Discontinued
Smart DIY for everyone
- Status
- Discontinued · 2022
- Years
- 2019–2022
- Peak users
- 5,000+
This project was discontinued in late 2022 after a legal dispute. The cloud infrastructure was shut down and the apps were removed from the stores. At its peak, the platform had over 5,000 active users.
Sensatio (originally sensate.io, later sensatio.io) was a DIY IoT sensor platform that made it possible for anyone to build custom sensor hardware projects, without writing a single line of code. Using affordable ESP8266 and ESP32 microcontrollers, users could create weather stations, grill thermometers, plant watering systems, terrarium monitors, and more.
How it worked
- 01 ↳
Build
Buy affordable components: an ESP8266 or ESP32 microcontroller and your choice of sensors. No soldering skills required for basic setups.
- 02 ↳
Flash
Flash the Sensatio firmware onto the microcontroller using a simple desktop tool. No programming, no IDE, no command line.
- 03 ↳
Configure & use
Open the native iOS or Android app, connect to your device over WiFi, and start monitoring sensor data in real time, with historical charts and alerts.
Features
Native mobile apps
iOS and Android apps (Sensatio Monitor) for real-time sensor data, historical charts, and device configuration. Rated 4.7–4.8 stars on Google Play.
18+ sensor types
Supported DHT-11, DHT-22, DS18B20, BME280, BMP280, BME680, PT100, PT1000, BH1750, Max44009, SI1145, VEML6075, and more, all auto-detected.
Auto-scheduling via IFTTT
Three triggers (data exceeds limit, data below limit, sensor timeout) connected to 900+ services for automations.
Smart Grill app
A dedicated Sensatio Grill app turned cheap thermocouple sensors into a smart BBQ assistant.
ioBroker integration
An official adapter for the ioBroker home automation platform, enabling integration with hundreds of smart home devices.
Open-source firmware
The firmware was GPL-3.0 licensed with 44+ releases, supporting the maker community to extend and customize.
Use cases
- 01 Weather stations with barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity
- 02 Room climate monitoring (temperature, humidity, air quality)
- 03 Smart BBQ and grill thermometers
- 04 Terrarium and aquarium climate control
- 05 Automated plant watering based on soil moisture
- 06 Heating buffer temperature monitoring
Timeline
- 2019
Founded as the first project from Up to Eleven's Entrepreneur in Residence program in Graz, Austria. Website designed by Starflower Design Collective.
- 2020
Active growth phase: ioBroker adapter launched, third-party tutorials appeared on Instructables, app updates with WLANThermo support.
- 2021
Rebranded from sensate.io to sensatio.io. Last major app update (v1.8.2) and firmware release.
- 2022
Farewell announcement in November. Cloud infrastructure shut down by end of year.
Tech stack
| Firmware | C++ on ESP8266/ESP32 via PlatformIO |
| Mobile apps | Native iOS & Android |
| Cloud | MQTT-based data ingestion |
| Integrations | IFTTT, ioBroker, iCal feeds |
| License | GPL-3.0 (firmware) |