From d70fa741d8870c36c01f94f769cb010b79a69086 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Jonson Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:07:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8e4af30..cb7d2b3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ You can explore all available plugins at the NPM website by [searching for the k # Adding Homebridge to iOS -HomeKit is actually not an app; it's a "database" similar to HealthKit and PassKit. But where HealthKit has the companion _Health_ app and PassKit has _Passbook_, Apple has supplied no app for managing your HomeKit database (at least [not yet](http://9to5mac.com/2015/05/20/apples-planned-ios-9-home-app-uses-virtual-rooms-to-manage-homekit-accessories/)). However, the HomeKit API is open for developers to write their own apps for adding devices to HomeKit. +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 -Fortunately, there are now a few 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. +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. 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.