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Best smart home apps for Android

Smart home apps control connected lights, thermostats, sprinklers, sensors and voice assistants, with rooms, schedules, routines and status checks.

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50 apps ranked · How we rank

  1. Number 1: SmartThings

    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    4.6 out of 5 (5.5M) 1B+ installs

    A free, ad-free way to run a mixed-brand smart home from one app, best suited to Samsung households with several devices.

    Download Now: SmartThings Read our review of SmartThings

  2. Number 2: TP-Link Tether

    TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.

    4.7 out of 5 (853.3K) 50M+ installs

    A free, ad-free control panel for TP-Link routers and extenders that suits households already using the company's hardware.

    Download Now: TP-Link Tether Read our review of TP-Link Tether
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  1. Number 3: SmartLife: Smart Living

    Volcano Technology Limited

    4.6 out of 5 (1.4M) 50M+ installs

    A free, ad-free hub for connected homes that rewards anyone whose devices are already set up.

    Download Now: SmartLife: Smart Living Read our review of SmartLife: Smart Living

  2. Number 4: eero wifi system

    eero LLC

    4.8 out of 5 (134.5K) 5M+ installs

    A free, ad-free control center that makes sense for anyone who already owns eero mesh hardware or is buying into it.

    Download Now: eero wifi system Read our review of eero wifi system

  3. Number 5: LG ThinQ

    LG Electronics, Inc.

    4.4 out of 5 (1.5M) 100M+ installs

    A free, ad-free hub for LG appliance owners, with routines and energy tools that depend on your specific models and region.

    Download Now: LG ThinQ Read our review of LG ThinQ

  4. Number 6: Xiaomi Home

    Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co.,Ltd

    4.4 out of 5 (1.6M) 50M+ installs

    A free, ad-free hub for Xiaomi smart devices that rewards households with several of them and asks for permissions only as needed.

    Download Now: Xiaomi Home Read our review of Xiaomi Home
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  1. Number 7: Kasa Smart

    TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.

    4.7 out of 5 (143.1K) 5M+ installs

    A free, ad-free control app that is worth installing only if you own compatible TP-LINK Kasa hardware.

    Download Now: Kasa Smart Read our review of Kasa Smart

  2. Number 8: TP-Link Tapo

    TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.

    4.6 out of 5 (537.1K) 10M+ installs

    A free, ad-free companion app that makes sense for anyone who already owns or plans to buy Tapo smart devices.

    Download Now: TP-Link Tapo Read our review of TP-Link Tapo

  3. Number 9: Roborock

    Roborock

    4.6 out of 5 (393K) 10M+ installs

    A free, well-featured control hub that makes sense for anyone who already owns compatible Roborock hardware.

    Download Now: Roborock Read our review of Roborock

  4. Number 10: Google Home

    Google LLC

    4.0 out of 5 (3.7M) 1B+ installs

    A free, well-established hub for compatible Nest, Chromecast and Google Home hardware, best suited to households already inside Google's ecosystem.

    Download Now: Google Home Read our review of Google Home

More of the best smart home apps

  1. 11 Tuya: Smart Life, Smart Living Tuya Smart Inc. 4.5 10M+
  2. 12 Anker eufy Anker 4.5 5M+
  3. 13 DREO DREO Corp 4.8 500K+
  4. 14 ButterflyMX ButterflyMX, Inc 4.8 500K+
  5. 15 Rachio Rachio 4.8 500K+
  6. 16 Wyze - Never Wonder Wyze Labs Inc. 4.4 10M+
  7. 17 Hubspace Afero 4.6 1M+
  8. 18 B-hyve B-hyve 4.6 1M+
  9. 19 Amazon Alexa Amazon Mobile LLC 4.1 100M+
  10. 20 VeSync Vesync 4.4 5M+
  11. 21 Smart Home Manager AT&T Services, Inc. 4.4 5M+
  12. 22 Reliant Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC. 4.8 500K+
  13. 23 NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi Router NETGEAR, Inc 4.3 5M+
  14. 24 Smart Light Smart Home Control Metaverse Labs 4.3 5M+
  15. 25 Mobile Link for Generators Generac Power Systems, Inc 4.6 500K+
  16. 26 Ting Whisker Labs 4.7 500K+
  17. 27 Sensi Copeland LP 4.5 1M+
  18. 28 Cync (the new name of C by GE) Savant Systems, Inc. 4.4 1M+
  19. 29 Twinkly Twinkly 4.5 500K+
  20. 30 WiZ Connected Signify Netherlands B.V. 4.4 1M+
  21. 31 SmartRent SmartRent 4.5 500K+
  22. 32 Aqara Home Shenzhen Aqara Software Service Co., Ltd. 4.5 500K+
  23. 33 ecobee ecobee inc. 4.3 1M+
  24. 34 SmartHQ GE Appliances 4.3 1M+
  25. 35 Nuki Smart Lock Nuki Home Solutions GmbH 4.2 1M+
  26. 36 iRobot Home (Classic) iRobot 3.9 10M+
  27. 37 T-Mobile Fiber: eero eero LLC 4.9 50K+
  28. 38 Yale Access August Home, Inc. 4.4 500K+
  29. 39 Airthings Airthings ASA 4.6 100K+
  30. 40 Дом с Алисой Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC 3.9 10M+
  31. 41 SkyportHome Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. 4.6 100K+
  32. 42 LeakBot LeakBot Ltd 4.7 100K+
  33. 43 Hue Light App Remote Control Metaverse Labs 4.2 1M+
  34. 44 Govee Home Govee 4.0 5M+
  35. 45 Toucan Smart Home VuPoint Solutions Inc. 4.5 100K+
  36. 46 First Alert by Resideo Resideo Technologies, Inc. 4.5 100K+
  37. 47 Home Assistant Open Home Foundation (OHF) 4.1 1M+
  38. 48 Nest Nest Labs Inc. 3.8 10M+
  39. 49 Bond Home Olibra LLC 4.6 100K+
  40. 50 Lumary Shenzhen Lingke Technology Co., Ltd. 4.5 100K+
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About smart home apps

Renters adding a few plugs, homeowners with multi-room lighting and anyone coordinating heating, watering and sensors all use them, including to check on things while away. Single-brand controllers work with only one ecosystem, while multi-protocol hubs bridge several standards and pull scattered manufacturer apps into one place. Some depend on the cloud; others keep commands on the local network, so automations keep running when the internet drops. Match an app to the devices you own, how much you want to automate and whether you need control during an outage.

What to look for

  • Check which wireless standards and hub the app supports, because a controller that only speaks one protocol will not manage devices from other ecosystems.
  • Look at whether routines and schedules run locally or require the cloud, since local execution keeps lights and thermostats working when the internet is down.
  • Consider how the app handles permissions and data sharing, as smart home apps often request location, microphone, and network access to support geofencing and voice control.
  • See whether advanced features such as multi-room scenes or sensor-triggered automation sit behind a subscription, and what remains free after the trial.
  • Confirm that setup and device pairing work without an account, because some apps require registration before you can add even a single light.

How we rank

Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.