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Name: Home
Rating: 2.2 (6710 reviews)
Author: Apple

By: Apple App

Lifestyle

Overview

Version:

2.8

Last updated: 2025-12-12

Features & Capabilities

Home Extension centralizes smart home control in your browser. It offers a multi‑camera view (up to four feeds with scrolling for more), adaptive temperature for compatible thermostats, guest access for locks and doors, and a detailed activity history of climate automation and sensor events. Voice control with Siri, plus iPhone widgets and a customizable Control Center, keeps you connected on the go.

Additional features include robot vacuum control, Grid Forecast showing cleaner energy sources, and energy usage data for eligible utility accounts. It also supports HomePod and Apple TV as hubs, AirPlay speakers, and HomeKit Secure Video with a 10‑day recording history. Adaptive Lighting and Home hub requirements help automate and secure your smart home from anywhere.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Apple

Rating:

2.20

(6,710) 10 new ratings

Version:

2.8 Last updated: 2025-12-12

Creation date:

2016-06-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

6.30MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 32,458 ▼ 27

Other rankings

#1 in home keyword 29 #49 in button for google keyword 50

For Developers

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Developed by:

Apple

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home/id1110145103

User Reviews

Most reviews describe Apple's Home app as unreliable and hard to use. The top recurring issues are repeated setup failures and Could not add errors when creating a home or pairing devices, frequent update prompts that block usage, and inconsistent or failing device pairing and connectivity with little actionable diagnostics. Users report devices dropping from the system, scenes failing, and blank screens. Security prompts—especially forced two-factor authentication—add friction. Overall, many users feel the UX is unfriendly and the product lacks reliable support, pushing some to abandon the ecosystem.

Pros

Cons

Setup and adding homes frequently fail with errors like Could not add or Could not finish the app install, blocking initial use.
Frequent update prompts and update failures that interrupt usage.
Unreliable device pairing and connectivity problems; devices drop or fail to respond and automations have no actionable diagnostics.
Long load times and a confusing user experience that makes discovery and setup frustrating.
Security friction including forced two-factor authentication prompts and general security issues that hinder regular use.