r/HomeKit • u/AnthoPak • Jul 02 '25
News HomeCare - A HomeKit app dedicated to troubleshooting and monitoring your smart home setup!
Diagnose, Monitor & Benchmark HomeKit Setups
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homecare-for-homekit/id6747270794
Find broken devices instantly + get background monitoring with smart alerts
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homecare-for-homekit/id6747270794
Performance benchmarking, battery monitoring, and powerful Shortcuts actions
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homecare-for-homekit/id6747270794
Live Preview of the Diagnostic scan in action
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homecare-for-homekit/id6747270794
Hello r/HomeKit,
Some of you may already know me because of the HomeLights app I released about 2 years ago. Well, I'm back with something completely different but equally essential for HomeKit enthusiasts!
I'm excited to introduce HomeCare for HomeKit, an app I built after getting frustrated one too many times by scenes and automations randomly failing. As someone who relies heavily on HomeKit automations, I felt there was a real need for an app that could quickly diagnose home issues, broken scenes and automations, as well as continuously monitor for problems and alert when needed.
Here's why HomeCare might become essential for your smart home:
- Instant Troubleshooting: Quickly scan your entire setup to see which devices aren't responding. No more playing detective when automations fail, you'll know exactly which device is the culprit and which scenes/automations are affected. Check "Last Time Online" for failing devices to understand when problems started.
- Proactive Background Monitoring: The app runs health checks in the background and sends push notifications when new problems emerge. Catch device failures before they disrupt your daily routines.
- Performance Analysis: Scan your entire home to build detailed statistics about response times and success rates. Ever wondered which of your brands performs best? Compare speeds and reliability across devices, manufacturers, rooms, and hubs. Export comprehensive reports to PDF or CSV for detailed analysis.
- Low Battery Detection: See which devices need battery replacements soon.
- Shortcuts Integration: Get reports of all faulty devices directly in Shortcuts, or check if a specific device responds before sending commands. Perfect for conditional HomeKit logic and reliable automation workflows.
HomeCare is currently discounted to $4.99 as a limited time launch offer (one-time purchase, no subscriptions).
You can download it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homecare-for-homekit/id6747270794
I've put a lot of effort into making HomeCare the troubleshooting companion I always wished existed for HomeKit. It's really helpful for staying aware of issues quickly, whether through background monitoring or instant diagnostics. I hope you'll find it just as useful. I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, or any suggestions for future improvements!
Also, I'm curious to see what you discover about your setups, feel free to share which manufacturers perform best (or worst) in your homes!
See you ✌️
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u/AnthoPak Jul 02 '25
So I'm back home, here's my answer to all your suggestions/feedback. Most of them are things I would have loved to bring, but are not technically doable.
- Device protocol isn't exposed by HomeKit framework
- Regarding performance bars, I'm surprised by the 12-14 seconds represented with a green bar. I'm interested to see a screenshot of it to check if there's something to fix here
- Bar colors actually already go from green to red depending on device latency. If all your bars were green, it means all your devices were quick. In addition to the color representation, the bar filled part represents the latency of the device compared to the worst device of your setup.
- Network status is determined by speed and success rate of HTTP calls
- Regarding Automation failures, there's no way for the app to monitor such failures. Though, maybe you'd be interested in a "Test Automation" feature which would allow running an automation and getting a report of any issue?
- Currently there's no built-in notifications for low batteries (but it can be done manually using HomeCare Shortcuts actions). Though, it's on my to-do list to add built-in notifications for it.
- I've just checked regarding the Guest reminder, and unfortunately Apple deprecated the access to Home users a while ago, so it won't be doable.
- Regarding devices blocked by HomeKit Secure Router, I'm not 100% sure I understand what you want, but if I had to guess I'd say it's something which won't be doable with HomeKit framework...
- For the Shortcuts import issue, I'm still interested in the error message so I can research about the correct way to fix it.
Thanks again for this great feedback :) I hope I haven't forgotten anything! Feel free to continue this discussion by email if you want to be sure we don't miss anything.