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The Geeni app is available on iOS and Android – those are your real options. There is no official desktop app for Windows or Mac. Once installed, it’s where you add devices, control bulbs and plugs, view camera feeds, and set up Alexa or Google Assistant voice control – every Geeni device runs through this one app. If you need it on a computer, you are looking at an Android emulator, which works but is not exactly elegant. Here is where to get the app and how to get it running.
Download the Geeni App on iPhone or iPad
Open the App Store and search for “Geeni” – look for the app by Merkury Innovations LLC. It is free to download. The current version requires iOS 13.0 or later, which covers any iPhone from 2019 onward. The app also runs on Apple Watch (watchOS 3.0+) if that matters to you.
Direct link: Geeni on the App Store. It sits around a 4.8 rating, which is unusually high for a smart home app. File size is around 200MB, so grab it on Wi-Fi.
Worth noting: Merkury Innovations has introduced a separate “Merkury Smart” app for their newest camera hardware. If you just bought a Merkury-branded camera made after 2023, check the box to confirm which app it needs. Everything else – Geeni bulbs, plugs, older cameras – still runs through the Geeni app.
Download the Geeni App on Android
Open Google Play and search for “Geeni.” Install the app by Merkury Innovations. The minimum requirement is Android 6.0, which means almost any Android phone made in the last eight years will run it. Current version as of 2026 is 4.0.5, updated April 2026.
Direct link: Geeni on Google Play. File size is around 100MB.
If your Android device does not have Google Play – Amazon Fire tablets, some Chinese market phones – you can sideload the APK from the manufacturer’s site or use the Amazon Appstore if a version is listed there. The Amazon Fire route requires a few extra steps to enable third-party installs.
Is There a PC or Mac App?
No. Merkury Innovations does not make a native desktop app for Windows or Mac. There is no official web interface at web.geeni.io or anywhere else either.
Your practical option on a PC or Mac is an Android emulator. BlueStacks is the most widely used – free, runs Google Play, and handles the Geeni app without issues. Install BlueStacks, sign into a Google account, search for Geeni in the Play Store inside the emulator, and you are running it on your desktop.
Be skeptical of sites offering a “Geeni for PC” .exe download. Those are third-party repackages, not official software – and they are not worth the risk.
Chromebook owners get a slightly cleaner path: any Chromebook released after 2019 can run Android apps natively through Google Play. Search for Geeni there and install it like you would on a phone. You can also view Geeni cameras on a computer through the web camera view, which sidesteps the emulator entirely if camera monitoring is all you need.
Setting Up the Geeni App – Step by Step
How to download and set up the Geeni app on your phone
Download the app
Search for “Geeni” in the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and install the free app by Merkury Innovations LLC.
Create an account
Open the app and tap Sign Up. Enter your email address and create a password. Verify your email if prompted.
Make sure your phone is on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
Geeni devices connect only to 2.4GHz networks, not 5GHz. Check your router settings and connect your phone to the 2.4GHz band before pairing a device.
Tap the + button to add a device
On the home screen, tap the + icon in the top right corner. Select your device type from the list – bulb, plug, camera, and so on.
Follow the pairing prompts
The app walks you through putting the device into pairing mode (usually a reset press or power cycle sequence) and then connects it to your Wi-Fi.
Name the device and assign it to a room
Give the device a clear name and assign it to a room. This makes voice control with Alexa or Google Assistant work without confusion.
If the Geeni App Is Down or Acting Up: Smart Life Works Too
Geeni’s hardware runs on Tuya’s platform, the same cloud backend behind hundreds of other white-label smart home brands. That means Geeni bulbs and plugs will also pair with Tuya’s own Smart Life app (free, iOS and Android) – Geeni doesn’t advertise this, but it works, since the devices themselves are Tuya modules underneath the Geeni label.
To pair a Geeni device in Smart Life instead: put the bulb or plug into pairing mode – for most Geeni bulbs that’s cycling the power off and on three times within 30 seconds (off-on-off-on-off-on) – then open Smart Life, tap the + icon, and add it under the matching device category (Lighting, for bulbs). It shows up and controls the same as it would in the Geeni app, just without the Geeni branding.
Worth knowing if the Geeni app is crashing, its servers are down, or you’d rather run every Tuya-based gadget in the house from one app. It won’t help with Merkury’s newer cameras – those are locked to the Merkury Smart app specifically.