Apple HomeView Price, Uses and Requirements Explained

By Jaspal Singh November 13, 2026 Updated: November 13, 2026

Apple HomeView costs $299 in the US and Rs 39,900 in India for either the tabletop or wall-mounted model, on sale from 13 November 2026. The 7-inch smart display with a speaker, camera and Siri AI is used to control the home, make FaceTime calls, play music and show photos. It needs an iPhone on iOS 27.2 or later.

What Happened

Apple announced HomeView on 13 October 2026 and took pre-orders the same day, according to its newsroom announcement. Two versions exist. The tabletop HomeView sits a tilting 7-inch screen on a domed speaker base and comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. HomeView (Wall Mounted) drops the speaker base, comes in space gray or silver, and fixes to a wall in a hallway or entryway. Both cost $299 in the US.

Sales begin on 13 November in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand and Singapore, and through Apple Authorized Resellers in South Africa. MacRumors reported on 12 November that the first pre-orders were already reaching buyers in Australia and New Zealand, where the date arrives first. Indian launch coverage lists both models at Rs 39,900.

HomeView is not sold in the European Union. Apple says that is because Siri AI, the new assistant the device is built around, is not available in iOS there yet, and that it is working with the EU on it.

A day before the first units arrived, Apple shipped HomeView Software Version 27.2 (build 24V526). 9to5Mac reported that the update fixes nine security vulnerabilities, including one that let a malicious Bluetooth device pair without the owner doing anything.

Why It Matters

HomeView is Apple's first smart display. Until now, an Apple household that wanted a screen in the kitchen to show cameras, timers and recipes had to buy an Amazon Echo Show or a Google Nest Hub and live with a second assistant and a second account. HomeView puts the Apple Home app, Siri, FaceTime and Apple Music on one screen that recognises who is standing in front of it.

It also changes how a HomeKit home is put together. Because HomeView brings Thread radio support and multiroom AirPlay audio, the tabletop model can do the job of a HomePod in a room as well as being a screen. In India the Rs 39,900 price puts it in the range of a mid-range phone, which is why "apple homeview price india" is one of the most common searches about it.

The price is not the whole bill. The wall-mounted model comes with no mount, cable or power adapter. The Schneider Home mounts Apple lists start at $59.95 for a USB-C wall connector, $79.95 for an AC wired mount, and $129.95 for a Power over Ethernet mount due in early 2027. The cameras, locks and thermostats in Apple's new Home Collection, built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, are also sold separately and start arriving in December.

How It Works

Inside is Apple's A18 chip, the same family used in recent iPhones. Apple's HomeView technical specifications list a 7-inch Liquid Retina display at 1088 by 1088 pixels (220 ppi), a 12MP Center Stage camera, four microphones for far-field Siri, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6.0 and Thread. The tabletop model weighs 952 grams and the wall model 286 grams. Brightness runs from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits so the screen can sit in a bedroom at night.

Faces and people. HomeView can recognise up to six people by face. Each person gets their own Home Screen, widgets and personal content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My. This is not Face ID: the camera identifies who is in the room, and Apple adds a second check before showing private content. Messages and calendar details appear only when the recognised person's paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and was unlocked recently. Apple's footnote admits one gap: if that iPhone is off Wi-Fi, personal information may still show in some conditions.

Watch faces for the home. The idle screen shows one of several "faces": Photos (a shared album as a photo frame), Flow, Snoopy, Home Modular (your favourite accessories) and Home Camera, which can stream up to nine camera feeds at once. The layout changes with distance, showing large, simple information from across the room and more detail when you walk up to it.

Siri AI. Siri on HomeView is the new Apple Intelligence version, labelled beta in software 27.2. It works in English in every launch country, with Canadian French to follow. Personal requests, such as asking about a message or an event, need a paired iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI turned on. Requests are processed on the device or through Private Cloud Compute. Some server features have daily limits, and Apple says expanded access will cost money in future. One current limit matters for home security: Siri AI on HomeView cannot yet unlock doors or open garage doors by voice. Apple has said a software update next month will add security accessories.

