HomeWatch 1.9.9

The app developed for the Apple Watch offers a streamlined solution for monitoring and managing HomeKit-enabled devices, providing a glanceable status of the home environment. Following its successful implementation on the watch, the functionality has been expanded into a comprehensive dashboard application compatible with all Apple devices. A noteworthy addition is the configuration interface, allowing for versatility across various HomeKit setups.

HOME VIEW

The home view features a circular grid of icons that visually represent the status of each room through color coding: red indicates an open door, yellow signifies an open window, orange shows when heating is active, cyan denotes that lights are on, and green represents inactivity.

On the iPhone, iPad, tvOS, and Mac, users also have access to time and date displays, camera feeds, upcoming events, reminders, web content, and weather updates. A rain graph is specifically included to provide insights during rainy conditions.

ROOM VIEWS

Selecting a room reveals a layout displaying the controllable scenes within that space. The grid view further details the devices available for interaction. An information section to the right provides additional characteristics of the selected devices. Below this section is a detail view that presents options such as camera feeds, web pages, temperature readings, humidity levels, and climate history graphs.

WIDGETS

The app includes fully customizable lock-screen and home-screen widgets. Users can tap or click widget items for direct access to specific room views, execute scenes, or launch URL schemes. On the Apple Watch, customizable complications allow for similar direct actions.

MENU BAR ITEMS

For Mac users, any HomeKit characteristic can be conveniently added to the menu bar and is continuously updated to ensure real-time information availability.

CUSTOMISATION

The interface offers extensive customization options. Users can personalize their experience by incorporating background images and icons from their photo library and tailoring gradient overlays, fonts, colors, and more to create a unique interface that reflects their style.