Google Nest Learning Thermostat vs Google Nest Thermostat

The Google Nest Learning Thermostat is the better all-round unit, with a higher owner rating, a two-year warranty, automatic learning, remote-sensor support and a trim plate. The Google Nest Thermostat wins on price and adds Apple Home compatibility.

Learning and price. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat automatically builds a schedule around your routine and supports external temperature sensors, while the Google Nest Thermostat is the cheaper, non-learning model that trades those for Apple Home support.

No. The Google Nest Thermostat uses guided manual scheduling plus a home/away eco mode that reacts to phone location and a motion sensor, but it does not learn a schedule the way the Google Nest Learning Thermostat does.

The Google Nest Thermostat supports Apple Home but not Matter, and the Google Nest Learning Thermostat supports neither Apple Home nor Matter in this generation. Both work with Google Home, Alexa and Samsung SmartThings, and neither adds Thread.

The Google Nest Thermostat needs a C-wire, or Nest's adapter fitted at the furnace, for power. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat is the more forgiving install and can run off the existing wiring in many systems, but check your setup before buying either.

Budget-focused buyers who want the cheaper Nest for app control, automatic scheduling and presence-based energy savings, who need Apple Home, and who can do without automatic learning, remote sensors or the metal finishes of the Learning model.