Give your old iPad a new purpose.

Turn an iPad you already own into a practical household dashboard.

HomeTalk brings your Apple Home controls, weather, calendar, reminders and timers together on one screen. A clear, convenient place for everyday household information.

Free for iPad. No OpenAI account needed for the dashboard.

Download on the App Store

HomeTalk dashboard showing weather, upcoming events, shopping, Home Brief, eight favourite Apple Home accessories, scenes and a timer — Your household, all in one place: weather, plans, shopping, timers and favourite Apple Home controls.

Your household, all in one place.

Control your home

Keep your favourite Apple Home accessories and scenes within easy reach. Turn lights on or off and activate your preferred scenes directly from the dashboard.

Know what's coming up

See your local weather, upcoming calendar events, reminders and shopping items without switching between apps.

Stay organised

Use household timers and Home Brief to keep track of everyday activities and things that need attention.

Voice when you want it.

Want to go further? HomeTalk supports optional natural voice conversations using your own OpenAI API key.

Ask about the weather, manage appointments and reminders, or control supported Apple Home accessories by speaking naturally.

No API key? No problem. Everything in the household dashboard works independently of the voice feature.

HomeTalk is free. Optional voice usage is billed separately by OpenAI through your own API account.

A HomeTalk live conversation asking for the weather before a padel match, with the forecast shown in captions — Ask naturally about the weather and your everyday plans.

HomeTalk live captions showing a question mixing Swedish and English and a Swedish reply about reminders — A conversation mixing Swedish and English, with live captions on screen.

Made for the iPad you already own.

You don't need the latest hardware to create a useful home dashboard.

HomeTalk supports iPadOS 16 and later, giving compatible older iPads a new role in everyday life.

HomeTalk settings for weather, calendars, reminders, Home Brief, accessories, scenes and optional OpenAI voice — Choose the household information and services you want on your dashboard.

Home accessories settings with layout choices and eight ordered favourite accessories — Choose your favourite Apple Home accessories and arrange them your way.

Home Brief settings with local rules for outdoor activities and travel time — Set local Home Brief rules for everyday activities and things that need attention.

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