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24 alternatives to SensorKit

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SensorKit launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Home Widget for HomeKit▲99

   Brings HomeKit widgets to you iOS home screen

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HomeKitty▲295

   All HomeKit accessories in a single place.

   2017 · homekitty.world · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thington▲167

   Get the most from your smart devices

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sense▲128

   See what's up. Know what's on.

   2015 · sense.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit▲87

   Monitor, control, and secure your home from anywhere.

   2015 · samsung.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HomeBatteries for HomeKit▲104

   HomeKit low battery notifications & widgets on iOS & watchOS

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Glance Clock▲200

   See What You Need. Right When You Need It.

   2016 · glanceclock.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notion▲89

   Powerful home intelligence sensors

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ezzi Home▲81

   Free and simple app to control your HomeKit devices

   2016 · ezzi.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Anythings▲126

    Find the best smart device that suits your needs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Homescreen▲245

    A tool for sharing your home screen and discovering apps

    2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Loop▲121

    Smart screen for the home

    2016 · loopfamily.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Home Assistant▲217

    Open source home automation tools

    2016 · home-assistant.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Signals for HomeKit▲6

    Communicate at home, without all the shouting

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    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 →

16. 16
    Sensorama▲75

    Understanding sensor data

    2018 · sensorama.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Smart Home UI Kit, from InVision▲118

    A digital UI kit for the physical world

    2019 · miro.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HomeScan for HomeKit▲7

    HomeKit Bluetooth Scanner

    2018 · homescan.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Clime▲90

    Smart sensors monitor everything you care about (pre-launch)

    2014 · climesense.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Loma Home▲108

    Control smart devices like magic with your Apple Vision Pro

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Off - Computer Remote▲95

    Now with interactive widgets and complications

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22HA
    Home automation and lighting control with Kinect▲98

    2011 · nitrogen.posterous.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WatchKit▲152

    Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

    2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    theO: Smart Indoor Environment Sensor▲80

    Get intelligent insights into your air quality

    2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →