# Google Home vs RemoteMaster

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 (#9 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.

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 25, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Home | RemoteMaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-home/id680819774/reviews)** | [2.6 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remotemaster/id947775284/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4M** | 79 |
| Positive reviews | **15.4% of reviews** | 14.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#9** | — |
| Size | 606 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [Shenzhen Yaokan Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/473623233) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Home

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

**Currently charting:** #9 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


### RemoteMaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remotemaster/id947775284)

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.

**Highlights:** Universal remote control, Supports 6000+ brands, Supports 200,000+ devices, Controls 14 device types, Requires audio-to-IR accessory

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works with IR blaster
- 👍 Supports many IR remotes
- 👍 Good UI design
- 👍 Works with DIY IR blaster
- 👍 Easy to use with adapter

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Requires purchase of accessory
- 👎 Not working for many users
- 👎 App is in Chinese
- 👎 Useless without IR hardware
- 👎 Confusing to use

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes
- App not launching
- Cannot rename devices
- Device not found
- Request timeout

**Requested features**

- Add English language
- Add Russian language
- Add support for more idioms
- Improve device compatibility
- Add offline control functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Home free?

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

### Is RemoteMaster free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Google Home or RemoteMaster?

Google Home is rated higher. Google Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while RemoteMaster averages 2.6 from 79 ratings.

### Do Google Home or RemoteMaster have ads?

Google Home shows ads; RemoteMaster does not.

### Which is updated more often, Google Home or RemoteMaster?

Google Home ships an update weekly, and RemoteMaster fortnightly. Most recently, Google Home was updated on September 25, 2026 and RemoteMaster on September 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*