Controller for HomeKit

Name: Controller for HomeKit
Rating: 4.1 (2684 reviews)
Author: acasa Software GmbH

Your Smart Home Companion

Free · In‑App Purchases

2.7K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

acasa Software GmbH
Language

EN
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Size

216
MB

Experience and control your Apple Home in a whole new way with Controller for HomeKit. Our app combines all the familiar HomeKit features with numerous additional enhancements, offering you a user-friendly interface, unparalleled control, and flexibility. * FLOOR PLAN: Create a detailed floor plan of your home using the LiDAR sensor on your iPhone or iPad and control your HomeKit accessories directly through the floor plan. * CHARTS: See how your Apple Home evolves over time. Charts in Controller for HomeKit show how values like temperature, humidity or battery usage change – across all your devices and brands. * COMPLEX AUTOMATIONS: Utilize advanced triggers and conditions for custom automations that are perfectly tailored to your needs. * WORKFLOWS: Optimize your daily routines with workflows that go beyond the capabilities of Apple Home. * NOTIFICATIONS: Create custom notifications to stay informed about important events in your home. * BACKUPS: Secure your setup and restore it easily when needed. * SMART FOLDERS: Organize your devices and automations effortlessly with smart folders and custom filters. * SETUP CODES: Securely store your HomeKit and Matter codes in the app, so they are always at hand and never lost. * MAINTENANCE: Keep track of your setup, quickly identifying which batteries need to be replaced, which devices are unreachable, or which automations are broken. * LOGS: Monitor all activities and changes in your smart home. * WIDGETS: Control your devices faster and easier with convenient widgets or quickly jump into your floor plan. Unlock the full potential of your smart home with Controller for HomeKit. Download the app now and experience how simple and intuitive home automation can be. For more information, visit our website: https://www.controllerforhomekit.com Privacy Policy: https://controllerforhomekit.com/privacy-en/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Ratings & Reviews

4.1

out of 5

2.7K Ratings

Automations are not deleted when deleting from HomeKit
09/14/2025

crownkid
The Controller for HomeKit is a great app. I purchased the lifetime quite a while back because I am a power smart home user. That said, I am always having to delete this app and reinstall to clear no longer used automations. When I have to redo an automation, it is NOT deleted in this app. I see automations with numbers, like (lights on) 1, 2, 3, 4, etc) and no way to just clear the list. Not only that, the list of the same automations (not being deleted) adds to the number of automations for Apple Home and when you think you only have 35-40 automations, it stops you from creating more because it is using the numbers in the Controller app. This is the most frustrating thing of the app. If you have fixed it, then thank you. I really want to build on this app for my home but it is an ongoing tedious and time consuming chore to clear old automations no longer in use. PLEASE PLEASE fix this! Thanks
Automations are not deleted when deleting from HomeKit
09/14/2025

crownkid

The Controller for HomeKit is a great app. I purchased the lifetime quite a while back because I am a power smart home user. That said, I am always having to delete this app and reinstall to clear no longer used automations. When I have to redo an automation, it is NOT deleted in this app. I see automations with numbers, like (lights on) 1, 2, 3, 4, etc) and no way to just clear the list. Not only that, the list of the same automations (not being deleted) adds to the number of automations for Apple Home and when you think you only have 35-40 automations, it stops you from creating more because it is using the numbers in the Controller app. This is the most frustrating thing of the app. If you have fixed it, then thank you. I really want to build on this app for my home but it is an ongoing tedious and time consuming chore to clear old automations no longer in use. PLEASE PLEASE fix this! Thanks
The Best!
03/04/2023

BarclayMcRae
This app is the best HomeKit manager available. The Apple Home app is excellent for automations converted to Shortcuts, but beyond that, you have to have access to more power of the HomeKit API. This app is exactly that. Use it with Apple’s HomeKit and Home app. The ability to peg exact attributes of lights is, alone, worth the price. I can now peg exact matches for lights across scenes. Color Temp, Saturation, Hue, Brightness, and Power. Five attributes for every single device! Exact matches are easy. I will say that it take patience. When setting attributes, some times you wait a few to see it accept the result. No biggie. Just wait on it. Build your scenes EXACTLY as desired. Don’t try to replace the Home App. Use that and Shortcuts and Siri all you want. This app is for configuring stuff behind the scenes more than a front end. I nearly never write reviews. This is worth it. I bought the $65 Lifetime without hesitation. How many $40-$50 bulbs do you own…. Spend this and be thrilled with the access and power. I have only had it for a few days. Changed my HomeKit! I redid all scenes with exact accuracy. I am thrilled!UPDATE: I just installed the MAC app. No delay there, it appears! Fast to configure a scene with every attribute pegged. Fast. Better. Much faster (responsive) than the iPad app.
The Best!
03/04/2023

