Homeboy for Insteon Hub Android

Homeboy for Insteon Hub

A better Insteon app experience

Features & Capabilities

Use your Android phone or tablet to control Insteon lights and appliances in your home from anywhere with an Internet connection. Homeboy uses the latest Android look and feel to provide your entire family with a simple way of controlling the home. Set up your Insteon home and devices using the Insteon for Hub app, then use Homeboy to control it all. Just sign in with your Insteon account credentials.

Key Features

- Control of Insteon lights, appliances, and scenes with a simple, easy-to-use app
- Quick access to your Insteon devices, scenes, favorites, and rooms
- Environment control with Insteon fans and thermostats
- Device statuses throughout your home with one glance
- View device and scene details for deeper insight into your smart home configuration
- Set your Favorite devices and scenes—without the manufacturer’s app
- Switch between two or more homes to control multiple locations
- Familiar material design look and feel on your Android phone or tablet

Requirements

- Requires the Insteon Hub v2 (model 2245-222) and compatible North American Insteon devices

Limitations

As we work hard to develop and expand app features, we encourage you to please provide feedback about issues and feature requests – we love hearing from you! Some current app feature limitations include:

- Supports most Insteon lighting and appliance modules, dimmers, and outlets
- Supports primary load on keypads and dual outlets
- Does not support sensors or cameras
- I/O Linc modules may not show accurate status

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Homeboy Software Inc.
Downloads:
10,302
Rating:
2.79
(52)
Version:
0.14.2 Last updated: 2023-10-31
Version code:
205
Creation date:
2015-08-10
Publisher country:
CA CA
Permissions:
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE Low risk
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • com.homeboysoftware.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
24.46MB
Email:
su*****@homeboycontrol.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-11
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Homeboy Software Inc.
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeboysoftware
Email:
su*****@homeboycontrol.com
Website:
https://homeboycontrol.com/

User Reviews

User reviews are mixed. Many praise the app’s cleaner interface, the clear device list with status, and the developer’s responsiveness with regular updates. However, recurring issues appear across multiple reviews: login requirements or failures; inability to configure devices or create and update scenes; incomplete support for X-10 devices; reliability problems like slow state refresh and occasional device-not-found or communication errors; and missing features such as Android widgets and landscape mode. These trends indicate solid usability but significant gaps in configuration, device compatibility, and reliability that limit overall usefulness for some users.
Pros
  • Fresher interface with material design
  • Clear device list showing per-device status
  • Fast performance when the app is functioning
  • Developer is responsive and releases regular updates
  • Regarded by some as better than the official Insteon app for controlling devices
Cons
  • Requires login to use; login can fail or be unclear
  • Cannot configure devices or create/update scenes; limited to on/off control
  • X-10 device support is missing; X-10 devices don't appear
  • Reliability and performance issues: slow to populate device states and intermittent 'device not found' or communication errors
  • Missing Android widgets and landscape mode (missing key UI features)
Recent reviews
Does NOT work! Can not login!
by Da*****, 2023-01-26

Cannot use to configure, only activate or deactivate devices, which reduces it's usefulness to me, but per the developer reply, it is out of their control.
by Da*****, 2020-09-20
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