Apple HomeView costs $299 and goes on sale Friday, November 13. It is Apple's first smart display: a 7-inch touchscreen built around Siri that controls your smart home, shows camera feeds and makes FaceTime calls, in tabletop and wall-mounted versions.
Apple announced it on October 13 at a media event in New York, alongside a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. Preorders are open now, but there are real limits: no App Store, a Siri AI that is still labeled beta, and no launch in the European Union.
How much is HomeView and when can you get it?
| HomeView | HomePod mini 2 | Apple TV 4K (4th gen) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US price | $299 | $149 | $299 |
| Preorders | Open since Oct 13 | Open | Open |
| In stores | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
The $299 price is the same for both versions. The tabletop model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. The wall-mounted model comes in space gray and silver, and its mounts cost extra, roughly $60 to $130, according to TapSmart.
HomeView launches in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and Singapore, plus South Africa through resellers. It is not coming to the EU for now, because Siri AI is unavailable on iOS there, according to reports.
What does HomeView actually do?
Most of HomeView is voice-first, with a touchscreen for when you want it. At launch it can:
- Control HomeKit and Matter lights, locks, thermostats and more.
- Show up to nine live camera feeds in a grid.
- Make FaceTime calls with Center Stage keeping you in frame.
- Run timers and show recipes reformatted from Safari.
- Play Apple Music, Podcasts and, through your iPhone, apps like Spotify.
- Listen for smoke and CO alarms and alert you.
- Show a photo frame, clock faces or a smart home grid when idle.
Siri on HomeView can recognize up to six people by face. Your personal content (messages, calendar, reminders) only appears when it sees you and your iPhone is nearby and recently unlocked.
Which apps come with HomeView?
According to 9to5Mac, HomeView ships with about 20 Apple apps:
- Alarms, Timers, World Clock, Weather, Settings
- Home, Intercom, Find My
- Music, Podcasts, Classical Music*, Audiobooks*
- FaceTime, Messages, Calendar, Reminders, Safari
- TV*, News*
*These need a connected iPhone, per Apple.
There is no dedicated Photos app and no App Store. Third-party apps only appear through a connected iPhone or iPad, and only audio and video apps that already have a CarPlay version.
What's inside?
- Display: 7-inch Liquid Retina, True Tone, 0.3 to 500 nits
- Chip: A18 (reported)
- Audio (tabletop): domed base with two full-range drivers, a down-firing woofer and two passive radiators
- Audio (wall): two drivers tuned for wall placement
- Software: HomeView software 27.2, with Siri AI in beta
What are the catches?
Early hands-on coverage flagged a few:
- Siri AI is beta. TapSmart found it not very reliable in testing.
- Personal Siri needs a newer iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.
- Some server-side AI features have daily limits, and expanded access may cost extra later, per TapSmart.
- Price vs rivals: it is about $100 more than an Echo Show 8, with fewer apps.
If you already live in Apple's ecosystem, HomeView is the most iPhone-friendly smart display yet. If you use Android or rely on third-party apps, an Echo Show or Nest Hub is still the more flexible choice.
What's next for HomeView?
Apple is reportedly already working on follow-ups. MacRumors reports a larger "HomeView Max" with a 9-inch screen is in development, and 9to5Mac cites a report that a version with a robotic arm could arrive as soon as next year. Both are unconfirmed.
HomeView is one of four straight weeks of Apple launches, which also include the iPhone Duo on October 23.
