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App Information
| Version | VARY |
| Content Rating | Everyone |
| Android Required | Varies with device |
| Updated | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Developer | Home Assistant |
| Price | Free |
| Category | House & Home |
Description
The purpose of Home Assistant is to make household organization and home-related tasks simpler to access from a handheld mobile device. It should feel most relevant to users managing everyday activities around the home, although the first screen can be explored without changing anything until the user knows what is helpful. The confirmed store text is the basis for the option discussion below; anything not described there is left out. Reminder support may help users return at a chosen time instead of relying on memory alone. New users do not need to configure every option immediately; the main workflow is the best place to start. A short real-world trial of Home Assistant should show whether household organization and home-related tasks fits the user’s habits and expectations. The applicationeal is practical: enter it with a purpose, finish a helpful action, and come back only when it is needed again.
Key Features
- Audio is central to at least one advertised function, covering listening, playback, recording, or sound-based interaction.
- Geographic material is part of the advertised overall use, which can support activity away from home.
- The overall use can fit a quick check or a longer session, depending on the user’s goal.
- A mobile-first route into household organization and home-related tasks, without requiring a desktop setup.
- Navigation that can be learned gradually instead of demanding every setting at once.
Pros & Cons
- Pros: A first session does not need to include every option; you can explore the interface in manageable steps.
- Pros: The portable format lets users return to household organization and home-related tasks whenever a short opportunity appears.
- Pros: The central purpose is easy to describe, which helps users decide without much delay whether the app itself is relevant.
- Pros: Version pages provide a place to review updates, compatibility, and recent feedback.
- Cons: Loading time and stability may depend on the mobile device and the quality of the connection.
- Cons: The interface can change between versions, so older instructions may no longer match the current screen.
- Cons: Some options may depend on an account, internet connection, subscription, advertising, or an in-app purchase.
Functions
- Set the reminder schedule and test one alert before depending on it for an essential event.
- Use the location control while the option is active, then review background-access settings afterward.
- Bring up the audio area, pick the intended item, and adjust volume or playback controls before listening for a long session.
- Use the opening screen to identify the shortest route to the task you want to complete.
- Decide on the control that clearly connects to household organization and home-related tasks, then read any instructions shown on the next screen.
How to Use
- Step 1: Bring up the recorded Google Play listing for Home Assistant on the Android mobile device where it will be installed.
- Step 2: Confirm that the app itself name and icon match Home Assistant. Because the developer is not recorded in the current data, do not guess it; use the listing itself to verify who publishes the app itself. Also read the operating-system requirement and make sure the mobile device is supported.
- Step 3: Read the description, update notes, price, and privacy details shown by the store. Leave anything missing in the unknown column.
- Step 4: Tap the store’s Install or Get control and wait until the verified store finishes downloading and installing Home Assistant.
- Step 5: Bring up Home Assistant from the mobile device’s app list or home screen. Do not rush through the opening view; understand it before registering or adjusting preferences.
- Step 6: Treat permission prompts one by one, accepting only those that make sense for the task in progress.
- Step 7: Get started with one option described in the store listing and follow the labels presented inside the app itself. Complete a small test before using essential files, payments, or private data.
- Step 8: Return to the same verified store for updates. Look over any new permission request before accepting it, especially after a major update.
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User Reviews
For some reason, won't connect unless I force close and clear cache after not using for a while
Home Assistant Companion App has become unusable since around June 2025. Happens across multiple Samsung phones in our house, not just mine. Constant “connection lost/reconnecting”, UI freezes after actions, icons don’t load, frequent crashes, and it gets slower every update. Meanwhile the exact same setup works perfectly in Chrome on the same device and network. This is not a network issue, it’s the app. Right now it’s unreliable and frustrating to use. Needs serious fixes ASAP.
Probably the best free smart home system. Only issue is it is more difficult to use and less user friendly. but once set up it is amazing.
I installed the server on my raspberry. It works flawlessly with my ZigBee hub and ZigBee bulbs
Paired with Zigbee2MQTT it makes a super-stable and granular automation platform
I'm using HA for more than half a year now and didn't encounter any issue yet. Everything working great!
Best Software in the world. Everything about Home Assistant is so exciting and awesome! If you're not obsessed with it yet you will be soon.
The app has this cute mini-game where every time your server updates or the app updates it breaks the connection and you have to figure out which random troubleshooting step online will work this time. Especially like the recommendation to constantly uninstall and reinstall it
fantastic diy system for smart home and security if you have some technical skills and like to automate and tinker.