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# Adding Homebridge to iOS
HomeKit itself is actually not an app; it's a "database" similar to HealthKit and PassKit. Where HealthKit has the companion _Health_ app and PassKit has _Passbook_, Apple simply built _Home_ which was release with iOS 10
HomeKit itself is actually not an app; it's a "database" similar to HealthKit and PassKit. Where HealthKit has the companion _Health_ app and PassKit has _Passbook_, HomeKit has the _Home_ app, introduced with iOS 10.
There are also a few 3rd party apps in the App Store that can manage your HomeKit devices. The most comprehensive one I've used is [MyTouchHome](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mytouchhome/id965142360?mt=8&at=11lvmd&ct=mhweb) which costs $2.
If you are a member of the iOS developer program, you might also find Apple's [HomeKit Catalog](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/HomeKitCatalog/Introduction/Intro.html) app to be useful, as it provides straightforward and comprehensive management of all HomeKit database "objects".
There are also some free apps that work OK. Try [Insteon+](https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id919270334?mt=8) or [Lutron](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lutron-app-for-caseta-wireless/id886753021?mt=8) or a number of others.
If you are a member of the iOS developer program, I highly recommend Apple's [HomeKit Catalog](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/HomeKitCatalog/Introduction/Intro.html) app, as it is reliable and comprehensive and free (and open source).
Once you've gotten a HomeKit app running on your iOS device, it should "discover" the single accessory "Homebridge", assuming that you're still running Homebridge and you're on the same Wifi network. Adding this accessory will automatically add all accessories and platforms defined in `config.json`.
Using the Home app (or most other HomeKit apps), you should be able to add the single accessory "Homebridge", assuming that you're still running Homebridge and you're on the same Wifi network. Adding this accessory will automatically add all accessories and platforms defined in `config.json`.
When you attempt to add Homebridge, it will ask for a "PIN code". The default code is `031-45-154` (but this can be changed, see `config-sample.json`).