Comparison

Google Home vs TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Home status overview
  • Device grouping into dashboards
  • Live camera view and history
  • Voice control with Gemini for Home
  • Streamlined settings navigation
Currently charting
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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.

About

TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast

Stream your phone's screen, photos, videos, and web browsing to a Chromecast-enabled TV. Easily connect and mirror your device's content for a larger viewing experience. Supports various Chromecast models and TVs with built-in Chromecast.

Highlights
  • Mirror phone screen to TV
  • Cast photos and videos
  • Browse web on TV
  • Cast apps to TV
  • Easy setup and connection
  • Automatic orientation switching
Features
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- Mirror your phone screen to your TV with Chromecast! - Watch your Photos & Videos, Browse the web, Cast your app to a TV... HOW DOES IT WORK: - Download the app - Choose which cast device to Connect to - Start mirroring and watch the stream from your phone screen to the TV - To stop mirroring, there are two options: (1) click on the red top bar/button that you will see on your iPhone or iPad. Or (2) Open the app and click on 'Stop Mirroring'. FEATURES: - Easy to setup: the app will identify available devices on your network. Just choose which one the app connects to - Portrait/Landscape: the app will automatically switch between portrait or landscape orientation depending on availability and compatibility COMPATIBILITY: The app is compatible with: - All versions of Google ChromeCast (1st, 2nd, 3rd generation and Ultra 4K) - Every device or TV with Chromecast built-in: Xiaomi MI Box, NVIDIA Shield TV, Sony, TCL, Vizio, Sharp, Philips, Hisense, Skyworth, Soniq... Check https://www.google.com/chromecast/built-in/ for more information. - Gaming consoles - All versions of Fire TV NOTES: - WiFi Network: Your iPhone/iPad and your Chromecast must be connected to the same wifi to enable screen mirroring - Privacy: Even though there are notifications about Screen Recording, we do access any recording you make. It is only streamed to your Chromecast device. - DRM Restriction: Be aware that some Apps do not allow the screen to be captured (like Amazon Prime or Netflix). So the TV screen will be black. DISCLAIMER: Chromecast is a trademarks of Google LLC. The app is not affiliated with Google or any other trademark mentioned. This is for informational purposes only intended for the user. Fire TV is a trademark of Amazon. This app is not affiliated with Amazon or any other trademark mentioned. This is for informational purposes only intended for the user. SUBSCRIPTIONS: You can subscribe to upgrade to Premium features - Subscriptions length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - To Manage or Cancel your subscription, it can be done via the Settings app of your device: Open the Settings app, Tap your name, Tap Subscriptions, Tap the subscription, Tap Cancel Subscription. You might need to scroll down to find the Cancel Subscription button. If there is no Cancel button or you see an expiration message in red text, the subscription is already canceled. For more detail, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428 . - To Manage or Cancel your subscription, it can also be done directly from the app: Go to ‘Settings’ screen inside our app, tap on ‘Manage Subscriptions’ and the app will directly open the list of your Subscriptions with the AppStore. You can select a subscription and check available plans or cancel subscription. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Read our Privacy Policy at: https://roundingsquares.com/privacy/ Read our Terms of Use at: https://roundingsquares.com/terms/

Screenshots

Google Home4 screens
TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Home at none against TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast's 2. Google Home also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.4M vs 892). TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Google Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Home has 1.4M ratings behind it against 892, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Google Home's written reviews are positive against 22% of TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Home ships an update weekly, TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Google Home versus TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle HomeTV Cast Mirror for Chromecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4M ratings) — better4.4 (892 ratings)
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews22.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4M — better892
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size606 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleRounding Squares BV

Customer experience

Google Home

All ratings1,369,034 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews4,153 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative76.0%

TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast

All ratings892 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative76.2%

User reviews

Google Home

From 1.4M App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast

From 892 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well
  • 👍 Simple to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't detect devices
  • 💩 Filled with ads
  • 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🔌 Requires subscription

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

TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Doesn't connect to Chromecast

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for more devices
  • Improved device detection

In-app purchases

None

Google Home

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast

Subscriptions2
  • Screen Mirror Chromecast Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Screen Mirror Chromecast Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Home free?
Google Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast free?
TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Home or TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast?
Google Home is rated higher. Google Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast averages 4.4 from 892 ratings.
Do Google Home or TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast have ads?
Both Google Home and TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast show ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Home or TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast?
Google Home ships an update weekly, and TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast every 2 months. Most recently, Google Home was updated on September 24, 2026 and TV Cast Mirror for Chromecast on September 23, 2026.

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