iPhone Device Tracker for Home Assistant (Marketplace integration)

Installs: 2.4k sharing analytics
GitHub stars: 654
Connection: Works locally
Upkeep: Updated in the last 6 months
Version: 2.5.0, July 3, 2026
Category: Presence and location, Trackers
Kind: Marketplace integration
Needs: Needs the Marketplace (HACS on 2026.10 and older)
Domain: iphonedetect
Source: github.com/mudape/iphonedetect
Issues: Report an issue

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation.

About

iPhone Device Tracker is a custom integration that detects iPhones connected to the local network, even in deep sleep. It sends an mDNS message to each defined host, and a device that is on the network responds, which creates an ARP cache entry that the integration reads. Each tracked phone becomes a presence entity, which can feed the person integration to show whether someone is home. Everything runs locally, and each device is added in the UI with a unique name and an IP address. The consider home timeout, the wait before a device is marked as not home, can be changed per tracked device, and the IP address can be changed later. A static IP address for the phone is recommended.

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Supports

Works locally Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
From the Marketplace Installed through the Marketplace, formerly HACS.
Actively maintained Its author released or pushed a change in the last six months.

Provides

Presence

Setting it up

Install it from the Marketplace and restart Home Assistant, then add it under Settings, Devices and services.

Connect

NameSet a unique name for the entity
IP address
Consider Home interval (sec)Time to wait before marking a device as not home
Check if IP is in a reachable subnet

Change the connection

IP address
Check if IP is in a reachable subnet

After setup

Consider Home (sec)Time to wait before marking a device as not home

Texts from the code of mudape/iphonedetect.

Troubleshooting

Repair noticesNotices it can show in Settings, Repairs:The YAML configuration is being removed

From the README

This integration sends a mDNS message to defined hosts. The device responds if it's connected to the network, even when in deep sleep, and an entry in the ARP cache is made and read. Usefull as a device_tracker for your person integration to see if users are at home.

From the README of mudape/iphonedetect, MIT License. Shortened.