# Google Home vs iRobot Home (Classic)

Google Home and iRobot Home (Classic) both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of iRobot Home (Classic)'s written reviews are positive against 16% of Google Home's. iRobot Home (Classic) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). Google Home's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Google Home against 4.6 for iRobot Home (Classic). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Home has 1.4M ratings behind it against 172K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Google Home's written reviews are positive against 74% of iRobot Home (Classic)'s.

Google Home ships an update weekly, iRobot Home (Classic) every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Home | iRobot Home (Classic) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-home/id680819774/reviews) | **[4.6 (172K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irobot-home-classic/id1012014442/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4M** | 172K |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | **74.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | **#14** | — |
| Size | 637 MB | 591 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [iRobot Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/479370968) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-home/id680819774)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Manage your smart home devices and stay updated on home activity.  Easily control devices with voice commands and view live camera feeds. Organize your home into custom dashboards for quick access.

**Highlights:** Home status overview, Device grouping into dashboards, Live camera view and history, Voice control with Gemini for Home, Streamlined settings navigation

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent camera quality
- 👍 Secure home monitoring
- 🚀 Reliable notifications

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 👎 Lacking advanced features
- 👎 Unintuitive user interface

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to remove 'ghost' devices
- Inconsistent connectivity between app and devices
- Unreliable motion detection

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize notification settings
- Integration with more smart home devices
- Improved video history browsing


### iRobot Home (Classic)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irobot-home-classic/id1012014442)

Control older iRobot floor cleaning robots with this app. It offers features like enhanced maps, room-specific cleaning, custom schedules, and smart home integrations. Ensure your robot is compatible before downloading.

**Highlights:** Control older iRobot models, Enhanced cleaning maps, Room and zone-specific cleaning, Customizable cleaning schedules, Personalized cleaning suggestions, Smart home integrations (Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great robot
- 🚀 Excellent product
- 🚀 Impressive cleaning
- 🚀 Reliable and effective
- 🚀 Fantastic for pet owners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App issues (crashes, slow, glitches)
- 🐛 Mapping problems
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🐛 Frequent maintenance required
- 🐛 Short battery life

**Reported bugs**

- App unable to connect to robot
- Mapping issues leading to navigation problems
- Charging and docking issues
- Unexpected robot behavior and errors

**Requested features**

- Add Siri/voice control integration
- Improve app UI and usability
- Allow manual control/steering
- Provide live map tracking
- Add more scheduling options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Home free?

Google Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iRobot Home (Classic) free?

iRobot Home (Classic) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Google Home or iRobot Home (Classic)?

iRobot Home (Classic) is rated higher. Google Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while iRobot Home (Classic) averages 4.6 from 172K ratings.

### Do Google Home or iRobot Home (Classic) have ads?

Google Home shows ads; iRobot Home (Classic) does not.

### Which is updated more often, Google Home or iRobot Home (Classic)?

Google Home ships an update weekly, and iRobot Home (Classic) every 2 weeks. Most recently, Google Home was updated on October 30, 2026 and iRobot Home (Classic) on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*