Google Cloud vs Off The Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Cloud
Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.
- Cloud service management
- Billing and status monitoring
- Customizable dashboards
- Compute Engine/App Engine monitoring
- SSH access to VMs
- Cloud Shell access
- Incident and error response
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The app helps you manage your services running on Google Cloud directly from your Apple iPhone or iPad: • Stay connected to the cloud and check billing, status, and critical issues. • Create your own custom dashboard to produce an overview of your Google Cloud services. • Monitor the state of your Compute Engine and App Engine resources with the ability to SSH into your VMs. • Access to Cloud Shell to perform any Google Cloud (gcloud) operation. • View and respond to incidents, errors, and logging. We plan to ship new features regularly and continually improve your user experience. Please give us your feedback in the app by tapping the menu button in the upper-left corner, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Send feedback.
Off The Record
This app connects you with experienced local attorneys to fight your traffic tickets and misdemeanors. Simply upload a photo of your ticket, answer a few questions, and receive a quote. Your lawyer handles all the paperwork and court appearances, with a money-back guarantee if your case isn't successful.
- Fight traffic tickets and misdemeanors
- Connect with local traffic attorneys
- Upload ticket photo and answer questions
- Instant quote and booking
- Lawyer handles paperwork and court
- Money-back guarantee
- Direct in-app communication with lawyer
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Traffic ticket? The fine is just the start. Get a local traffic lawyer in minutes. 97% success rate. Skip court. Keep your record clean. A single speeding ticket increases your insurance premiums by an average of $1,500 over three years. Savvy drivers fight every ticket and save thousands later. Off The Record (OTR) helps you fight traffic tickets, DUIs, and other misdemeanors without wasting a day in court. Snap a photo, answer a few questions, and we'll match you with the right local attorney. Get an upfront flat-fee quote and book your case. How it works: - Snap a photo of your ticket - Answer a few questions - Get your quote - Book your lawyer Your attorney handles the paperwork and court process while you get updates and can message them in the app. Nationwide network of 1,000+ vetted attorneys. Trusted by CDL and professional drivers. OTR Money-Back Guarantee: We refund your legal fee if your case isn't successful (terms apply). Download Off The Record and get started in under a minute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Off The Record at 4.6 against Google Cloud's 3.3. Off The Record also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 29%) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 110). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Off The Record holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Off The Record has 9.7K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Google Cloud's written reviews are positive against 70% of Off The Record's.
Google Cloud ships an update weekly, Off The Record every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Cloud | Off The Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (110 ratings) | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 69.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 | 9.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Google LLC | Off the Record, Inc. |
Customer experience
Google Cloud
Off The Record
User reviews
Google Cloud
From 110 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick access to cloud resources on mobile
- 👍 Good UI/UX design with Material Design
- 🔐 Useful SSH functionality for VM management
- 📊 Helpful for quick monitoring and status checks
- ⚡ Cloud Shell access for command-line operations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cloud Shell frequently disconnects
- ❌ Missing critical features (Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Build)
- 🔒 Persistent permission errors and access issues
- 💸 Confusing billing display and hidden charges
- 📉 Limited dashboard and monitoring capabilities
Off The Record
From 9.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🤝 Great service
- 🎉 Tickets dismissed
- 🧠 Knowledgeable attorneys
- 💬 Good communication
Room to improve
- 🤔 Unclear refund policy
- 🕰️ Slow response times
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent attorney performance
- 💰 Expensive compared to self-representation
Bugs and requests
Google Cloud
Reported bugs
24 issues- Cloud Shell stuck on 'preparing to connect' screen
- Cloud Shell disconnects when switching apps
- SSH authentication failures
- App crashes when viewing error console details
- Logs page continuously refreshing
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- Cannot view saved dashboards from web
- Saved queries not displaying correctly
- Permission errors blocking access to projects
- Billing section shows incorrect date ranges
- Incident notifications not working
- Device registration process failing
- Cloud Shell input issues with special keys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E)
- Cannot select or copy text in Cloud Shell
- SSH return key not working properly in some contexts
- App crashes after updates
- 2-factor authentication sign-in broken
- Incidents marked resolved still show as new
- Logs missing with applied filters
- App crashes when viewing log entry details in dark mode
- External keyboard support broken on iPad
- Notification permissions not requested on iOS
- Cannot change logged-in account
- Project switching broken
- Scrolling issues in logs and traces
Requested features
20 requests- Cloud Run service support
- Cloud Tasks management
- Cloud Build integration
- Custom dashboard access from mobile
- Dark mode for iPad
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- Cloud Shell full-screen mode
- Better keyboard support for external keyboards
- Account switching capability
- Notification management improvements
- GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) support
- Cloud Functions monitoring
- Datalab integration
- API quota viewing
- Cloud Storage bucket upload/replace functionality
- Instance group management
- HTTP Load Balancing controls
- Password protection for app
- Font size adjustment in console
- Improved SSH/terminal UX
- BigQuery support
Off The Record
Reported bugs
2 issues- Attorneys missing court dates
- Miscommunication on case outcomes
Requested features
2 requests- Expand to Canada
- Provide more transparency on case status
In-app purchases
Google Cloud
No in-app purchases
Off The Record
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cloud free?
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