Google Home vs Schlage Abode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Home
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.
- Home status overview
- Device grouping into dashboards
- Live camera view and history
- Voice control with Gemini for Home
- Streamlined settings navigation
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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.
Schlage Abode
Control your smart lock remotely, manage guest access, and monitor activity. Schedule temporary access codes and receive notifications for peace of mind. Enhance your home security with keyless convenience.
- Keyless lock/unlock
- Guest access code management
- Scheduled access
- Virtual key sharing
- Activity log
- Auto-lock scheduling
- Low battery warnings
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The Schlage Abode app gives you keyless convenience and the ability to configure and access your smart lock via Bluetooth. This app works with Schlage Ease™ series of smart locks. • Lock/unlock your smart lock and check your lock’s status • Manage unique guest access codes • Schedule temporary or recurring access codes for certain times of day so you control access to your home • Send virtual keys to guests with your smartphone for additional keyless convenience • View past activity to see when guests used the lock, giving you greater peace of mind • Select length of time delay for auto-locking to make coming and going even easier (for deadbolt variants) • Receive low battery warnings with advanced notice • Customise push notifications • Receive built-in alarm warnings Adding a Schlage Wi-Fi Bridge (AB100) enables remote access, allowing you to use the above functions from anywhere when connected to your home's Wi-Fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Schlage Abode at none against Google Home's shown. Schlage Abode also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.4). Google Home's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Google Home ships an update weekly, Schlage Abode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Home | Schlage Abode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 633 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allegion (Australia) Pty Ltd | |
Customer experience
Google Home
Schlage Abode
Bugs and requests
Google Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to remove 'ghost' devices
- Inconsistent connectivity between app and devices
- Unreliable motion detection
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize notification settings
- Integration with more smart home devices
- Improved video history browsing
Schlage Abode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Home
No in-app purchases
Schlage Abode
No in-app purchases








