# Tuya Apps - which one to use?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-apps-which-one-to-use/149055>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Created:** [January 11, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-apps-which-one-to-use/149055 "2026-01-11T15:54:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-apps-which-one-to-use/149055/1 "2026-01-11T15:54:31Z")

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I am toying with the idea of getting additional Tuya devices, but at the moment I only have the meetering plugs.

Which Tuya App is the most suitable to select, seeing various Apps are available:

 ![1000143366](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/6/a690f9e82ed10d1e1b0d9bed21fd70aef39b383a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-apps-which-one-to-use/149055/2 "2026-01-11T16:01:03Z")

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Tuya (by Drenso): use for Tuya WiFi devices, or ZigBee devices connected via a Tuya gateway.

Tuya ZigBee: use for Tuya ZigBee-based devices that you want to connect directly to Homey

Universal Tuya ZigBee: Seems to be a newer version of Tuya ZigBee with more device support