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24 alternatives to Eve

a standalone motion detector for Apple HomeKit

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Eve launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Structure▲84

   3D Sensor for iOS

   2013 · structure.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apple HomeView▲209

   A new way to stay connected, and manage the home

   8d ago · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Elgato Eve Motion▲3

   Wireless motion sensor with Homekit

   2016 · elgato.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Motion Array▲62

   Make videos easily.

   2014 · motionarray.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hatch▲137

   A photo-sharing experiment. Follows tags, not people. iOS 8.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Quick Peek▲136

   Find your stuff, effortlessly.

   2017 · bluelounge.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SpyCam▲132

   Mac menu bar camera app that detects motion + records video

   2024 · spycam.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YOLO▲175

   Real-time object detection

   2017 · pjreddie.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Elgato Eve▲3

   Apple HomeKit enabled Sensors for monitoring your home

   2015 · elgato.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GradientDaze▲186

    Gesture based gradients never felt so good

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ZingTouch▲178

    A JavaScript gesture detection library

    2016 · zingchart.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LEAP 2.0▲68

    V2 of the Leap Motion API introduces new skeletal tracking

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HYPERSPEKTIV▲130

    A video & photo app that distorts reality in real-time

    2016 · hyperspektiv.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Reveal▲81

    Runtime inspection for iOS apps

    2014 · revealapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Good Moves for iOS▲131

    Beautiful motion design videos, daily

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Runtastic Orbit▲56

    The round-the-clock tracking device from Runtastic

    2014 · runtastic.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ensembles▲66

    Objective-C synchronization framework for apps

    2016 · ensembles.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SensorKit▲91

    The smart home widgets that Apple didn't give us.

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tempo for Apple Watch▲117

    A new, intuitive way to see your day at a glance

    2015 · tempo.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Teleport▲113

    A magical photo editor powered by neural networks

    2017 · teleport.vc · its alternatives →

22. 22
    cRound▲71

    Easily capture moments together.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    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 →

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    Stilla Motion▲91

    A pocket-sized security system

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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