# Apple HomeView price: ₹39,900 in India, $299 in the US, and what the first reviews say > Apple's first smart display goes on sale today in India, the US and six more countries, but not the EU. Reviewers love the sound and say the software is a first draft. - Publisher: NextDiff (https://nextdiff.com/) - Section: Hardware - Author: NextDiff Editorial - Published: 2026-11-13T05:16:20.505Z - Updated: 2026-11-13T08:48:48.928Z - Canonical URL: https://nextdiff.com/posts/apple-homeview-price-india-review/ - Topics: apple, siri, pricing, india ## In short Apple HomeView, Apple's first smart display, goes on sale on 13 November 2026 at ₹39,900 in India and $299 in the US. It has a 7-inch screen, an A18 chip, a 12MP camera and Siri AI, needs an iPhone or iPad to set up, and is not sold in the EU. Reviewers praise its sound but call the software thin. ## Key takeaways - Apple HomeView costs ₹39,900 in India (MRP including taxes) and $299 in the US, the same for the tabletop and wall-mounted versions. - It goes on sale on 13 November in India, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa, but not in the EU, because Siri AI is unavailable there. - Engadget scored it 8.4/10 for its design and sound; reviewers say third-party app support is still thin. - You need an iPhone on iOS 27.2 or an iPad on iPadOS 27.2 to set it up. The Apple HomeView price is ₹39,900 in India and $299 in the US, and the device goes on sale today, Friday 13 November. It is Apple's first smart display: a 7-inch square screen on a speaker base, run by an A18 chip and the new Siri AI, built to sit in a kitchen or hang on a wall. The first reviews landed on 12 November, and they agree on the hardware but split on the software. Our 26-second version: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yBdwzuedY6s ![A person cooking in a kitchen with Apple HomeView on the counter](/media/17f7d7e9db264aef8f5e.jpg) *Image: Apple (press image)* ## How much is the Apple HomeView price in India? Apple's India store lists every HomeView model at **₹39,900**, the maximum retail price including all taxes. That covers all four tabletop colours (silver, starlight, rose pink and space grey) and both wall-mounted colours (silver and space grey). The store also shows EMI from ₹6,964 a month over six months. In the US, both versions cost **$299** before sales tax, according to [Apple's 13 October press release](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/meet-apple-homeview-a-new-way-to-enjoy-entertainment-and-manage-the-home/). The wall model does not include its mount. Apple sells those separately in the US: a USB-C wall connector from $59.95, an AC wired mount from $79.95, and a Power over Ethernet mount from $129.95 in early 2027. Apple's India buy page says the power mounts are sold separately but does not list their rupee prices. HomeView went on pre-order in India, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand on 13 October, with Singapore and South Africa added, and all of them get it from today. It is **not sold in the European Union**. Apple says that is because Siri AI "is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU". ![Apple HomeView spec sheet: price, screen, chip, camera, sound, smart home, requirements and countries](/media/20ce5cb32060419da3dd.jpg) *Graphic: NextDiff, from Apple's press release, apple.com/in and Engadget* ## What does HomeView actually do? Think of it as a HomePod with a screen and a camera. Apple's list of jobs: - **Smart home control.** Home screens for lights, locks, thermostats and scenes, plus a camera face that shows up to nine video feeds at once. It works with Apple Home and Matter accessories. - **Siri AI.** The new Siri answers general questions and pulls in your personal context, such as your calendar. On HomeView it is labelled a beta, and it needs English in one of the launch countries. - **FaceTime and Intercom.** A 12MP Center Stage camera keeps you in frame on calls, and four beamforming microphones pick up your voice. - **Music, podcasts and recipes.** Two full-range drivers in the display and a down-firing woofer in the base handle audio, and Apple says it can turn web recipes into step-by-step instructions. - **Family profiles.