Top-notch Apple HomeKit Devices of the Year 2025
In the world of smart homes, Apple's HomeKit ecosystem continues to be a popular choice in 2025. Here's a roundup of the standout devices across various categories that combine HomeKit integration with the emerging Matter standards for cross-platform compatibility.
Lighting: The Nanoleaf Matter A19 bulbs are an excellent lighting choice for Apple Home. Offering millions of colours, scheduling, screen mirroring, and customization options, these bulbs are perfect for adding a touch of personalisation to your home. With Matter support, they can sync seamlessly with devices beyond Apple Home.
Smart Plugs: The Wemo Smart Plug with Thread from Belkin is highly recommended for HomeKit users, offering voice and app control via Apple Home. For those looking to replace entire outlets, the Connectsense Smart Outlet 2 provides dual control and energy usage monitoring, all accessible through the Connectsense app. Another compact and Thread-enabled plug is the Meross Smart Plug Mini, which supports HomeKit and remote control.
Thermostats: The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is a top premium HomeKit option, auto-adjusting temperature based on occupancy, providing air quality alerts, and doubling as a security base station. The Honeywell Lyric T6 Pro Thermostat offers a cost-effective HomeKit choice with geofencing, scheduling, smart alerts, and adaptive recovery heating/cooling cycles.
Locks and Security Cameras: While specific Matter-compatible HomeKit locks and cameras were not detailed in the search results, leading brands like August, Schlage, Netatmo, and Logitech have been integrating Matter and HomeKit compatibility in recent releases. These brands are worth considering for secure access to your home and monitoring your surroundings.
Audio-Visual Devices: The compatibility of A/V devices with Matter is emerging, and top HomeKit devices typically come from Sonos, Apple TV 4K (latest models support Matter), and other major brands embracing Matter for multi-device ecosystem integration.
Streaming HomeKit-Enabled Cameras: To stream a HomeKit-enabled camera remotely, you need a HomePod Mini, an Apple TV 4K, or Apple TV (4th generation). These devices act as smart bridges, enabling control over your HomeKit devices when needed.
Smart Locks: The Aqara Smart Lock U100 is a well-rounded smart lock for HomeKit, offering HomeKit support, Apple Home keys, a keypad, a fingerprint sensor, and a physical key for emergency access. The Schlage Encode Plus is another smart lock with HomeKit features, including Apple Home key support, physical key lock, touchscreen support, and compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The Yale Assure Lock 2 comes in various designs and provides remote access to the front door via Wi-Fi, with the Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus being HomeKit and Home Keys compatible.
Security Cameras: Eufy offers affordable HomeKit Secure Video cameras, with the Floodlight Cam 2 Pro being a standout option. No subscription is required to use these cameras. Logitech's Circle View is a weatherproof smart camera with an electronic shutter, 24-hour cloud storage, smart alerts with snapshots, an 180-degree view radius, and person detection and motion zones (requires a paid subscription after a 10-day free trial).
Audio Devices: The HomePod mini is an excellent way to listen to music, with room-filling sound and Thread connectivity for smart home accessories. Multiple HomePod minis can be paired together to create 360-degree stereo sound. The new HomePod 2023 offers improved audio over the HomePod mini, with a high-excursion woofer, a beamforming array of five tweeters, and support for Spatial Audio and Room sensing.
Matter, a new interoperability standard for smart home gadgets, has been rolled out to hundreds of devices, making HomeKit devices compatible with devices that support Matter. With these top devices, you're well on your way to creating a smart home that's both functional and future-proof.
- In the realm of home and garden gadgets, the Nanoleaf Matter A19 bulbs, Wemo Smart Plug with Thread from Belkin, Connectsense Smart Outlet 2, Meross Smart Plug Mini, and Aqara Smart Lock U100 are popular smart-home devices that seamlessly integrate with Apple Home and the emerging Matter standards.
- The world of lifestyle technology is evolving, with the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium, Honeywell Lyric T6 Pro Thermostat, Eufy HomeKit Secure Video cameras, HomePod mini, and Logitech's Circle View smart camera delivering smarter home experiences while staying compatible with emerging Matter standards for cross-platform compatibility.
