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Best smart home apps for efficient control

Avatar Of Nouman S Ghumman Nouman S Ghumman February 18, 2021

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From lights, security features to your house’s entertainment and climate, you can control everything with your smartphone. With special apps, you can manage your house in real-time. Google Play Store and Apple App Store both have over 800,000 apps. You may find it challenging to find suitable options for your house. But don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of apps for you.

Here are some best apps for smarter homes.

1. SmartThings

Smart Things Logo

With this free app, you can use your smartphone as a remote control for each object. Feel free to connect it with smart devices, sensors, and lights. For your convenience, a SmartThing hub is available for $300. This kit is available with numerous sensors. Connect these sensors to your smart devices, such as garage door, coffeemaker, intelligent lights, and other devices to monitor and control them from the iPhone. You can find SmartThings on Android and iOS.

Also read: Your home can be smart or secure, but probably not both.

Compatible Smart Lights

To make a smart home, you will need intelligent bulbs with LEDs (light-emitting diodes). Remember, these lights are expensive than traditional bulbs. If your need is a modern lighting fixture for your house, you can get exclusive discounts for cyber Monday on the high-quality fixture.

Also read: How to use old phones/tablets to increase home security.

Smart bulbs need less energy, and they can last longer. In this way, you can save money in the future. If you have a smart assistant, consider its requirements before buying intelligent bulbs. A bulb must work with Google Assistant or Alexa so that you can control it with your voice.

2. Control4 MyHome

Control For Ios

With this app, you can control your home without any trouble. The 4Sight offers a secure 3G/4G connection for security, energy, lighting, entertainment systems, and comfort via iPhone, iPad, or Android. Control4’s advanced system is suitable to control security and lights. You can monitor your home.

For instance, it helps you to shut down gaming consoles. In this way, you can control the video gaming time of your child. Remember, the intuitive user interface of Control4 makes it easy for you to manage complex technology. You can download Control4 MyHome for Android on Google Play Store and on iOS.

3. Philips Hue

Philips Hue

Hue is free for Android and iOS to play with contrast, color, and tone of light. A starter kit is available for almost $200. With Philips Hue, it is possible to set the mood of your house. Make sure to install Hue bulbs in your home.

With these bulbs, you can set the mood for Christmas or Halloween. Use your smartphone to control Philips Hue bulbs in your home. It will decrease the need to leave your comfortable bed in the night to switch off the lights.

4. DIRECTV

Directv

It is a free app for Android and iOS to control your TV and phone. Make sure to connect them on the same network and speak your commands, such as Music, Super Hero series, etc. With this cool app, you can access your favorite TV shows.

5. Total Connect Comfort (Honeywell Connect Total Comfort)

Total Connect Comfort

This smart app will make it easy for you to control your smart thermostat. With its assistance, users can play with the colors of the user interface. Users can change cooling and heating settings with a mobile app. Feel free to access thermostats and set indoor temperatures. The app is available on iOS and Android.

Related Tags: SmartHome

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Nouman S Ghumman

Vice President and Associate General Counsel

The writer holds an LLM degree in International Commercial Law from the City University of London. He is a Managing Partner at SG Advocates & Legal Consultants. He is also the Vice President and Associate General Counsel at TECHENGAGE. He can be reached at nouman@sgadvocates.com

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  1. Avatar Of NdrNDR says

    December 24, 2020

    Direct TV is my app of choice. Never let me down up to this point.

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