HomeKit, Thread and Matter reviews and guides from a real house that runs on them.https://homekit.reviews/https://homekit.reviews/blog/idevices-switch-ten-years-later/https://homekit.reviews/blog/idevices-switch-ten-years-later/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.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-over-thread-vs-wifi-vs-hkot/https://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-over-thread-vs-wifi-vs-hkot/Matter-over-Wi-Fi, Matter-over-Thread, HomeKit-over-Thread, and HomeKit-over-Wi-Fi — what each combination actually is and does in Apple Home.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:08:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/what-is-matter-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/what-is-matter-apple-home/Matter is the CSA's certification standard for smart-home devices: what certification, fabrics, and multi-admin mean, and what it doesn't fix.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:08:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/what-is-thread-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/what-is-thread-apple-home/Thread is the low-power mesh network many Apple Home accessories run on: what routers and sleepy end devices do, and how it differs from Matter.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:08:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-myggspray-motion-sensor-apple-home-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-myggspray-motion-sensor-apple-home-review/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.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/aqara-g100-camera-first-look-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/aqara-g100-camera-first-look-apple-home/Unboxing Aqara's G100 camera into Apple Home: HomeKit pairing confirmed by a network scan, no power supply in the box, and a setup code you should photograph.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/hue-tradfri-hub-era-why-i-quit/https://homekit.reviews/blog/hue-tradfri-hub-era-why-i-quit/Philips Hue and IKEA TRÅDFRI each demanded their own hub, their own pairing, and their own failures. Why I stopped investing, and what replaced them.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:10:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-myggbett-door-sensor-apple-home-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-myggbett-door-sensor-apple-home-review/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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:40:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-matter-range-testing-next/https://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-matter-range-testing-next/Thirteen new arrivals: KAJPLATS bulbs, GRILLPLATS and TOFSMYGGA plugs, and more sensors, joining the seven IKEA Matter devices installed here.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:40:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/eufycam-2-homekit-secure-video-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/eufycam-2-homekit-secure-video-review/A two-camera eufyCam 2 kit bought in 2020, run on HomeKit Secure Video, still working. What the 365-day battery claim actually meant in daily use.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:10:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/linkind-matter-smart-bulbs-apple-home-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/linkind-matter-smart-bulbs-apple-home-review/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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:05:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/meross-mts300-matter-thermostat-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/meross-mts300-matter-thermostat-review/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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:40:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/meross-msg100-homekit-garage-door-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/meross-msg100-homekit-garage-door-review/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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:25:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/adaptive-lighting-apple-home-explained/https://homekit.reviews/blog/adaptive-lighting-apple-home-explained/How Apple Home Adaptive Lighting shifts your bulbs from warm to cool across the day, which lights support it, and how to turn it on.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/add-matter-leak-sensor-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/add-matter-leak-sensor-apple-home/Step-by-step guide to pairing a Matter water leak sensor with Apple Home, plus hub requirements, Thread vs Wi-Fi, and fixes when setup stalls.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/apple-home-key-smart-locks-explained/https://homekit.reviews/blog/apple-home-key-smart-locks-explained/Apple Home Key turns your iPhone or Apple Watch into a house key, stored in Apple Wallet and read over NFC; Ultra Wideband models open as you approach.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/homekit-secure-video-explained/https://homekit.reviews/blog/homekit-secure-video-explained/How HomeKit Secure Video works in 2026, what it costs, why it's private, camera limits by iCloud+ tier, and the exact setup steps.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-vs-thread-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-vs-thread-apple-home/What Matter and Thread each do in an Apple Home setup, which accessories use which, and when you need a Thread border router in 2026.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/set-up-apple-tv-thread-border-router/https://homekit.reviews/blog/set-up-apple-tv-thread-border-router/The right Apple TV 4K becomes a Thread border router automatically once it's a home hub. Here's how to confirm it and fix the gaps.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/smart-plugs-apple-home-without-hub/https://homekit.reviews/blog/smart-plugs-apple-home-without-hub/Smart plugs can work in Apple Home without a hub, but only locally. Here's exactly what you lose, and when you need an Apple TV or HomePod.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/best-thread-border-router-apple-home-2026/https://homekit.reviews/blog/best-thread-border-router-apple-home-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.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-1-6-cross-ecosystem-sharing-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-1-6-cross-ecosystem-sharing-apple-home/Matter 1.6's Joint Fabric adds cross-ecosystem device sharing at the spec level. Apple Home has not shipped it as of August 2026.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-thread-devices-going-offline-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-thread-devices-going-offline-apple-home/Matter over Thread accessories dropping offline in Apple Home? How to spot a Thread network split, and five fixes starting with a border-router reboot.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/migrate-apple-home-hub-from-ipad/https://homekit.reviews/blog/migrate-apple-home-hub-from-ipad/iPads stopped working as Home hubs when Apple retired the old HomeKit architecture. Moving hub duty to an Apple TV or HomePod takes minutes.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT