# Has anyone seen this new LinknLink

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168>\
**Category:** Off-Topic\
**Created:** [December 17, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168 "2023-12-17T16:27:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![parody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/parody/32/67985_2.png) [@parody](https://community.homey.app/u/parody)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/1 "2023-12-17T16:27:09Z")

</div>

I just saw it on kickstarter, looks like a rip off of homey!

[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/linknlink/isg-the-next-generation-all-in-one-super-smart-home-gateway](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/linknlink/isg-the-next-generation-all-in-one-super-smart-home-gateway)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![xAPPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/xappo/32/13726_2.png) [@xAPPO](https://community.homey.app/u/xAPPO)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/2 "2023-12-17T18:54:35Z")

</div>

It seems similar in a few ways particularly their flows view but it’s different too.  
Very well priced…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![parody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/parody/32/67985_2.png) [@parody](https://community.homey.app/u/parody)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/3 "2023-12-17T19:06:37Z")

</div>

Flow and dashboard are both very similar look and feel. I guess the hardware is quite a different prospect, incorporating a screen.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![A\_Spaans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/a_spaans/32/97356_2.png) [@A\_Spaans](https://community.homey.app/u/A_Spaans)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/4 "2024-01-09T12:53:02Z")

</div>

The screen (this one is on the wall) looks quite handy.  
Would be nice instead of a smart thermo.  
Especially when you can place a energy app as screensaver on it 🙂  
Maybe @Homey?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/5 "2024-01-09T20:15:39Z")

</div>

No problem if they deliver a nice product, but they promise a lot in almost no time.  
Athom did what they did in almost 8 ? years…

But I doubt who they are, zoom out on their contact adres or use the Chinees site,  
or maybe Australia is moving I guess…

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/6/765eb34c4b0eaef465f43ae4b0a0d7d2c12782ee.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/6 "2024-01-09T20:19:53Z")

</div>

> As I don’t see a current link with Homey (No promise for integration)  
> and **subject of an intellectual property dispute**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/3/c3fbe1d20eae09f5b1871c49345b9a2788f70d71.png)

> Moved To Off-Topic

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![parody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/parody/32/67985_2.png) [@parody](https://community.homey.app/u/parody)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/7 "2024-01-09T21:41:34Z")

</div>

Well, that didn’t take long!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![janklamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janklamer/32/24666_2.png) [@janklamer](https://community.homey.app/u/janklamer)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/8 "2024-01-23T07:45:08Z")

</div>

Well, at homey there are a few dutch salary paid developers, against some handfulls indian or chinese underpaid ones. Things can go fast.

Paul Hibbert talks about it and appraises it as one of the 10 best home automation buys

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/d/8d990941f80ef7be4c0557e2235453f6a52a188a.jpeg "The Top5 Best Smart Home Gadgets As Voted By \*YOU\*!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXIFp_ZE3bI&t=4m30s)

He shows up a comparison chart , where linknlink claims Homey has no zigbee nor zwave 🤷🏻‍♂️  
Seems false advertisement where atom needs to take legal steps, but i have no idea how to contact Atom.

 ![1000097658](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/0/10d521fd648b0b80da9847a36d2ad4be7dfbdb7b.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/9 "2024-01-23T09:57:12Z")

</div>

> [@janklamer](#):
>
> have no idea how to contact Atom.

See comment from Athom on the kickstarter site comments. ~ 21 days ago…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![janklamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janklamer/32/24666_2.png) [@janklamer](https://community.homey.app/u/janklamer)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/has-anyone-seen-this-new-linknlink/98168/10 "2024-01-23T11:07:57Z")

</div>

ah , ze zijn op de hoogte.

zou er geen cent voor geven deze kickstarter.

Ze copieren ook Aquara spullen, die zullen ook wel stappen zetten. Hoewel het lastig is tegen een chinees bedrijf te procederen.
