Apple HomeView is on sale in India from 13 November. It is Apple’s first smart display, and Apple’s India store lists it at Rs 39,900. Apple announced it on 13 October.
What Apple HomeView does
As Apple says, HomeView has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and runs Siri AI. It plays music, makes FaceTime calls and shows Calendar events. It also controls smart home accessories through the Home app.
HomeView recognises up to six people by face. Then it shows each person their own content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My. Apple says personal content appears only when it recognises you and your paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and recently unlocked. So a shared display still keeps things private.
Design, colours and wall-mount model
The tabletop model has an aluminium body, a stainless steel hinge and a domed speaker base. It comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. A separate wall-mounted model comes in space gray and silver. Apple says it attaches with three mounts from Schneider Home.
According to Apple’s India press release, the display adjusts brightness from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits. That range suits both a sunlit kitchen and a dark bedside table.
Price and where to buy in India
The Apple India store page shows Rs 39,900 for the tabletop model, with EMI options. Apple also sells Schneider Home mounts as accessories for the wall-mounted version. Check the store page for current availability in your city.
Should you wait or buy
For households with iPhones, the pitch is simple. HomeView gives you a counter-top screen for calls, music and home controls. However, Apple says the best Siri AI answers need an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad. If you are new to smart devices, start with our smart home setup guide for India first.