** Up to six people get their own Home Screen, and HomeView recognises who is standing in front of it. ![Apple HomeView showing smart home controls for lights, fan, door lock and a camera feed](/media/f815ef29957247068c89.jpg) *Image: Apple (press image)* There is one catch for buyers: HomeView needs an iPhone running iOS 27.2 or later, or an iPad on iPadOS 27.2, to set up. It is an accessory to the Apple ecosystem, not a standalone tablet. ## What do the Apple HomeView reviews say? [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2313999/apple-homeview-review/) gave it **8.4 out of 10**. Its reviewer praised the design, the "category-leading sound" (they measured 87 dB standing in front of it) and a crisp 1,088 × 1,088 display. The minuses: it leans heavily on an iPhone or iPad, it is not great for watching video, and third-party app support is "still a work in progress". Some recipes did not split into steps as promised. [AppleInsider](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/12/apple-homeview-review-shallow-launch-but-incredible-potential) summed up its review as a "shallow launch, but incredible potential". [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home-hubs/apple-homeview-review)'s reviewer lived with two HomeViews for eight days. The pattern across the early reviews is the same: the hardware and audio are excellent, and the software is a first version. ## Is HomeView worth it compared with Echo Show and Nest Hub? On price, it is the expensive option. Engadget lists Amazon's Echo Show 5 at $100, Google's Nest Hub at $100 and the Nest Hub Max at $229, all well below HomeView's $299. What Apple sells instead is the tie-in: FaceTime, Apple Music, iCloud family profiles, Find My and a Siri that knows your calendar. So the practical answer is simple. If your home already runs on iPhones and Apple Home accessories, HomeView is the first smart display built for you. If you use Android or Alexa devices, it cannot even be set up without an Apple device. ![The wall-mounted Apple HomeView](/media/cddfd7e40fd646a1a8ae.jpg) *Image: Apple (press image)* ## Why it matters HomeView is Apple's first smart display, and it is built around Siri AI. Its EU absence shows how tightly the product depends on that assistant: no Siri AI, no HomeView. It also extends Apple's push to open Siri to more apps, which we covered in the [Siri AI developer preview](/posts/siri-ai-developer-preview-apple-opens-siri-to-all-apps/). ## What's next Siri AI on HomeView is still in beta, and Apple says Canadian French support is planned. The Power over Ethernet wall mount arrives in early 2027. The bigger test is third-party apps: reviewers say that support is thin today, and that is what decides whether a ₹39,900 smart display grows into a home computer or stays an expensive clock with great speakers. ## Questions readers ask ### What is the Apple HomeView price in India? Apple's India store lists every Apple HomeView model at ₹39,900 MRP, including all taxes. That price is the same for the four tabletop colours and the two wall-mounted colours; power mounts are sold separately. ### When does Apple HomeView go on sale? Apple HomeView goes on sale on Friday 13 November 2026 in India, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. Pre-orders opened on 13 October. ### Is Apple HomeView available in the EU? No. Apple says HomeView is not sold in the European Union because Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS there, and that it is working with the EU. ### Does Apple HomeView work with Android? No. HomeView needs an iPhone running iOS 27.2 or later, or an iPad running iPadOS 27.2 or later, to set up. ### Is Apple HomeView worth it? Reviewers praise its sound, screen and design, and Engadget scored it 8.4 out of 10. It costs more than Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub, so it makes most sense for homes already using iPhones and Apple Home. ## Sources - [Apple Newsroom — Meet Apple HomeView (13 Oct 2026)](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/meet-apple-homeview-a-new-way-to-enjoy-entertainment-and-manage-the-home/) - [Apple India — Buy Apple HomeView](https://www.apple.com/in/shop/goto/buy_home/apple_homeview) - [Apple India — HomeView overview](https://www.apple.com/in/homeview/) - [Engadget — Apple HomeView review](https://www.engadget.com/2313999/apple-homeview-review/) - [AppleInsider — Apple HomeView review: Shallow launch, but incredible potential](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/12/apple-homeview-review-shallow-launch-but-incredible-potential) - [TechRadar — Apple HomeView review](https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home-hubs/apple-homeview-review) - [9to5Mac — Apple unveils new HomeView smart display](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/13/apple-homeview-announced-features-price-release-date/)