Comparison

Google Home vs MyPicasso

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

MyPicasso

Features
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MyPicasso is the easiest way to preserve your child's artwork forever. Every drawing, painting, and masterpiece your child creates deserves more than a fridge door. MyPicasso lets you photograph their artwork, enhance it instantly, and build a stunning personalised art book — printed and delivered straight to your door. How it works: • Photograph artwork with your phone camera • MyPicasso automatically enhances and cleans up each image • Arrange pages, add titles, ages, and personal notes • Choose softcover or hardcover • Order and receive a beautifully printed keepsake book Perfect for: • Parents of young children aged 0–6 • Grandparents who want to treasure the memories • End-of-year keepsakes and gifts Your child's art is precious. MyPicasso turns it into something they'll look back on for the rest of their lives.

Screenshots

Google Home4 screens
MyPicasso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyPicasso at none against Google Home's shown. MyPicasso also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). Google Home's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Home ships an update weekly, MyPicasso every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Google Home versus MyPicasso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle HomeMyPicasso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4M — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size637 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleTyrone Lasarow

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

MyPicasso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Home

No in-app purchases

None

MyPicasso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Home free?
Google Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyPicasso free?
MyPicasso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google Home or MyPicasso have ads?
Google Home shows ads; MyPicasso does not.
Which is updated more often, Google Home or MyPicasso?
Google Home ships an update weekly, and MyPicasso every 10 days. Most recently, Google Home was updated on October 29, 2026 and MyPicasso on October 16, 2026.

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