HomeCare for HomeKit

Name: HomeCare for HomeKit
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (117 reviews)
Author: Anthonin Cocagne

by Anthonin Cocagne

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $9.99

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Lifestyle
Productivity

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Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $9.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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4.8 117 ratings · App Store

5/5Great tool for Homekit
Really like this app. The app notified me of 3 Kasa plugs that became unresponsive in HomeKit, still in the on position so everything was working. I usually don’t turn these plugs off unless we were out of town and I had forgotten to turn off the devices that were connected to them. Just unplugged and replugged and they were back again. One of the plugs is connected to the wife's vanity. If we had left town and a curling iron was left on and I couldn't turn it off, this would be a huge problem. Side note: I have never had these plugs go unresponsive out of the blue.

French Camp 49er · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Easy on the eyes—and incredibly useful
As someone who once gave a less than glowing review of the developer’s HomeLights app because of its design language (a review which I later amended when the developer made some promising improvements), I can enthusiastically confirm that not only does HomeCare look and feel more like a native app—it’s also just a really great tool. Loving the continued support for Shortcuts actions. If HomeLights looked more like this, I might become a lifetime user.

tomc_23 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Helpful utility
It is odd that I like an app so much even though I only interact with it when there is bad news. HomeCare works in the background flawlessly and does its job reliably. It saves me from finding out the hard way when one of my HomeKit devices is acting up.

RobertRegets · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Almost perfect
I love everything about this app. Genuinely want this to be set up to a dedicated wall iPad running 24/7 in my network room via PoE but I wish it had a thread mesh network view to see how everything connects. That’s the only missing piece here. Literally almost perfect. This app helped me improve performance of my smart home. Love it.

COWBOY210z · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great addition to HomeKit
Really like this app. The app notified me of 3 Kasa plugs that became unresponsive in HomeKit, still in the on position so everything was working. I usually don’t turn these plugs off unless we were out of town and I had forgotten to turn off the devices that were connected to them. Just unplugged and replugged and they were back again. One of the plugs is connected to the wife's vanity. If we had left town and a curling iron was left on and I couldn't turn it off, this would be a huge problem. Side note: I have never had these plugs go unresponsive out of the blue.

French Camp 49er · 31 Jul 2026

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Accessibility

Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published
Differentiate Without Color Alone — SUPPORTED Store published
Larger Text — SUPPORTED Store published
Reduced Motion — SUPPORTED Store published
Sufficient Contrast — SUPPORTED Store published
VoiceOver — SUPPORTED Store published

