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About LG ThinQ

Connect your IoT home appliances to the LG ThinQ app. Enjoy effortless product control, smart care, and convenient automation in one simple solution. ■ Discover the convenience of smart home appliances through the Home tab.  - Control your IoT home appliances from anywhere with our app.  - Get personalized recommendations for managing appliances based on usage history. - Find out ways to better make use of the app's features from ""Explore"" ■ Upgrade your products and your living spaces from ThinQ Play. - Download a variety of apps available for use from LG ThinQ On(AI Home Hub) - Use your products more efficiently and with greater ease by introducing new features to products you are currently using. - Upgrade your products based on your lifestyle and personal preferences. ■ Create smart routines to match your needs.  - Automatically turn on the lights and air purifier when it’s time to wake up.  - When you’re on vacation, automatically turn off products to save energy. ■ Monitor your energy consumption data quickly.  - Use Energy Monitoring to compare your power usage with your neighbors’.  - Set energy saving goals and get usage status notifications to help save energy more efficiently. - Receive care services for your products all in one place. ■ Handle everything from troubleshooting to service requests directly from the app.  - Use the Smart Diagnosis function to check your product’s status.  - Book a service visit from a professional engineer for an accurate diagnosis and inspection. ■ Ask our AI-powered 'Chat with LG' about ThinQ home appliances.  - Our 'Chat with LG' provides answers tailored to your product’s situation and condition. ※ Services and features may vary depending on your product model and your country or region of residence. The following access permissions are necessary for the ThinQ app. All the access permissions requested are optional access permission, so even if you do not allow them, you can still use the app except for the related services. (Including OS Request Permissions such as ""Siri & Search"", ""Notification"", ""Background App Refresh"", and ""Cellular Data"") [Optional Access Permissions] • Location - To find and connect to nearby Wi-Fi when registering the product. - To set and save the home location in Manage Home - To search for and use information about current locations, such as weather. - To check your current location in the ""Smart Routines"" function. • Camera - To take a profile picture - To share a home or account scanned from a QR code. - To take and attach photos in ""1:1 Inquiry."" - To record and store purchase receipts when registering additional information about the product..(미국 Only) - To use the AI oven Cooking Record feature. - To use in “Chat with LG” when entering the product and serial number information • Photo, Media, File - To use the smartphone's storage when downloading the information of the product to be connected - To take and attach photos in ""1:1 Inquiry."" - To record and store purchase receipts when registering additional information about the product. - To view photo/video on your smartphone on the TV. - To use in “Chat with LG” to save photos/videos of product symptoms or proof of purchase - To use in “Chat with LG” when entering the product and serial number information • Media and Apple Music - To view photo/video on your smartphone on the TV. • Microphone - To check product status via Smart Diagnosis - To use in “Chat with LG” when inputting through the microphone in the input window and using STT. • Local Network - To obtain the device connecting Wi-Fi info when adding devices • Bluetooth - To find and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices when adding a product to the app. • HomeKit - To add IoT-based products • Notifications - Notifications are essential for receiving updates on product status, important notices, benefits, and information.

LG ThinQ details

LG ThinQ is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch, developed by LG Electronics, Inc. It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 234,555 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 16.0 or later, is 713 MB to download and is available in 46 languages. It was first released on July 17, 2016 and last updated on September 22, 2026.

Category
Lifestyle
Rating
4.6 / 5 (234,555 ratings)
Price
Free
Current version
5.2.13520
Size
713 MB
Requires
iOS 16.0 or later
Compatibility
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
Languages
English, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan and 38 more
Age rating
4+
Released
July 17, 2016
Last updated
September 22, 2026
Developer
LG Electronics, Inc.

Ratings breakdown

5 stars 83% (193,845) 4 stars 8% (17,864) 3 stars 3% (6,141) 2 stars 1% (3,494) 1 star 6% (13,211)

What’s new in LG ThinQ

We’ve improved the app experience to make using ThinQ easier and more stable.

Version 5.2.13520 · Updated September 22, 2026

LG ThinQ app privacy

The developer, LG Electronics, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Identifiers: Device ID

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
  • Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
  • Contact Info: Email Address, Name, Phone Number
  • User Content: Customer Support, Photos or Videos, Audio Data
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
  • Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Diagnostics: Crash Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

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LG ThinQ vs. alternatives
App Rating Price Last updated
LG ThinQ 4.6 / 5 (234,555 ratings) Free September 22, 2026
Lutron App 4.8 / 5 (6,599) Free Sep 21, 2026
Home Connect (America) 4.5 / 5 (20,039) Free Sep 17, 2026
Schlage Home 4.8 / 5 (248,030) Free Sep 18, 2026
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