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24 alternatives to Signals for HomeKit

Communicate at home, without all the shouting

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Signals for HomeKit launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SensorKit▲91

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

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Volum▲71

   Home lights and sounds at your fingertips

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Itsyhome▲72

   Control HomeKit from macOS menu bar

   Feb 2026 · itsyhome.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HomeScan for HomeKit▲7

   HomeKit Bluetooth Scanner

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HomeBatteries for HomeKit▲104

   HomeKit low battery notifications & widgets on iOS & watchOS

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Loma Home▲108

   Control smart devices like magic with your Apple Vision Pro

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Home Widget for HomeKit▲99

   Brings HomeKit widgets to you iOS home screen

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HomeKitty▲295

   All HomeKit accessories in a single place.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Brilliant - Smart Home Control▲165

   Control lights, climate, music and more from your wall

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Thington▲167

    Get the most from your smart devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LiveKit▲236

    The open source platform for real-time communication

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Peak▲129

    A smart light for better habits

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Aura▲94

    Wireless signal based home security

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ezzi Home▲81

    Free and simple app to control your HomeKit devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wink Relay▲99

    A simpler way to a smarter home

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chatkit▲227

    Build the in-app messaging experience your users deserve

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Turn Touch▲108

    Smart buttons for your smart home

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Toggol▲92

    All your smart home devices within a single app on desktop.

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sense▲128

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    August Doorbell Cam▲101

    Know who’s at the front door, even when you’re not home

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Home Assistant▲217

    Open source home automation tools

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pushcut▲112

    Smart notifications that kick off your automation

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HomeRun for HomeKit▲106

    HomeKit actions on your wrist

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Itsyhome – Control HomeKit from your Mac menu bar (open source)▲57

    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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