Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Apple HomeView

A new way to stay connected, and manage the home

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   The Grid▲218

   An iPad dashboard for families

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Watcher▲83

   Get home safe

   2016 · watcher.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Touchy▲118

   An iOS assistant that understands the world around you

   Sep 2026 · touchyapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Point▲127

   Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

   2014 · minut.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Homescreen▲245

   A tool for sharing your home screen and discovering apps

   2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Alarm ▲65

   Connected home security platform that works with Apple Watch

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Estately for iOS▲75

   Find the home you’re looking for

   2014 · estately.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flux▲70

   Design and generate iOS transitions

   2014 · nthstate.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Itsyhome▲72

   Hey HN! Nick here – developer of Itsyhome, a menu bar app for macOS that gives you control over your whole HomeKit fleet (and very soon Home Assistant). I run 130+ HomeKit devices at home and the Home app was too heavy for quick adjustments. Full HomeKit support, favourites, hidden items, device groups, pinning of rooms/accessories/groups as separate menu bar items, iCloud sync – all in a native experience and tiny package. Open source (https://github.com/nickustinov/itsyhome-macos) and free to use (there is an optional one-time purchase for a Pro version which…

   Feb 2026 · itsyhome.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rice▲81

    A location based marketplace for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Holm▲57

    A self hosted home page for everyone in the house

    7d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    EquiHome▲78

    An app for transparent distribution of chores

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Quick Peek▲136

    Find your stuff, effortlessly.

    2017 · bluelounge.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Rico▲143

    Turn your used smartphone into a smarthome device.

    2014 · getmyrico.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Portiko▲108

    If Apple designed a power extension cable

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CliniCloud▲84

    IoT meets home healthcare

    2015 · clinicloud.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Structure▲84

    3D Sensor for iOS

    2013 · structure.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Turn Touch▲108

    Smart buttons for your smart home

    2017 · turntouch.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Neighbor▲100

    A Social Network For Parents

    2017 · callneighbor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TILT▲121

    The simplest smartphone stand

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Control My Mac▲62

    A shortcut deck for every Mac app, on your iPhone or iPad

    23d ago · controlmymac.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Eve▲7

    a standalone motion detector for Apple HomeKit

    2016 · elgato.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Fridge▲94

    Manage your family's schedules and activities

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Milepost▲78

    An iOS driving journal for your car, with an MCP server

    21d ago · milepost.club · its alternatives →

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