Home Assistant
★ 4.4What it actually doesHome Assistant Companion is a mobile app for remote smart home control that connects to a local Home Assistant server; it operates unstably due to synchronization issues, battery consumption, and crashes during iOS updates.
Actually does
- ✓Location Tracking10% of reviews
- ✓Smart home control60% of reviews
- ✓Push Notifications20% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠iOS widgets
- ⚠Automation
- ⚠Доступ в локальной сети
- ⚠Автоматическое обнаружение устройств
- ⚠watchOS support
- ⚠Apple HomeKit
- ⚠Фоновая синхронизация
- ⚠Remote Access and Control
Common complaints
- ✗App crashes on startup and after iOS updates25% of mentions
«App crashes on startup. Crashes after update. Doesn't work on 15.8.8»
- ✗Critical battery drain during background operation10% of mentions
«When set external and internal server address battery draining is very fast. My phone loses 10-20 percent of battery charge every night»
- ✗Local network connection doesn't work, requires VPN/web15% of mentions
«Doesn't work on iPhone without VPN. Just like it didn't work on the local network, it still doesn't work — have to use web connection»
- ✗Widgets don't update device status in the notification shade10% of mentions
«The light widget doesn't update the status in the notification shade. Even if the light is on, it shows as off»
- ✗Copy-paste doesn't work in the config editor15% of mentions
«Like all open source, you fix one thing and break another. What do you think about copy-paste in the configurator? It hasn't worked for years.»
What people praise
- ★Free open-source app
«Best app! A decent and feature-rich application.»
- ★Convenient control of all smart home devices in one app
«Everything works great with the app. Notifications work. Settings are flexible, you can add multiple server addresses»
- ★Privacy — data stays at home, not sent to cloud
«It's the best application for smart home! Thank you for this free solution for smart homes!»
- ★Flexible settings, support for multiple server addresses
«Everything works great with the app. Settings are flexible, you can add multiple server addresses»
- ★Support for thousands of devices and brands
«Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices»