HomePass for HomeKit & Matter 4+

Name: HomePass for HomeKit & Matter
Price: 6.99 CAD
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Pearce Media Limited

Pearce Media Limited

- 4,0 • 2 notes

- 6,99 $

Description

HomePass allows you to get rid of that old notebook and store your HomeKit and Matter device's codes right on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

“HomePass is a must-have utility for HomeKit enthusiasts.” - 9to5Mac

Featured on 9to5Mac, Relay.fm, MacStories, iDownloadBlog, iCulture.nl, appgefahren.de and more.

• HomeKit codes anywhere, synced to iCloud
With HomePass, you can keep your device codes off paper and synced into iCloud.

• Import Existing Accessories
HomePass offers the ability to easily import your existing accessories, just input the device's setup code yourself or scan it with either the camera or NFC.

• Custom Accessories
Add any accessories you have that aren't in HomeKit or Matter now, simply fill in the details as needed.

• Dark Mode
HomePass comes with a dark mode with automatic switching based on screen brightness.

• Apple Watch
View and then scan your HomeKit or Matter device codes back into Home on your wrist. Requires watchOS 6.

• Export and Backup
Export to your HomeKit and matter codes to a PDF ready for printing, sharing or storage on iCloud Drive. Automatic PDF backup allows you to upload a PDF on every change to iCloud Drive. This provides you a piece of mind with multiple backups of your HomeKit codes

Note: HomePass cannot import a device's setup code as this is not stored by HomeKit or Matter, you will need to manually enter it or scan it's code tag.

9 juin 2024

Version 1.9.27

This update adds full support for 21 digit Matter setup codes.

4,0 sur 5

2 notes

Not quite what I was hoping for

I realized (after purchasing) that HomeKit codes have to added manually. This somewhat defeats my purpose for getting the app. I could’ve used a spread sheet to accomplish similar results. I can see the developer has put a lot of time into this, as it’s a polished app, but might I suggest a few additions:
Sorting - right now, it seems to be by alphabetical only.
Grouping - everything is on one page. I have a ton of HomeKit devices and having a flat layout does present a challenge
Better scanning - As another review mentioned, I have to verify each HomeKit code, as the app scanner is not 100% accurate

Hi, there is no way for the app to retrieve codes via HomeKit itself. This is due to the security model of HomeKit where HomeKit does not need to store or keep the pairing codes around once paired. The app description does clarify this at the bottom.

I’ll take note of your feature suggestions, some of which I already have planned for an future update.

- Aaron

Now on macOS! Does what it says it does, and does it well!

As I wrote in my iOS review, before buying this app, reread the description.

No app is magic, and all are limited by what Apple will allow a developer to do…

I had had many false starts at making notes of my HomeKit codes with free tools.

They've always suffered as being too cumbersome.

Once I picked up this app, I finished the record keeping project in one session.

The addition of custom fields is excellent!

I would buy this app again.

Beware All Devices Don’t Transfer to New iPhones

After transferring to a new iPhone 16 Pro Max I lost all my devices recorded in HomePass. After spending hours imputing all my HomeKit devices, it’s not worth the hassle of re-imputing the date.

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