Google Home vs RemoteMaster
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.
RemoteMaster
Transform your phone into a universal remote control for a vast array of devices. Control TVs, air conditioners, sound systems, and more with support for over 6,000 brands and 200,000 devices. Requires an audio-to-IR accessory for iPhone users.
- Universal remote control
- Supports 6000+ brands
- Supports 200,000+ devices
- Controls 14 device types
- Requires audio-to-IR accessory
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**Important** To use all features on this App. You need an audio-to-ir accessory. Because there’s no IR blaster built-in iPhone, so it’s necessary to buy an audio-to-ir accessory or YKK IR on our official website. Remote Controller: Support more than 6000 brands. Support more than 200,000 devices. 14 types of devices to control. Including STB, TV, A/C, DVD, Projector, Internet Box, Fan, Light, Sound, Sweeper, Air purifier, Camera, Foot-bath and Car audio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Google Home at 4.6 against RemoteMaster's 2.6. Google Home also leads on ratings volume (1.4M vs 79) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). RemoteMaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Home has 1.4M ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Google Home's written reviews are positive against 14% of RemoteMaster's.
Google Home ships an update weekly, RemoteMaster fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Home | RemoteMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4M ratings) — better | 2.6 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 14.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 606 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yaokan Technology Co., Ltd. | |
Customer experience
Google Home
RemoteMaster
User reviews
Google Home
From 1.4M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent camera quality
- 👍 Secure home monitoring
- 🚀 Reliable notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 👎 Lacking advanced features
- 👎 Unintuitive user interface
RemoteMaster
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works with IR blaster
- 👍 Supports many IR remotes
- 👍 Good UI design
- 👍 Works with DIY IR blaster
- 👍 Easy to use with adapter
Room to improve
- 👎 Requires purchase of accessory
- 👎 Not working for many users
- 👎 App is in Chinese
- 👎 Useless without IR hardware
- 👎 Confusing to use
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
RemoteMaster
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes
- App not launching
- Cannot rename devices
- Device not found
- Request timeout
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- iPhone Xs upside down issue
- App stuck in headphone mode
- App leaves something on phone (virus?)
Requested features
8 requests- Add English language
- Add Russian language
- Add support for more idioms
- Improve device compatibility
- Add offline control functionality
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- Update for iPhone Xs upside down issue
- Add ability to save devices
- Improve grammar and phrasing
In-app purchases
Google Home
No in-app purchases
RemoteMaster
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Home free?
Is RemoteMaster free?
Which has better reviews, Google Home or RemoteMaster?
Do Google Home or RemoteMaster have ads?
Which is updated more often, Google Home or RemoteMaster?
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