HomeLights for HomeKit 4+

An app that quickly gets to the point

I have many all in one HomeKit apps that can do much more than the native home app. They are necessary for a HomeKit power user, but for simple tasks, they are often several clicks to just change the lights.

This app gets right to the point. It just allows you to change the light settings for a given room or device. It defaults to a room, and focuses first on the ON/OFF and brightness, and secondarily on color. With the optional upgrade you can train it to automatically figure out which room you are in using the Bluetooth devices that exist in your house. This saves yet another click and makes the app more useful.

It is my go to when I just want to update the lights without getting into an argument with Siri.

Developer Response ,

Hi Richie510,

I'm really glad that HomeLights has become your go-to solution for quick and effortless light control! Your email feedback has been incredibly helpful in shaping the app to be what it is today, especially by bringing more focus to bulb temperature. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!

Your support and input are truly valued. Keep the suggestions coming!

Best,
Anthonin

Has some possibilities

Updated: Developer added a very slick slider, and the functionality has improved throughout. Detection has improved and this has become a very useful tool. Would love to see other devices outside of lights (cameras / thermostats/ etc…). I’d like to be able to reorder the main screen and also make favorites.

Old:I like the auto detect of the rooms. Doesn’t always work, but the concept is good. Perhaps it could be improved over time. I am a little baffled by the functionality of the app though. Every other app uses a slider to increase the brightness of a light, this app has you repeatedly mashing a ‘+’ button. Yes I can hit the settings button and then pick a very small percentage button, but it seems so unintuitive.

Developer Response ,

Hey Ruggerfella,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback and sharing your thoughts about the app. I understand your concerns about the brightness control buttons. The decision to use buttons instead of a slider was made to ensure consistent control across multiple lights, especially since they can have varying brightness levels. Plus, this approach aligns well with widget capabilities, which are limited to tap interactions. However, I totally get that a slider can feel more intuitive, and you're not alone in asking for this feature, so I've started working on bringing the slider ability as a setting. It's a bit of a challenge balancing this with the multi-light control, but it should hopefully come to life by the end of the year if everything goes well :)

Regarding the Room Detection, if you are experiencing some inaccuracies, I recommend checking out the FAQ for tips on improving accuracy. Many users have achieved 90-95% accuracy by following these best practices.

Thanks again for using HomeLights, and I'm looking forward to improving your experience.

Best,
Anthonin

EDIT:
Hello again Ruggerfella, I'm glad to let you know that we've just released an update which introduces a slider alongside the existing buttons! Please let me know if the app now meets your needs better :)

Easy to set up and easy to use

The setup process is very easy. Merely walk around your place to let the app discover your lights. I have Hue and Nanoleaf. It seems to discover all Bluetooth and WiFi devices. Once it has done so, pick the devices that are your lights. Make sure they are in the correct assigned rooms.
After the setup, you can control brightness, temperature, color, etc. You can control by room or by light.
I hesitate to use the word ‘simple’. It is dead simple, but don’t get the wrong impression, it’s also a joy to use because you don’t have take hours and hours to set it up and try to figure out how the silly thing works.