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1.0
1.1
- Added "Background Monitoring" banner to Diagnostic results page - Background Monitoring now double-checks faulty devices to prevent false positives from temporary downtimes
1.2
New Features: - Added Low Battery detection for devices exposing binary Low/Normal states instead of percentage levels - Added new Advanced setting "Show Technical Details" to display all technical HomeKit details for each device - Added "Auto Start Diagnostic" option to automatically start diagnostic when the application launches Improvements: - Improved handling of devices with no readable HomeKit characteristics to avoid false positives - Improved bridge device reliability detection to reduce false positives - Device Lists now automatically use the "All" filter when there are no faulty devices - Updated Shortcuts Automation Tutorial to clarify that users need to manually run the Shortcut once to accept privacy permissions Thanks so much for all the warm support since the app's release! I'm already working hard on new features. If you're enjoying the app, I'd greatly appreciate if you could take a moment to leave a review on the App Store - it really helps!
1.3
New Features: - Added a new Tools section with Scene and Automation Testers to identify which specific actions cause scenes/automations to be reported as 'Failed' in the Home app or by Siri - Added Background Battery Monitoring with notifications to alert you when devices have low battery levels - Added ability to set custom battery thresholds per device for more precise battery monitoring - Device detail pages now show which scenes and automations each device appears in for better context - Automations now support devices that are part of triggers in addition to actions - Added device reporting feature to easily submit devices that are incorrectly flagged as faulty when they work fine Improvements: - Updated Shortcut Monitoring with Battery Monitoring, enhanced faulty device detection, and network availability detection - please download the Shortcut again to get these new features - Added quick explanations for Quick Mode and Network Tester functionality to help users understand these features - Background Monitoring now intelligently skips device checking when internet connectivity is unavailable, preventing false positive alerts - Fixed an occasional crash at launch when using the 'Auto Start Diagnostic' setting - Various minor fixes and UI improvements throughout the app Thanks so much for the continued support and feedback! Your suggestions and reviews help make HomeCare better for everyone. If you're finding the app useful, a quick App Store review would mean the world to me!
1.4
New Features: - Added Logs Viewer in the Tools section to monitor all HomeKit device state changes happening across your entire home, specific rooms, or individual devices. See exactly when devices change states and track the timeline of events - essential for understanding device behavior during troubleshooting sessions - New languages: Bonjour! Hallo! Goedendag! HomeCare now supports French, German, and Dutch, making the app more accessible to users around the world Improvements: - Devices aren't considered low battery during diagnostics if they are currently charging - Various minor fixes and improvements throughout the app Thanks for your continued support and all the fantastic feedback! The Logs Viewer was a highly requested feature, and I'm excited to see how it helps you troubleshoot your HomeKit setup. If HomeCare is making your smart home more reliable, I'd be incredibly grateful if you could leave a review - it really makes a difference!
1.4.1
Improvements: - Enhanced battery detection logic to better identify devices that have battery capabilities but are currently wired/externally powered - Improved diagnostic scan reliability - Improved the "Report Device" email template with additional diagnostic information to help with faster troubleshooting - Various minor UI refinements throughout the app
1.4.2
Improvements: - Significantly improved bridge device diagnostic reliability by reworking the diagnostic method to prevent false positives that were incorrectly flagging working bridges as faulty - Automations with issues now display a "Disabled" status when they are disabled - Added new "Ignore Disabled Automations" setting to prevent disabled automations from appearing in diagnostic reports - Various minor fixes and improvements throughout the app
1.5
New Features: - Added interactive notification actions to quickly start a new diagnostic scan or ignore reported devices directly from notifications - Added "Is HomeKit Scene Responsive?" and "Is HomeKit Automation Responsive?" Shortcuts actions to test scene/automation availability before triggering them in your workflows - Added quick ignore/unignore button in device detail view's menu for faster device management - Added ability to execute problematic scenes and automations directly from the Diagnostic results page for instant testing Improvements: - Refreshed app design to align with iOS 26 - Ignored devices now appear with reduced opacity to keep focus on active devices - Disabled automations now appear with reduced opacity too - Various minor fixes and improvements throughout the app Thanks for the continued support and feedback! If HomeCare is helping you maintain a reliable smart home, leaving a review would be incredibly appreciated!
1.6 · 5 Feb 2026
New Features: - Added Export Devices Tool to export your HomeKit devices to CSV with customizable data fields for detailed analysis and record keeping - Added Orphaned Automations checker to identify automations with broken triggers that may be causing silent failures in your setup - Added Empty Scenes checker to find scenes with no actions that serve no purpose and clutter your HomeKit setup - Added alternate app icon to personalize your HomeCare experience - Added theme selection (System, Light, Dark) to choose your preferred appearance instead of always following system settings Improvements: - Diagnostic view now displays the scan date so you can track when issues were last checked - Fixed temperature values in Logs Viewer not being correctly converted to Kelvin - Various minor improvements throughout the app Thanks for the amazing support! These new tools help you maintain a cleaner, more reliable HomeKit setup. If HomeCare is keeping your smart home running smoothly, leaving a review would be incredibly appreciated!
1.7 · 30 Jul 2026
New Features: - Added new Export Tools to export your scenes and automations, either as readable text or CSV, so you can keep a backup or review your entire setup outside the app - The Automation Health tool now goes further and checks triggers, actions and broken conditions, giving you a much more complete picture of what could break your automations Improvements: - Various minor fixes and improvements throughout the app Thanks for the continued support and feedback! If HomeCare is helping you keep your smart home reliable, leaving a review would be incredibly appreciated!

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