Google Assistant for iPhone: 5 Things You Need to Know

Google Assistant is Google Siri rival that is better than Siri in several ways. You can now install Google Assistant for iPhone and get some of the Assistant features on your iPhone by adding voice control options on your iPhone.

Here’s a rundown of what you need to know, including what Google Assistant for iPhone is, what it can do, and why it’s asking for your permission to access certain iPhone features.

What is Google Assistant for iPhone?

Google Assistant for iPhone is a voice assistant like Siri that you can use to control your phone, smart home, listening to music, opening apps and more.

You can use your voice or write a message when you can’t touch the screen. A pretty simple way to control your devices and iPhone.

Download Google Assistant for iPhone Free from the App Store and connect with a Gmail account to get started.

What Can Google Assistant Do?

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You can use Google Assistant like Siri to do a range of tasks. There are some additional integrations and features that Google Assistant offers over Siri. Here are some of the things you can do with Google Assistant for iPhone.

There are many other things you can do with Google Assistant, and Google is constantly adding features. We hope you will see more options added regularly.

What Can’t Google Assistant Do?

There are some things Google Assistant can’t do.

Google Assistant is very powerful on Android phones and Google Home. You can’t do the same things with Google Assistant for iPhone.

Specifically, you cannot use Google Assistant for iPhone to play Spotify music. This doesn’t work at all, your only options are Apple Music and Youtube. This is most likely because Apple doesn’t allow voice control of any competing music services.

There’s no way to cast a song or video to a Chromecast, at least not for us to see it work.

Why Does Google Assistant Need So Much Access?

When you install Google Assistant for iPhone, you will see prompts to connect your Gmail account and allow access to your microphone and location.

Google uses your Gmail account to link information from your calls and emails to show you when trips are coming and other information.

The app uses your iPhone location to know where you are when you ask about the weather, a local restaurant, or for a location-based reminder.

Google Assistant wants to access your microphone, so you’re asking the app to do something and call you.

How to Use Google Assistant Without Touching Your iPhone

One of the difficulties with any Siri alternative is that you can’t use a button on the phone to access it. You can’t hold down the home button on your iPhone to use Google Assistant, but you can use a convoluted command to open Google Assistant for iPhone and then make calls and more.

1. Say “Hey Siri, turn on Assistant”.
2. When the Assistant opens, you can say “OK Google” and then issue your command.

This lets you use Google Assistant without manually opening the app or touching your phone.