topic Re: Nest App vs Home App in Home Automation

Nest App vs Home App

Reg2ski — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:51:51 GMT

When is Google Home going to wake up and make the Home App as good as the Nest app was?

The Nest App was so much more user friendly, nicer format, better at viewing and capturing video from cameras, and easier to set up thermostat schedule. Why ruin a good thing?

So many people are missing being able to use the old Nest App with new products.

I keep both apps on my phone so I can view and control my devices since it works much better than the Google Home App, which I only use for one new floodlight camera and is pretty much useless.

Please, improve Google Home by copying and using the old format of Nest and make the devices compatible on both. I really hate the new Google Home app and it keeps me from adding devices since it doesn't work as well as the old Nest app.

Re: Nest App vs Home App

moralesvicente — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:30:30 GMT

Hello @Reg2ski,

Thank you so much for posting on the Google Nest Community Forum. I understand that the Nest app has been more useful for you regarding the format, user-friendliness, and the features that it offers with the devices compared to your experience using the Google Home app. It’s a pleasure to assist you.

To improve our service I recommend that you share your thoughts directly with our development team using this feedback form. This information will be invaluable to help us prioritize features and ensure that we're meeting the needs of our diverse user base.

Regards,

Daniel

Re: Nest App vs Home App

davidboll — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:12:48 GMT

The Google home app does not work nearly as effectively as done nest app does. I’m very upset that I cannot add new cameras or my new GEN for thermostats to the old nest app. It is much more user-friendly and much more effective