Samsung redesigns SmartThings app for its 470 million users

Samsung has overhauled the SmartThings app interface, introducing SmartThings Now cards in place of Home Insight, a revamped Home tab, a Floating Bar and local control via a SmartThings Hub. The app supports 430+ brands and 470 million registered users, and now adds Matter 1.6 support.

• SmartThings Now replaces Home Insight with context-aware cards
• Local control via hub boosts response times by up to 30%
• Matter 1.6 support adds energy monitoring, irrigation and soil sensors
• Revamped Home tab splits into dashboards, device and service cards