BarclayMcRae

This app is the best HomeKit manager available. The Apple Home app is excellent for automations converted to Shortcuts, but beyond that, you have to have access to more power of the HomeKit API. This app is exactly that. Use it with Apple’s HomeKit and Home app. The ability to peg exact attributes of lights is, alone, worth the price. I can now peg exact matches for lights across scenes. Color Temp, Saturation, Hue, Brightness, and Power. Five attributes for every single device! Exact matches are easy. I will say that it take patience. When setting attributes, some times you wait a few to see it accept the result. No biggie. Just wait on it. Build your scenes EXACTLY as desired. Don’t try to replace the Home App. Use that and Shortcuts and Siri all you want. This app is for configuring stuff behind the scenes more than a front end. I nearly never write reviews. This is worth it. I bought the $65 Lifetime without hesitation. How many $40-$50 bulbs do you own…. Spend this and be thrilled with the access and power. I have only had it for a few days. Changed my HomeKit! I redid all scenes with exact accuracy. I am thrilled!UPDATE: I just installed the MAC app. No delay there, it appears! Fast to configure a scene with every attribute pegged. Fast. Better. Much faster (responsive) than the iPad app.
Just used it to restore pretty much everything!
08/10/2020

GS/LS
I’ve used this in the past (around version 4.0.0) when my HomeKit setup got corrupted and I had to reset; and it was useful, but took a while to manually assign unknown devices. Luckily, I made a backup when 4.2.0 came out (current version when writing this is 4.2.1); and when I needed to restore this time (I deleted a second home in the Home app and it deleted my main home instead), all I had to do was use the Home app to add my bridges and other devices (this app says Apple doesn’t allow creating HomeKit devices, I don’t remember if I had to do that last time or not), but this time, all the devices paired up! My home went from everything with default names in Default Room, to all the custom names, rooms, scenes, and scheduled events executed by an Apple TV.
Just used it to restore pretty much everything!
08/10/2020

GS/LS

I’ve used this in the past (around version 4.0.0) when my HomeKit setup got corrupted and I had to reset; and it was useful, but took a while to manually assign unknown devices. Luckily, I made a backup when 4.2.0 came out (current version when writing this is 4.2.1); and when I needed to restore this time (I deleted a second home in the Home app and it deleted my main home instead), all I had to do was use the Home app to add my bridges and other devices (this app says Apple doesn’t allow creating HomeKit devices, I don’t remember if I had to do that last time or not), but this time, all the devices paired up! My home went from everything with default names in Default Room, to all the custom names, rooms, scenes, and scheduled events executed by an Apple TV.
Profits before customers is a losing scenario
11/22/2025

Jmonda
Imagine spending $50 for a lifetime subscription to an app, only to watch a major feature you paid for get ripped out and sold AGAIN as a separate product. The developer originally did a good job keeping the app up-to-date and adding new features—but once a certain feature gained popularity, their response was to break it off and charge extra for it, even though it was already promised to lifetime subscribers. This is a bait-and-switch tactic and an insult to loyal users who invested in the platform with good faith, expecting lifetime access to the full experience.This move puts profits before customers and sets a dangerous precedent. If “lifetime” means “until we decide to change the rules,” then what’s the point of premium subscriptions? Practices like this are precisely why users are skeptical of investing in paid apps—once trust is lost, it’s nearly impossible to regain.Rumors suggest Apple is close to releasing a home hub device that could make this entire app obsolete. After witnessing this stunt, it’s clear the app deserves to be “sherlocked” by Apple. Developers should remember: users have choices, and treating customers poorly only guarantees they’ll take their business elsewhere.Final verdict: Don’t reward greedy behavior. Look for alternatives, and warn your friends before they waste money on a so-called “lifetime” subscription that comes with fine print and broken promises.
Profits before customers is a losing scenario
11/22/2025

Jmonda

Imagine spending $50 for a lifetime subscription to an app, only to watch a major feature you paid for get ripped out and sold AGAIN as a separate product. The developer originally did a good job keeping the app up-to-date and adding new features—but once a certain feature gained popularity, their response was to break it off and charge extra for it, even though it was already promised to lifetime subscribers. This is a bait-and-switch tactic and an insult to loyal users who invested in the platform with good faith, expecting lifetime access to the full experience.This move puts profits before customers and sets a dangerous precedent. If “lifetime” means “until we decide to change the rules,” then what’s the point of premium subscriptions? Practices like this are precisely why users are skeptical of investing in paid apps—once trust is lost, it’s nearly impossible to regain.Rumors suggest Apple is close to releasing a home hub device that could make this entire app obsolete. After witnessing this stunt, it’s clear the app deserves to be “sherlocked” by Apple. Developers should remember: users have choices, and treating customers poorly only guarantees they’ll take their business elsewhere.Final verdict: Don’t reward greedy behavior. Look for alternatives, and warn your friends before they waste money on a so-called “lifetime” subscription that comes with fine print and broken promises.

- Fixed an issue where backups appeared as "outdated" when viewed on a different device - Fixed unreliable evaluation of multiple workflow conditions

Version 8.1.7 Feb 23

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Seller: acasa Software GmbH
Size: 216 MB
Category: Lifestyle
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.

Apple TV
Requires tvOS 18.0 or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages: English and 4 more

English, French, German, Polish, Spanish
Age Rating: 4+

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