HomeKit, Thread and Matter reviews and guides from a real house that runs on them.https://homekit.reviews/https://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-matter-range-testing-next/https://homekit.reviews/blog/ikea-matter-range-testing-next/Seven IKEA Matter devices already run in this house. Twelve more just arrived: KAJPLATS bulbs, GRILLPLATS and TOFSMYGGA plugs, and more sensors.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/homekit-camera-longevity-nine-years/https://homekit.reviews/blog/homekit-camera-longevity-nine-years/Dated purchase records for every HomeKit camera bought for one house since 2017, what died, what survived, and how that compares to the plugs and sensors.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:50:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/d-link-omna-180-homekit-camera-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/d-link-omna-180-homekit-camera-review/A HomeKit camera bought in October 2019 that ran uncomfortably hot and stopped working roughly a year later. Retired, and part of a pattern here.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/ihome-iss50-smartmonitor-homekit-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/ihome-iss50-smartmonitor-homekit-review/A discontinued 5-in-1 HomeKit sensor, bought in 2018 and still reporting accurately years after iHome stopped supporting it. Basic and reliable.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/koogeek-o1us-smart-power-strip-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/koogeek-o1us-smart-power-strip-review/A three-outlet HomeKit power strip that drops off the network and needs a factory reset to come back. No firmware fix exists. Don't buy it.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:40:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-homekit-device-types-supported-apple-home/https://homekit.reviews/blog/matter-homekit-device-types-supported-apple-home/Every device type Matter defines, every HomeKit accessory category, and the shorter list Apple Home gives a real interface to.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:26:00 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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:20:00 GMThttps://homekit.reviews/blog/linkind-matter-smart-bulbs-apple-home-review/https://homekit.reviews/blog/linkind-matter-smart-bulbs-apple-home-review/Cheap Matter colour bulbs that do Adaptive Lighting properly in Apple Home, after eight months of daily dusk-to-dawn duty 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/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.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:20:00 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. Here's how the NFC tap, UWB hands-free unlock, and setup actually work.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/Matter is the language your smart home speaks; Thread is one of the roads it travels. Here's what that means for Apple Home 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 actually 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 actually 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 promises true cross-ecosystem device sharing. Here's whether Apple Home actually supports it in July 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? Here's the Thread island cause and the fixes that actually work in 2026.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/Apple ended iPad home-hub support with the Feb 2026 architecture. Here's how to move your hub to an Apple TV or HomePod without losing automations.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT