# Google Home vs Magic Home Pro

The clearest difference is rating: Google Home at 4.6 against Magic Home Pro's 2.8. Google Home also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Magic Home Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (26% vs 16%). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Home Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Google Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Google Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Home has 1.4M ratings behind it against 932, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Google Home's written reviews are positive against 26% of Magic Home Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Google Home ships an update weekly, Magic Home Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Home | Magic Home Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-home/id680819774/reviews)** | [2.8 (932 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-home-pro/id1187808229/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4M** | 932 |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | **26.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | — |
| Size | 633 MB | 274 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [明长 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/595148652) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Home

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

**Currently charting:** #13 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


### Magic Home Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-home-pro/id1187808229)

Control your smart LED lighting with this Wi-Fi controller app. Easily set up lights to your router, group devices, and manage them locally or remotely. View light status and color at a glance with a refreshed user interface.

**Highlights:** Faster start without scanning, Easier router setup, Group different device types, Add devices to multiple groups, Local and remote control, Light status and color display, New UI design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe IFTTT for one month | $1.99 | one-time |
| Subscribe IFTTT for one year | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Lots of customization options
- ⏱️ Timers and schedules work well
- 🤖 Compatible with Alexa and other smart home platforms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and reconnection issues
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
- 🔌 Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- 🤯 Lights behaving erratically or turning on/off randomly
- 🤖 Poor integration with smart home platforms

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Lights won't connect to WiFi
- Timers and schedules not working as expected
- Incorrect color representation in the app
- Lights randomly changing colors or turning on/off

**Requested features**

- Add sunrise/sunset timer functionality
- Allow custom programming of lighting effects
- Improve Alexa and Google Home integration
- Add Spotify music sync support
- Provide better troubleshooting and support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Home free?

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

### Is Magic Home Pro free?

Magic Home Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Google Home or Magic Home Pro?

Google Home is rated higher. Google Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while Magic Home Pro averages 2.8 from 932 ratings.

### Do Google Home or Magic Home Pro have ads?

Google Home shows ads; Magic Home Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Google Home or Magic Home Pro?

Google Home ships an update weekly, and Magic Home Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Google Home was updated on October 26, 2026 and Magic Home Pro on October 26, 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.*