One app that sees your whole home. Apple Home, Google Home, and SmartThings in one list, backed by 189 devices I bought and tested myself.
Six network tools, free forever, no account: Thread mesh, protocol breakdown, room coverage, device lifespan, ISP alerts, and pairing-code storage.
See everything it does
They cover the biggest wins: lighting, climate, security, sensors, voice, and the front door.
Browse everythingNo gifted gear, no sponsored picks — everything here lives in my home and earns its place every single day.
Free quick-starts for gear you just bought. Deep-dive PDFs for when you want every edge case covered.
A curated handful from across the categories, the ones I'd hand a friend setting up from scratch.
Browse all devicesThis isn't a review site or a deal aggregator. It's my actual setup, updated whenever something changes.
No ads and no affiliate spam, just a note when something good gets added, changed, or removed.
The latest devices I've installed and started living with. Still forming opinions on a few of these.
Pick a category to see what I run. Counts reflect what's currently in my house.
Smart home reviews online are mostly written by people who got the box for free. Everything here lives in my walls, runs through my Wi-Fi, and earns its keep day to day.
When something fails, gets returned, or quietly replaced, I update it here. It's the shortlist I wish I'd had three years ago.
