# Google Home vs Good Hours

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Good Hours at 100% against Google Home's 16%. Good Hours also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). Google Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Good Hours sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Google Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Home | Good Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-home/id680819774/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.4M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#14** | — |
| Size | 637 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [Soufiane Ahizoune](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773150913) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-home/id680819774)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to remove 'ghost' devices
- Inconsistent connectivity between app and devices
- Unreliable motion detection

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize notification settings
- Integration with more smart home devices
- Improved video history browsing


### Good Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-hours/id6773150521)

This app provides a private space to log meaningful moments and activities from your day. It helps you build a personal record of your life, offering insights into your daily rhythm and the people you spend time with. Enhance your experience with optional premium features for more detailed archiving and memory recall.

**Highlights:** Log meaningful daily moments, Add people, feelings, and notes, View recent moments and weekly rhythm, Create custom activity categories, Private, device-stored record, Photo journaling with premium

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Good Hours+ Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Good Hours+ | $29.99 | per year |
| Good Hours+ Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Home free?

Google Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Good Hours free?

Good Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Google Home or Good Hours have ads?

Google Home shows ads; Good Hours does not.

### Which is updated more often, Google Home or Good Hours?

Google Home ships an update weekly, and Good Hours weekly. Most recently, Google Home was updated on November 4, 2026 and Good Hours on October 31, 2026.

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