Google Home vs Home

The Google Home app helps you get the most out of Gemini for Home. See your home at a glance The Google Home app is designed to show you the status of your home and keep you up to date with what you may have missed. Keep up with what’s important Updated design and streamlined organization help you group your devices into dashboards and easily navigate your settings. Plus you can check in on your home anytime. Scan camera events quickly The camera live view and history interface makes it easier than ever to see what happened. Search or ask your home Control your home in a brand new way. Just say what you want your devices to do with Gemini for Home. * Some products and features may not be available in all regions. Compatible devices required.

Home makes it easy to control, organize, and monitor all of your smart home accessories — right from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. Control Your Home . Notification summaries, powered by Apple Intelligence combine related accessory notifications into a single, easy-to-read update. . Siri makes it easy to use your voice to control accessories. Say “Lock the front door,” or create a scene and say “Good night” to turn off all your lights. . Control Center gives you quick access to control your favorite accessories and scenes, with a dedicated and customizable section for additional accessories and scenes. . Home app on Apple Watch surfaces the accessories you’re most likely to need at the top for immediate access, followed by all accessories in favorites, cameras, and rooms. Cameras . Video descriptions enabled by Apple Intelligence let you quickly understand what happened in your HomeKit Secure Video camera recordings. . Camera clip search uses Apple Intelligence so you can find specific moments across your HomeKit Secure Video recordings. . 4K recording captures every detail from compatible HomeKit Secure Video cameras. . HomeKit Secure Video also provides live video, recordings, and a 10-day history from your security cameras and video doorbells, with rich notifications when people, pets, vehicles, or package deliveries are detected. . Multi-camera layout in the Home tab shows up to four cameras at once — scroll to see additional cameras, or tap into any camera for a detailed full-screen view. Climate & Comfort . Adaptive Temperature sets your thermostat to adjust when you’re on your way home, when you go to sleep, or when you’re away for an extended period of time. . Adaptive Lighting lets you set compatible lightbulbs to automatically adjust their color temperature throughout the day — warm colors in the morning, cooler tones midday, and blue light removed at night. Access & Security . Guest access provides date- and time-based access to locks, garage doors, and alarm systems for visitors. . Activity History displays recent history for climate automations, garage doors, door locks, security systems, and contact sensor events. Speakers & Home Hubs . AirPlay-enabled speakers can be added to play music throughout your home. . HomePod and Apple TV act as a home hub — letting you control accessories remotely, run automations, receive accessory notifications, and share your home with others. Energy . Energy support lets you see how much energy compatible accessories are consuming, helping you make smarter decisions about your home. . Grid Forecast uses data from your local electric grid to show when it will be running on cleaner sources, so you can plan when to charge devices or run appliances. (Contiguous US only) . Electricity usage and rate plan information are displayed for eligible customers when connecting their utility account to the Home app. (US only) Feature availability may vary by region and may require a compatible home hub, iCloud+ subscription, and/or compatible accessories. See apple.com/home/accessories for details. Apple Intelligence features require an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad and a home hub such as HomePod or Apple TV 4K running the latest operating system software. Location services need to be enabled for Home app and Home Accessories.