Google Assistant

Google LLC

About this app

Google Assistant is an easy way to use your phone and apps, hands-free
Save time and get more done with a little help from Google. Set reminders and alarms, manage your schedule, look up answers, navigate and control smart home devices*, and much more hands-free.

*Compatible devices required

An easy way to use your phone and apps
Quickly open your favourite app, navigate your phone and manage your phone settings easily – turn on Do Not Disturb, adjust your Bluetooth and aeroplane mode settings, and turn the torch on, all using just your voice.

"Open YouTube"
"Show me my photos of London"
"Turn on the torch"

Stay productive while on the go
Get things done using just your voice while on the go – set reminders and alarms, manage your schedule and tasks. Look up answers and get help with directions and local information.

"Remind me to buy milk at 7.00 p.m."
"Set an alarm for 7.00 a.m."
"Set a timer for 5 minutes"
"Add eggs to my shopping list"
"What’s my first meeting tomorrow?"
"Petrol stations near me"
"Navigate home"

Helps you stay one step ahead
Get proactive information and contextual reminders to help with just what you need, right when you need it. And for the things that you do regularly, you can create automatic routines to streamline your day even more.

"Good morning"
"Good night"
"Let’s go home"

Control your smart home even when away from home
Your phone is the remote control to your smart home. Adjust the temperature and lighting, and control your smart appliances, even when you’re not at home.*

"Broadcast it's dinner time"

*Compatible devices required

Ratings and reviews

Enjoy Google Assistant a lot better than Gemini AI. Goggle has perfected commands to fit precisely to your needs as well to your own voice. When needing to navigate with hands free, Google fits all application's commands that are necessary, especially when you need to multi-task. Comparing one to the other, do not compare! What is the person's preference as far as user friendly, plus fits everyone's needs. 6.5 rating.

Google Assistant has problems. It doesn't always respond to the activation phrase. It doesn't always recognize my voice for data-sensitive commands. It doesn't always interface with apps correctly, if at all (including, bizarrely, Google Keep). One of my favorites is when it responds to the activation phrase, listens to my full request, then dies before finishing it. It's pulled that clunker on mobile and speaker devices. But it still beats Gemini.

Over the past decade, this has been such a helpful tool for my ADHD family. Being able to add things to a calendar, set reminders and timers, add items to a grocery list, play music, etc. all HANDS-FREE has been a game changer. The move to Gemini has been AWFUL. Every task takes 3 times as long, when it works, which is rare. I miss this functionality!

What's new

Gemini is coming to Google Assistant users over the coming weeks to select users and countries. When you opt in to Gemini, it will become your primary assistant from Google. Gemini can help you with many of the actions you love in Google Assistant, and we are working to support more coming soon. Opt in to try Gemini, or download the Gemini app to get started.