HomeLights for HomeKit

Name: HomeLights for HomeKit
Rating: 4.8 (67 reviews)
Author: Anthonin Cocagne

Remote & Widgets for Lights

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

67 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Anthonin Cocagne
Language

EN
+ 3 More
Size

52.6
MB

Control your entire room's lights with a tap using HomeLights! Enjoy smart Room Detection and handy Widgets & Live Activities. The #1 HomeKit app tailored for lighting. HomeLights is the ultimate solution to quickly and easily control your HomeKit lights! Whether you want to adjust a single bulb or an entire room, achieve the perfect ambiance effortlessly. Finding the right room in a list can be tedious, so HomeLights includes a unique Smart Room Detection feature. This exclusive feature not only automatically opens the remote of your current room but also enables Widgets & Live Activities to dynamically display the current room! KEY FEATURES: - Unified Brightness & Color Control: Seamlessly adjust the brightness, color, and temperature of all bulbs in a room simultaneously, or fine-tune individual bulbs to your preference. - Smart Room Detection: Utilizing Bluetooth, HomeLights automatically detects the room you're in and provides immediate control for this room as soon as you open the app. - Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Enjoy fast and convenient control of your current room right from your Dynamic Island (on supported devices). For other devices, Live Activities brings similar quick control from the Lock Screen. - HomeScreen & LockScreen Widgets: Use our interactive widgets for immediate access to your room's lighting controls. Set it up using Room Detection for dynamic room display, or lock it to a specific room of your choice. - Apple Watch Companion App: Control your lights directly from your wrist! With our Apple Watch app, lighting adjustments are just a tap away. - Apple Shortcuts Actions: Enhance your automations with HomeLights actions to easily control your rooms. We are also including a special "Get current room" action, which takes advantage of the Room Detection feature. Build shortcuts that adapt to your location and create personalized, efficient routines. Start with our base version, offering control over two of your preferred rooms. For those seeking for more, the Premium upgrade provides limitless room control, exclusive Room Detection and Apple Watch access. Light up your space with precision. Download HomeLights for HomeKit today and enjoy the ease of smart lighting adjustments! Privacy Policy: https://homelights.anthopak.dev/privacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

67 Ratings

An app that quickly gets to the point
09/08/2023

Richie510
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
An app that quickly gets to the point
09/08/2023

Richie510

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 11/07/2023
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
12/25/2023

Ruggerfella
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,AnthoninEDIT: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 :)
Has some possibilities
12/25/2023

Ruggerfella

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 12/09/2023
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,AnthoninEDIT: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
07/14/2025

Oldman777
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.
Easy to set up and easy to use
07/14/2025

Oldman777

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.
Impressed with the utility
12/02/2025

Aydee221
I don't often write app reviews, but I this app is so useful that I want others to know about it. It feels like magic. After a super easy set up, it knows what room I'm in with 99.9% accuracy and lets me quickly control the lights, either all together or individually. I find myself using this over Apple's Home app for light control as well, and it's fast and easy to get back to the main screen to control other rooms. Just one swipe and tap and I'm in the room I want to be in. An it's a one-time payment? Heck yes. Don’t sleep on this app.
Impressed with the utility
12/02/2025

Aydee221

I don't often write app reviews, but I this app is so useful that I want others to know about it. It feels like magic. After a super easy set up, it knows what room I'm in with 99.9% accuracy and lets me quickly control the lights, either all together or individually. I find myself using this over Apple's Home app for light control as well, and it's fast and easy to get back to the main screen to control other rooms. Just one swipe and tap and I'm in the room I want to be in. An it's a one-time payment? Heck yes. Don’t sleep on this app.