GHome - GHome Smart
★ 4.5What it actually doesApp for managing IoT devices (outlets, sensors, lights, vacuums) with cloud synchronization and automation scenarios, but suffers from frequent connection errors, loss of functionality after updates, and high battery consumption.
Actually does
- ✓Smart home control40% of reviews
- ✓Добавление и привязка устройств50% of reviews
- ✓Удалённое управление устройствами30% of reviews
- ✓Умные сценарии и автоматизация10% of reviews
- ✓Sync across devices15% of reviews
- ✓Автоматизация по погоде(bonus)5% of reviews
- ✓Таймеры и расписание включения/отключения(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization(bonus)10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Multi-account
- ⚠Push Notifications
- ⚠Интеграция с голосовыми помощниками
- ⚠Автоматизация по местоположению
Common complaints
- ✗Frequent errors when adding and connecting devices35% of mentions
«Managed to create a home only on the 7th attempt, constant network error»
- ✗Loss of functionality after updates, complete failure to work40% of mentions
«You've messed up with your buggy updates, now your app doesn't even detect devices»
- ✗Instability in Russia, requires VPN or foreign IP15% of mentions
«In Russia with Russian IPs the app works extremely unstably, when accessing from foreign IPs it works like a charm»
- ✗Extreme battery consumption5% of mentions
«13% in two hours of use, the app is number one in battery drain»
- ✗Poor localization, settings in English, inaccurate translation8% of mentions
«The translation is superficial. Settings are still in English. And the Russian localization quality is terrible»
What people praise
- ★Works well with Tuya-compatible devices
«I easily added a vacuum cleaner, temperature sensor, and desk lamp to Salute through this app (all devices are on Tuya)»
- ★Ability to control multiple different devices from one app
«I've been using it for several years»
- ★Works stably with proper configuration (e.g., selecting the correct region)
«I registered in the app from scratch, selected China region instead of Russia, and now everything works fine»