Reviews of Homeboy for Insteon Hub

By: Homeboy Software Inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for Homeboy for Insteon Hub

Total ratings

2.79 (Rating count: 52)

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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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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 2.79

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20% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2023-01-26	Lo*****	Does NOT work! Can not login!
Does NOT work! Can not login!
2020-09-20	Da*****	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.
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.
2020-08-23	ro*****	Doesn't list any of my X-10 devices
Doesn't list any of my X-10 devices
2020-08-09	Ch*****	Good ... but unable to view scene members. Love the devices displayed in a list. The ability to see the status of each device is perfect. What would be great is On/Off control for each device right on the list screen. Press and hold to brighten/dim ... just like the actual Insteon switch. Control buttons on right of list and status on left as part of icon. Keep up the good work.
Good ... but unable to view scene members. Love the devices displayed in a list. The ability to see the status of each device is perfect. What would be great is On/Off control for each device right on the list screen. Press and hold to brighten/dim ... just like the actual Insteon switch. Control buttons on right of list and status on left as part of icon. Keep up the good work.
2020-08-02	Th*****	Unable to use. Requires a login just to use the app. Login to where? I downloaded this to control a local device (Insteon hub), no external login verification should be required. Uninstalled.
Unable to use. Requires a login just to use the app. Login to where? I downloaded this to control a local device (Insteon hub), no external login verification should be required. Uninstalled.
2019-12-11	A *****	No better than insteon hub and you can't update scenes
No better than insteon hub and you can't update scenes
2019-10-19	A *****	Fresher interface. Needs widget
Fresher interface. Needs widget
2019-10-06	A *****	does not do a thing
does not do a thing
2019-06-30	A *****	Best app for controlling insteon devices.
Best app for controlling insteon devices.
2018-10-05	A *****	My X10 devices do not appear, but do with native Insteon app. Answer to Homeboy response. 2245-222 DOES support X10.
My X10 devices do not appear, but do with native Insteon app. Answer to Homeboy response. 2245-222 DOES support X10.