Will hubitat ever invest in the mobile app?

Yes, hints have been dropped that the mobile app is under redevelopment. As usual, however, there is no timeline for release.

See, for example: Matter Support Released - #15 by bravenel

FWIW, I rarely use the mobile app. I have it set up only so I can do presence and notifications, neither of which requires actually using the app after that. For day-to-day control, I prefer automations to avoid anything manual if I can, but there are other options like integrations with Google, Alexa, or HomeKit/Siri for control by voice or the Apple Home app. Hubitat Dashboard is also built-in and gives you more control over more control over the appearance and can work with almost any device, and there are third-party options like SharpTools (also built-in, and many others you can do with custom code).

Dashboards are just webpages. You can get the URL from Apps > Hubitat Dashboard > (your actual dashboard), then use that without needing to use the mobile app to get there at all. Bookmark it, add it as a "web app" to your home screen, or whatever you need to make it easy -- I do understand that the app can be easier, but this is what many of us did before the app existed at all (there was such a time). :slight_smile:

For these, I think you'll need different a different solution. Using Pushover instead of the Hubitat mobile app can help with notifications on the mobile device side, or you can share a notification device between your hubs if they're on the same LAN using something like HubConnect (I don't think Hub Mesh works with the mobile app device) or similar options. A similar solution could help with geofence, or again, you could again use a third-party option instead of the mobile app (OwnTracks or an Apple Home or Alexa automation, for example).

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