Google Home vs DEVICE
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.
DEVICE
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DEVICE（デバイス）の公式アプリです。 【概要】 ■アプリ上から24時間いつでも予約が可能 指名予約にも対応しているので担当スタッフのスケジュールを確認してからの予約が可能です。 ■クーポン お得なクーポンが配信されます。ネット予約時にクーポン利用での予約も可能なので来店時もスムーズに施術頂けます。 ■スタッフが施術したギャラリーを掲載 前もって画像を確認しておけばスムーズなオーダーが可能です。 ■マイページ機能 予約状況の確認やキャンセルがマイページ上から行えます。スタッフの登録が出来るので前もって担当者を登録しておけばマイページからスムーズな指名予約が可能です。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DEVICE at none against Google Home's shown. DEVICE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). Google Home's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). 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, DEVICE every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Home | DEVICE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 606 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shingo kamei | |
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
DEVICE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Home
No in-app purchases
DEVICE
No in-app purchases
