CCocoeu

Simples e genial

Simplesmente funciona.
RRayran®
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

36 issues

App becomes unresponsive

Bug

App freezes

Bug

Settings revert back after glitching

Bug

Does not recognize all HomeKit lights

Bug

Does not automate anything via the phone

Bug

Inconsistent results with restoring Adaptive Lighting

Bug

Strobes in a startling way

Bug

Lights randomly change color during signals

Bug

End state of lights is incorrect

Bug

App does not work with MacBook Pro

Bug

App launch stalls at a blank screen

Bug

Lifx lights not viewable in the app

Bug

Flash duration doesn't update

Bug

App does not work consistently

Bug

App launch stalls

Bug

Gets a no response every time

Bug

App asks to review with every change

Bug

App gives message of 'Looking for lights'

Bug

Lights remain on when they should turn off

Bug

Shortcut errors when running

Bug

App doesn't work well

Bug

Very long delay time

Bug

Sometimes works, most times no

Bug

It'll flash your lights, maybe kind of

Bug

They may or may not return to their current state

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Sometimes they'll stay bright

Bug

Sometimes they don't come on at all

Bug

App is garbage

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Does not work

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No response

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Buggy and not really working

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Poor execution

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Not working. Junk

Bug

Garbage

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Inconsistent & Unreliable

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Buggy

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Requested Features

33 requests

Ability to create signals based on text messages

Feature

Support for all HomeKit lights

Feature

Link signals into Home or personal automation

Feature

Make setting brightness/color across all lights less tedious

Feature

Improve strobe effect to be less startling

Feature

Create scenes in the Home app

Feature

Automate via iPhone

Feature

Unlock automations on Mac without extra purchase

Feature

Support for HomeKit automations

Feature

Improve free version functionality

Feature

Provide documentation and help

Feature

Add support for light groups

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Implement extensible features like flashing between colors

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Adjustable frequency slider for flash/strobe

Feature

Make pulse setting less imperceptible/faster

Feature

Fix issues with Lifx lights not showing up

Feature

Clarify Mac compatibility before purchase

Feature

Fix random color changes during signals

Feature

Ensure lights turn off as intended

Feature

Reliably restore original light state

Feature

Improve UI and make it more intuitive

Feature

Add sound recognition features for HomeKit

Feature

Allow adding to HomeKit scenes

Feature

Fix the 'Looking for lights' issue

Feature

Add family sharing for in-app purchases

Feature

Improve shortcuts integration for many lights

Feature

Support for HomeKit automations when sensors trigger

Feature

Allow flashing between a group of colors

Feature

Make the pulse setting more functional

Feature

Fix flash duration update issues

Feature

Make the app free or remove fees

Feature

Add dark mode

Feature

Add advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

FAQ

What does Signals for HomeKit do?

Signals for HomeKit allows you to use your HomeKit-enabled lights to communicate silently throughout your home. You can create custom light patterns and colors to signal various events, get attention, or convey messages without needing to shout or make noise.

What are the key features of Signals for HomeKit?

Key features include creating distinct light signals, triggering them via the app, voice commands with Siri Shortcuts, or widgets. The Signals Plus in-app purchase unlocks advanced features like timed signals and setting specific light states after a flash.

How much does Signals for HomeKit cost?

The base app is free to download and use. Additional advanced features are available through an in-app purchase called Signals Plus. Pricing for this upgrade is not specified in the description.

What are the requirements to use Signals for HomeKit?

You need a HomeKit-equipped light bulb, switch, or outlet. If using a switch or outlet, it must have a light attached. Your HomeKit system must already be configured. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 15 or later.

Who would benefit from using Signals for HomeKit?

This app is beneficial for families with children, especially those who play with headphones, or for individuals with hearing disabilities. It helps reduce household noise and facilitates clearer, face-to-face communication.