# Google Chat — user reviews > 1,087 indexed App Store user reviews of Google Chat by Google, rated 4.60/5 from 305,037 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-chat/id1163852619/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-chat/id1163852619.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 251,009 · 4★ 24,517 · 3★ 12,679 · 2★ 6,516 · 1★ 10,316 ## What do users think of Google Chat? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient for contacting friends - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Efficient messaging - 🚀 Seamless integration with Google Suite - 👍 Useful for business communication **Cons** - 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable - 🤔 Confusing layout and UI - 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security - 🔋 High battery drain - 🤔 Lacks key features from previous Google messaging apps **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent message delivery and notification issues - Trouble uploading media and files - Compatibility problems on older devices - Frequent app crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Add voice/video call functionality - Improve group chat management - Implement read receipts - Allow customization and personalization - Integrate SMS/MMS support ## Newest reviews (13 of 1,087) ### 3/5 — Loading *2026-08-19, version 1.0.474* It doesn’t look reply early the notification comes but does not show in the app, I literally have to close and open the app before the message comes ### 3/5 — Recipient not receiving messages *2026-08-16, version 1.0.444* I’ve been using the app for years and it’s cool but some times for days my recipient don’t get my messages and it’s happening right now again for days now nobody is getting my messages ### 2/5 — THE ICON IS HORRIBLE. *2026-08-16, version 1.0.472* What the actual hell is this icon man?? The old one was COMPLETELY fine. It looks like yall just asked AI to make a new one. The smile for no reason? The weird graident? Why is it green??? Listen to your customers and change it back, NO ONE wanted this. Edit: Also why does it keep crashing and making my messages not load for no reason 😭? My wifi and internet is fine The only way to fix this is deleting the app and redownloading.. ### 4/5 — Ok *2026-08-13, version 1.0.472* I think the app is cool but I don’t understand why if a single person report the account then you’ll block the person ### 2/5 — App still has obvious bugs and glitches after years of reporting them to you. Billion dollar company *2026-08-12, version 1.0.472* I'm tired, boss. Tired of telling you the same thing over and over. When someone quote replies a message on your app, if it's 10+ messages above, the app will not redirect you to that message, when you tap on the quoted message, instead the screen goes completely blank or "message cannot be found". The playback bar on voice messages doesn't work properly. ### 4/5 — Great *2026-08-09, version 1.0.470* Great app ### 2/5 — Persistent battery issues *2026-08-02, version 1.0.468* I love the app and have been using it for years. However, it’s absolutely killing my battery on the latest iOS versions. I found that by deleting and reinstalling, it’s again fine for some amount of time, but when I notice my phone running very hot doing nothing and check back again… I see that it’s constantly running while backgrounded. Rinse and repeated for multiple iterations. I’ve never had this issue with the other mobile platform, and it has been occurring here for me for months. Any suggestions to help would be appreciated, and I’ll happily revise my review if this is resolved. ### 5/5 — Iphone user *2026-08-01, version 1.0.468* The app is better quality than the people in the app 💔 ### 4/5 — Worse Discord, Better People *2026-07-31, version 1.0.468* It’s discord without the preds and more secure, but with way less features. ### 4/5 — Subtle bad things *2026-07-30, version 1.0.468* Hard to get on a call I wish it ring like a real texting app did. But also sometimes it doesn’t load very fast. I don’t like the new logo it is so bad. ### 5/5 — The best chat in the world download it google chat is a w! *2026-07-29, version 1.0.468* I really wanted to text my friends I had an iPad but my friends had a Samsung then one day I found this app on my App Store recommended then I downloaded it as the best app that changed my life because I was able to text my friends now and make a space I found can be in a group group chat with in owner iMessage need to