IKEA Home smart
IKEA Home smart is an app for controlling IKEA smart home products through the app, a hub, remotes, voice, or motion sensors.
What IKEA Home smart is
IKEA Home smart is an app for controlling IKEA smart home products through the app, a hub, remotes, voice, or motion sensors. With DIRIGERA and the app, users can manage lighting, blinds, sound, air purifiers, outlets, sensors, and accessories. The app supports Android and iOS, and IKEA says it works with Google Home, Apple Home, and Alexa. Users can place devices in rooms, group lights, create scenes and routines, and schedule actions with timers. Matter-enabled IKEA devices can be added through compatible smart home apps and controlled across multiple platforms. IKEA recommends DIRIGERA for connecting new and older IKEA devices, while Matter devices do not require it. The hub needs Wi-Fi and connects to a router with the included cable. IKEA says basic functions, such as turning lights on and off, are designed to work without an internet connection or remote server. The app is free to download. IKEA says gateway software receives security updates for three years after purchase, and smart products connected to DIRIGERA or TRÅDFRI receive software support for five years after purchase.
Good
- Controls lighting, blinds, sound, and other IKEA devices.
- Supports rooms, groups, scenes, routines, and timers.
- Works with Google Home, Apple Home, and Alexa.
- Basic functions are designed to work offline.
- Free to download.
Watch out
- DIRIGERA requires Wi-Fi and a router connection.
- Gateway security updates are provided for three years after purchase.
- Connected-product software support lasts five years after purchase.
Who it suits
It suits people who want to control IKEA smart products from an Android or iOS app, with options for grouping devices and scheduling routines. Matter device owners can use compatible smart home apps without DIRIGERA.
Verdict
IKEA Home smart offers app-based control and organization for IKEA devices, with Matter compatibility and several voice integrations. The app is free, but connecting new and older IKEA devices is recommended through the DIRIGERA hub.
Plans and prices
From IKEA Home smart's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| IKEA Home smart app | Free | Free to download · controls IKEA smart products with DIRIGERA hub |
The facts
Each one read from IKEA Home smart's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Controls
- The app can place devices in rooms, group lights, create scenes and routines, and schedule actions with timers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- IKEA directs smart product users to its Customer Support Centres and support information on ikea.com.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Energy monitoring
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Hub requirement
- DIRIGERA is recommended for connecting new and older IKEA devices, while the guide says Matter devices do not require it.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local control
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Matter compatibility
- Matter-enabled IKEA devices can be added through compatible smart home apps and controlled across multiple platforms simultaneously.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Matter support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Network requirement
- The DIRIGERA hub requires Wi-Fi and connects to the router with the included cable.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Offline operation
- IKEA says basic smart product functions such as turning lights on and off are designed to work without an internet connection or remote server.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- IKEA Home smart lets people control IKEA smart home products through an app, hub, remotes, voice, or motion sensors.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security updates
- IKEA says it will provide DIRIGERA and TRÅDFRI gateway software support, including security updates, for three years after purchase.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Voice assistant support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Voice integrations
- IKEA says the app works with Google Home, Apple Home, and Alexa.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Zigbee support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device support term
- IKEA says smart products connected to DIRIGERA or TRÅDFRI receive software support, including security updates, for five years after purchase.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The app is available from the Apple App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported devices
- With DIRIGERA and the app, users can manage smart lighting, blinds, sound, air purifiers, outlets, sensors, and accessories.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker history
- IKEA says Ingvar Kamprad founded the company in 1943 and that its design headquarters remain in Älmhult, Sweden.checked 7 Oct 2026
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