Google Home vs Status Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Home
Manage and monitor your smart home devices with this app. See your home's status at a glance, group devices into dashboards, and control them using voice commands. Quickly review camera events and stay updated on important home activities.
- Home status overview
- Device grouping and dashboards
- Voice control with Gemini
- Camera live view and history
- 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.
Status Social
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Status Social turns event planning into one simple flow: plan, invite, see who's coming and split costs. Everyone stays aligned, and you get to stay in control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Status Social at none against Google Home's shown. Status Social also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). Google Home's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). 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, Status Social every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Home | Status Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 638 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Salamon | |
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
Status Social
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Home
No in-app purchases
Status Social
No in-app purchases
