# Homey — A better smart home

> Home automation for everyone

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1435800024](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1435800024)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1435800024`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Athom B.V.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (519 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2019-01-16
- **Size:** 183 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homey-a-better-smart-home/id1435800024)
- **Website:** [https://homey.app/en-us/?utm\_source=app-store&utm\_medium=apple-app-store&utm\_campaign=company-info](https://homey.app/en-us/?utm_source=app-store&utm_medium=apple-app-store&utm_campaign=company-info)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://legal.athom.com](https://legal.athom.com/)

## Description

**Homey** is a smart home automation app that brings your connected devices together in one intuitive experience. Control lights, speakers, thermostats, locks, sensors, and more across 1,000+ brands, including Philips Hue, Sonos, Google Nest, IKEA, Govee, Nanoleaf, Aqara, and Ring. Create custom routines with Homey Flow, share access with family, use dashboards and widgets, and control your home with Siri Shortcuts or Apple Watch.

Monitor real-time and historical energy usage to reduce consumption and save money. Homey supports cloud-connected devices, while Homey Pro and Homey Bridge add connectivity for Matter, Thread, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, 433 MHz, and infrared devices. Choose free Homey Cloud, upgrade to Homey Premium, or use Homey Pro for an all-in-one smart home solution with privacy-focused security.

## Rankings

- #73,543 — Overall
- #64 — smartbook

## Review summary

Homey is praised for an easy, flow-based interface, broad device compatibility, and strong local control with a fast, premium feel. However, reviewers repeatedly cite reliability and stability problems, a clunky UI with missing features, high pricing, slow support, and limited US availability, highlighting a need for improvements in reliability, usability, and value.

### Pros

- Very easy to use interface with intuitive, visual flows for automation
- Broad device compatibility and support for many protocols
- Powerful, visual flow-based automation
- Local control with no mandatory cloud subscriptions
- Fast, responsive performance

### Cons

- Reliability and device compatibility issues, including unstable connections and limited support for older devices
- UI/UX shortcomings and missing features (not intuitive, can't rearrange devices/floors, limited group controls)
- High cost of hardware and pricing expectations (e.g., Pro Bridge) and overall price
- Slow or poor customer support and response times
- Limited device support and readiness in the US / regional availability

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