# Homeboy for Insteon Hub

> A better Insteon app experience

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.homeboysoftware](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.homeboysoftware)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.homeboysoftware`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Homeboy Software Inc.
- **Category:** HOUSE\_AND\_HOME
- **Downloads:** 10,314
- **Rating:** 2.65 / 5 (52 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.14.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-31
- **First published:** 2015-08-10
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeboysoftware)
- **Website:** [https://homeboycontrol.com/](https://homeboycontrol.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://homeboycontrol.com/privacy-policy/](https://homeboycontrol.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

"Homeboy for Insteon Hub" is an Android app that allows users to control Insteon lights, appliances, and scenes remotely. Designed for simplicity and ease of use, it enables full control of your smart home from anywhere with an Internet connection. The app features quick access to devices and scenes, status monitoring, and support for multiple homes. To use, simply set up your Insteon devices with the Insteon for Hub app and sign in with your Insteon account credentials.

## Rankings

- #572,201 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.homeboysoftware.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

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)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.homeboysoftware)