improve 1 thing there must be a owner not everyone should have equal power but anyways the best ap ever thank you so much ### 3/5 — Notifications is buggy *2026-07-26, version 1.0.466* Frequently not getting the notifications badges. I won’t know that I’ve been messaged. Comes and goes. And I shouldn’t have continuously toggle settings and clear cache to get it working. In addition, I wouldn’t even know that it’s not working until I realize I’ve missed messages from friends. Terrible. ### 5/5 — 4 *2026-07-25, version 1.0.466* 4 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Deceptive app *2026-08-15, version 1.0.472* Do not download or use this app. They are deceptive and do not provide transparency regarding their fees. This used to be a free app and now I can’t get on it without having to enter financial credentials and I refuse to do it. There are many other platforms out there that are free. Google is stupid if they think that they can deceptively charge people for using their service without they’re in for. Shame on you. ### 1/5 — The worst app *2026-08-09, version 1.0.470* Google Chat is evil and there are scammers and people you don’t know. Some of the people I know are too obsessive. Watch who you chat with! Don’t trust online friends through this app. ### 1/5 — Idk *2026-08-05, version 1.0.470* The worst app ever ### 1/5 — Awful app *2026-08-04, version 1.0.470* What more can I say, compared to hangouts this app is awful. Crashes all the time, fails to send pictures and videos. Would give it 0 stars if I could ### 1/5 — Terrible! *2026-07-29, version 1.0.416* I did not get anything that my friends typed! ### 1/5 — Update missing call options *2026-07-28, version 1.0.468* Updated app and lost ability to call /set up meets in chats :( ### 1/5 — This application is bad *2026-07-24, version 1.0.466* Notifications everyday ### 1/5 — Constantly Crashes *2026-07-20, version 1.0.464* For my work group chart we swapped from WhatsApp to Google Chat. I often have to send many images at once and on WhatsApp I could send 30 at once with no trouble and it would go through instantly.On google chat the app crashes if I try to send more then 10, and then I can’t even open the chat anymore as it will instantly crash and I have to delete and redownload the app. ### 1/5 — App has issues *2026-07-17, version 1.0.464* It’s having issues I have uploaded it many times ### 1/5 — Webp ruining images *2026-07-15, version 1.0.464* July 14th: Received 0 help from support. Fix this bug. The desktop version still sends pngs properly, but some of us work from android or ios. Don't just tell me 'submit feedback via the feedback button' either. That's not dev support, that's passing the buck. --- All of a sudden, all pngs sent through Gchat are being turned into artifacted webp's. It ruins the quality of images and we don't know if or how to turn it back off. Please change this back, it's now impossible to send pngs without a ton of loss of quality. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Discord Alternative *2026-08-16, version 1.0.472* Love it! I’ve been using for a year now, and it’s so easy to navigate and has such easy controls! Pls add it so we can make custom bots and so we don’t need google meet to call! ### 5/5 — So great *2026-08-15, version 1.0.472* The Google chat is amazing I recommend this app ### 5/5 — Love it but… *2026-08-14, version 1.0.442* I love google chat bc i reunited with my bff but i want a lot more on the app like want to have a pack of google apps no paying for free(for free bc I can’t stand paying for apps)so pls update it for all google apps!☺️ ### 5/5 — It clean and simple to use *2026-08-14, version 1.0.472* It clean and simple to use. Very nice ### 5/5 — En busca de un amor verdadero, con la sinceridad de la honestidad posible, con el respeto y la volun *2026-08-14, version 1.0.472* Amor real ### 5/5 — this app is like peakest or the peak gng *2026-08-14, version 1.0.472* yayayyayayayayayayyaya so basically i talk to my friends here and its easy to navigate and get used to and everyone has a email so its like easy idk man yay ### 5/5 — Tung tung sahur *2026-08-13, version 1.0.472* Get cheeckes on ### 5/5 — Honestly *2026-08-09, version 1.0.470* Good ### 5/5 — Sinsei. *2026-08-09, version 1.0.470* Meet for real ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-08-06, version 1.0.470* Quick And Easy good for meetings, small chats or long calls and overall just works great --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*