Apps. There is no App Store. HomeView ships with Apple's own apps (Music, Podcasts, TV, News in four countries, FaceTime, Messages, Home, Find My) plus compatible third-party audio and video apps, and it can show widgets from your iPhone. Handoff moves a song from your iPhone to the speaker, Intercom broadcasts to other Apple devices, and a recipe mode converts quantities and runs hands-free timers. It can also listen for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and alert your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Smart home. HomeView controls HomeKit and Matter accessories by touch or voice, and its Thread radio lets it talk directly to Thread-based sensors and locks. Camera recognition of people, pets, packages and vehicles needs compatible cameras and an iCloud+ plan. Camera and microphone data run in Secure Exclaves, which Apple says no app, user or Apple itself can reach.

Setup. You need an iPhone with iOS 27.2 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 27.2 or later, plus Wi-Fi. The tabletop model includes a 1.5-metre USB-C cable and a 30W adapter; the wall model needs a mount and an adapter of at least 20W, bought separately. Neither runs on battery.

What's Still Unknown

Apple has not said when HomeView will reach the EU, or how much expanded Siri AI access will cost when the free daily limits run out. It has not named which third-party video apps work on day one beyond saying "compatible" ones do, and the lack of an App Store means that list depends on Apple. The security accessory update is promised for "next month" with no date. And because Siri AI is still marked beta, how reliable it is at everyday household requests will only become clear once owners have lived with it for a few weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Apple HomeView price?

Apple HomeView costs $299 in the US for either the tabletop model with its speaker base or the wall-mounted model. The wall version comes without a mount, cable or adapter, and Apple lists Schneider Home mounts from $59.95, so a wall install costs at least $358.95 before installation. Apple's Home Collection cameras, locks and thermostats are sold separately and start arriving in December 2026.

What is the Apple HomeView price in India?

Indian launch coverage lists Apple HomeView at Rs 39,900 for both the tabletop and wall-mounted models, with sales from 13 November 2026. India is one of the launch countries and Siri AI works there in English. As in the US, the wall model needs a separately sold mount and power adapter, so budget more than the headline price if you plan to fix it to a wall.

What are the uses of Apple HomeView?

The main uses are controlling HomeKit and Matter devices such as lights, locks, thermostats and blinds, watching up to nine security cameras at once, FaceTime calls with a Center Stage camera, playing Apple Music and podcasts, showing a shared photo album, running kitchen timers and recipes, and sending Intercom messages. It also listens for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and alerts your iPhone.

Does Apple HomeView work without an iPhone?

Not really. Apple's specifications require an iPhone running iOS 27.2 or later, or an iPad running iPadOS 27.2 or later, to set it up, and multiuser features need each person's paired device. Personal Siri requests and private content such as messages also depend on the recognised person's iPhone being nearby and recently unlocked. There is no Android support.

Is Apple HomeView available in the EU?

No. Apple is not selling HomeView in the European Union because Siri AI is not currently available in iOS there, and Apple says it is working with the EU. HomeView launches in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand and Singapore, and through authorised resellers in South Africa. Apple has not given a date for European sales.

Does Apple HomeView use Face ID?

No. HomeView uses its 12MP camera to recognise up to six enrolled people and show each one their own Home Screen, but it is not Face ID. Before it shows private items such as Messages or Calendar, it also checks that the person's paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and was unlocked recently. Camera data is processed in Secure Exclaves on the A18 chip.

Can Apple HomeView act as a Thread hub for HomeKit?

HomeView includes Thread networking, which Apple's specifications say works with HomeKit- or Matter-enabled Thread accessories, and it can control Matter devices by touch or voice. Apple's announcement treats HomeView alongside HomePod and Apple TV as a home device for Home features, but it does not spell out every hub role, so check Apple's Home hub support page if you are replacing a HomePod mini.

Can Apple HomeView unlock doors with Siri?

Not yet. At launch, Siri AI on HomeView cannot unlock doors or open garage doors by voice. Apple says a software update due next month will let Siri AI work with security accessories. Until then you can still see and control locks from the Home app on the screen, and the HomeView 27.2 update already fixes nine security flaws found before launch.