Most the HomeKit products I've tried don't need the native apps, just Homekit native on the phone. Vocolinc and Wemo both are like this. In fact, the latest Vo

Most the HomeKit products I've tried don't need the native apps, just Homekit native on the phone. Vocolinc and Wemo both are like this. In fact, the latest Vocolinc app has a "Homekit" mode, where it's basically just passthrough. Used for updating firmware only, pretty much. I recently added a new Wemo smart-plug and used Homekit, not the app. The plug works fine in Homekit, doesn't even appear in the Wemo app. The only downside is no way to update firmware. Biggest downside to Homekit only, is that you lose specific functionality a manufacturer might have. That said, I find Homekit to be better than the vendor stuff anyway, so stick with it.