Hive

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Want to try a fresh experience from this popular platform? Go ahead and get Hive created by mastermind Centrica Hive Ltd instantly. Check out Lifestyle for latest info.

All About The This Tool Hive

SAVE MONEY AND ENERGY WITH HIVE

From smart heating to EV charging and so much more, Hive makes it easy to cut costs and carbon – all from your smartphone. Already trusted by more than 2 million customers, our clever technology is changing the way homes use, store and generate energy for the better. So we can get Britain living more sustainably every day.

INTRODUCING THE NEW HIVE APP
Our better-than-ever app has even more features to make saving energy easier – all based on feedback from real Hive users.
• Personalise your dashboard to show your most-used devices first for quicker control.
• Track budgets, check your history and discover more ways to save with Trends.
• Switch on your devices, set smart actions and control it all from the dashboard.

HIVE THERMOSTATS
• Get everything you need to take control of your heating with the best-selling Hive Thermostat - or choose the Hive Thermostat Mini for all the benefits at an even more affordable price.
• Set energy-saving schedules, boost the temperature and get alerts if you’ve accidentally left the heating on.
• Save energy and protect your heating system with built-in features like Frost Protection and Holiday Mode.
• Boost your control with smart Hive Radiator Valves and save by never heating a room you’re not using.
• Upgrade to Hive Heating Plus for even more ways to save, including insight tools, budget tracking and personalised recommendations.

HIVE EV CHARGING
• Make the switch to EV easier with Hive EV Charging, including a smart home charger, installation by British Gas and simple control via the Hive app.
• Pair it with any British Gas electricity tariff to access SmartCharge – our revolutionary scheduling tool that automatically charges at the greenest and cheapest times. Then, get any money you’ve saved credited on your next bill.
• Or if you’re a new customer, get exclusive access to FreeCharge for a year of free charging on us!
• See how much you’re spending in the Hive app and get real-time updates when your car’s ready to go.

HIVE LIGHTS, SENSORS & PLUGS
• Set the mood with a swipe and get light where you need it with our ultra-efficient bulbs.
• Monitor power-hungry appliances with smart plugs, so you can see how much energy you’re using at any time.
• Link your whole smart home together with Motion Sensors and get it saving energy without lifting a finger.

*NEW* HIVE SOLAR
• Get everything you need to power your home with greener, renewable energy, including solar panels, home battery, expert installation and full app control.
• Generate free green energy from the sun, store what you don’t use with a solar battery and sell any you don’t need back to the grid.
• Pair it with the Hive Solar Saver tariff from British Gas and save hundreds on your energy bills.


Discover more at hivehome.com
Hive creates elegant smart home devices and services with a simple to use app
Updated on
Aug 25, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App activity
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, App activity, and App info and performance
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

49.3K reviews
Cormac Dullaghan
May 12, 2026
Updated Review score as Paul is correct and the issue is now resolved. Thanks! 😃 It was a functioning app. Nothing fancy but did what you needed it to do which I liked. Unfortunately now it is buggy, for example setting the hot water does turn it on but freezes the screen so a force close of the app is required. Tested on two different phones, same issue. Not a complete blocker as I can still boost hot water but have to make sure to do that last as I know I'll have to force quit the app after.
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Centrica Hive Ltd
May 8, 2026
Hi Cormac, I'm sorry about your experience. Can you make sure your app is on version 15.2.1, which was released yesterday, as this version had a fix for the hot water issue you have mentioned. Kind regards, Paul
Geekerella
November 24, 2024
This was a good app and easy to use if you only needed to control your own home and not any elderly relative's as well. Unfortunately they decided to update the interface and now it is one of the most awkward unusable apps I have had the misfortune to use. It was easier to use in every single way before the changes. Re-ordering the dashboard used to be easy. Now it's impossible despite their instructions. I hate hive now. Waste of my time.
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Centrica Hive Ltd
September 7, 2021
Hi there, we are continuously gathering customer feedback to help us decide on what features and functionality to add next. Feel free to add your idea to our Product Ideas section here: https://community.hivehome.com/s/ideas, and if it gathers enough votes we will add it for our candidates to work on next! Thanks, The Hive Team
A Google user
September 5, 2019
App isn't working anymore, even after Sep/02 update. Quick Cool, Schedule or even Hold doesn't change the temperature. I have to manually change it at the thermostat it self. I guess you get what you pay for... when you buy a Hive product. I had a Nest thermostat for over 5 years at my old house and never had a problem. I'm going back to Nest ASAP!
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What’s new

Bug fixes and improvements