# Google Home vs 2nd

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Home at none against 2nd's 11. Google Home also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 44 months) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). 2nd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.4). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 2nd sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Google Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Google Home ships an update weekly, 2nd every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Home | 2nd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 44 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 606 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [DENTSU INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/326362308) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Home

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

**Currently charting:** #12 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


### 2nd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2nd/id972428729)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2nd | $5.99 | per month |
| 2nd 2016年8月号 Vol.113 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2016年11月号 Vol.116 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2016年12月号 Vol.117 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2017年7月号 Vol.124 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2017年8月号 Vol.125 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2017年9月号 Vol.126 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2018年1月号 Vol.130 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2018年4月号 Vol.133 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2018年5月号 Vol.134 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2nd 2016年7月号 Vol.112 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Home free?

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

### Is 2nd free?

2nd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Google Home or 2nd have ads?

Google Home shows ads; 2nd does not.

### Which is updated more often, Google Home or 2nd?

Google Home ships an update weekly, and 2nd every 44 months. Most recently, Google Home was updated on September 29, 2026 and 2nd on September 17, 2026.

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