Bosch Smart Home Security Starter Kit with App function (Version for UK - compatible with Apple Homekit)

I have it for 6 months and it’s awesomeThe iOS app doesn’t looks like solid enough but it’s functionalAlso it’s working perfectly with HomeKit

I had such high hopes for the Bosch smart home security system having researched loads of smart alarms and finding that we're pretty lacking in options here in the UK.This was received from Amazon in really good time, as always, and was easy ish to set up. The instructions weren't the most clear and lacked wording but a bit of common sense got everything installed pretty quickly.That is until I opened the package for the motion sensor which has a big split down the front of it!I was then in a quandary....do I return it or do I stick it out. The decision was made for me after I'd set up the door sensors, integrated them with the hub and did some testing. It honestly feels as though it's not designed to be a home security system....it's designed to be a smart home system made up of lots of smart thermostats and the like but Bosch spotted an opportunity to sell it as a security system too so that's what they did.For example, when you trigger the alarm by opening a door with the system armed, it's all a bit of a let down. The smoke detector acts as an internal sounder and makes some noise and the app flashes away but it just doesn't feel robust enough to be a home security system... I'm not sure I would trust it to look after my home. It also doesn't really integrate well with people who live there. You would need the app installed, operating and with an internet connection to be able to disarm it when you get home...and we all know how flaky apps and internet connections can be. I couldn't find any other way of disarming the system....no pin code entry, no RFID tags etc so the day will come when the app doesn't work and you're simply too scared to open the front door!So that was it, decision made, everything got packaged back up and shipped back to Amazon for a refund. I'll probably keep an eye out for the UK release of the expensive Nest Secure which is designed first and foremost to be an alarm.

Can be a bit of a pain to set up - but worked well for a few months. Suddenly stopped working. Took me a lot of trouble to get the controller reset and able to reconnnect to the network, but none of the devices will set up anymore (even after doing the - very limited and often unclear instructions for - factory resetting them all).Wish I'd gone for a cheaper and different set. End result is that I now only have a smoke alarm that works (the only thing that works on its own without smart functions).