We previously detailed Apple’s plans to introduce a new app for its HomeKit platform, and today the company officially took the wraps off the project. Through iCloud, the new app will offer users an interface for monitoring iOS-connected home automation accessories using Apple’s previously introduced HomeKit framework for developers. It will also allow for remote access control of the accessories, which we learned previously would require an Apple TV as a gateway device.
Before the new HomeKit app, users were only able to control HomeKit accessories using Siri voice commands and in some cases third-party apps offered by the accessory manufacturer. But Apple’s new app will offer a visual view of accessories and the ability to manage and monitor all HomeKit accessories from one central location.
In addition to the new app through iCloud for controlling your HomeKit accessories, Apple announced that it will be supporting more types of home automation products in iOS 9. The new additions include window shades, security systems, and a long list of sensors such as motion detectors and carbon monoxide sensors.
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