essentials

Essentials Smarthome

Essentials Smarthome - Control Your Smart Devices

"Essentials" is a smart home app that enables users to control all their essentials smart home devices seamlessly through their smartphones. With the ability to quickly teach in new devices and create customized smart home scenarios, it empowers users to enhance their living spaces with just a few taps. Simplify your home automation experience and take control of your environment with the Essentials app.
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App stats

Version: 1.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-11-24)
Creation date: 2019-08-06
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • change network connectivity
  • allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • run at startup
  • reorder running apps
  • set wallpaper
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • install shortcuts
  • Google Play license check

Ranking

Other platforms

Web Essentials (v1.1)
2.23 (13) 2,000
Web Essentials (v1.3resigned1)
5.00 (1) 54
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App summary

The essentials smart home app allows you to control
all your essentials smart home devices comfortably with your smartphone.
Teach in new devices quickly and create whole smart home sceneries with
only a few clicks.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Setup process is easy and straightforward for some devices
  • Google Home integration works well
Cons
  • Requires Wi-Fi for Bluetooth connections
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Forced registration and data collection
  • Bloatware with excessive notifications
Most mentioned
  • Issues with Bluetooth connectivity
  • App crashes during use
  • Requires account creation for functionality
User reviews
I wanted a Bluetooth Thermostat to be independent from Wi-Fi. I said fine, the initial installation via Wi-Fi is ok to get the system running. I thought, afterwards I could just automatically connect via Bluetooth, like with my headphones, it's a Bluetooth Thermostat after all. I thought WRONG. Since this app always needs Wi-Fi to connect to the device via Bluetooth, it's not really Bluetooth applicable. So it does not meet my expectations. :-(
by Flip Winks, 2023-12-02

Could not put more. Software is bloatwared with notifications, need registration, also forced to agry with data collection. Bluetooth connection crashes. Then app ask to upload log or clear cash and also crashes. Without the app, heater controlles are useless.
by Dmitriy Karnaushenko, 2023-11-18

Bluetooth device ( heating thermostat) not connected. When i press in App "view instruction" then App crashed. Auto searching not work. Regret on the money spent on incomplete bluetooth and even more regret on the hours spent on this application.
by Andrii Cheilytko, 2023-01-28
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