Every review, ranked
All first-hand tested in this house. Highest score first; the duds are at the bottom on purpose.
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IKEA MYGGBETT Review: Door State in Apple Home on One AAA IKEA's MYGGBETT Matter door sensor in Apple Home: awkward battery access, a QR code the Camera app ignores, and a slow firmware update explained.
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eufyCam 2 Review: Six Years On, Real Battery Life Numbers A two-camera eufyCam 2 kit bought in 2020, run on HomeKit Secure Video, still working. What the 365-day battery claim meant in daily use.
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Linkind Matter Bulbs Review: 8 Months on My Front Door Cheap Matter color bulbs with full Adaptive Lighting in Apple Home, after eight months of daily dusk-to-dawn use on a front door fixture.
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Meross Matter Thermostat Review: Check Your Wiring First Six months with the Meross MTS300 Matter thermostat in Apple Home. It works well, but the C-wire requirement is why so many people send it back.
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Meross MSG100 Review: Two Years on a HomeKit Garage Door A 15-minute install, everything in the box, and reliable open/closed state in Apple Home. Long-term review of the Meross MSG100 smart garage door opener.
- IKEA MYGGSPRAY Review: Occupancy and Light Level in Apple Home
IKEA's Matter over Thread sensor shows up in Apple Home as two accessories: occupancy and light level. The lux reading is what makes it worth buying.
- iHome iSS50 Review: Eight Years on One Wall Outlet
A discontinued 5-in-1 HomeKit sensor, in service since 2018 and still giving good numbers. Basic and reliable.
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iDevices Switch Review: Two Still Running After a Decade iDevices smart plugs still running daily in Apple Home in 2026, years after the brand was absorbed and abandoned. What held up, and what to buy instead now.
- D-Link Omna 180 Review: One Year Before It Failed
A HomeKit camera bought in October 2019 that ran uncomfortably hot and stopped working roughly a year later, the third camera to fail in this house.
- Koogeek O1US Review: Offline a Month, Vendor Gone
A three-outlet, three-USB HomeKit power strip that drops off the network and needs a factory reset to come back. No fix exists. Don't buy it.
- Best Thread Border Router for Apple Home in 2026
Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini are the only Thread border routers Apple Home uses, and your eero probably runs a second Thread network you can't see.