Comparison

Google Cloud vs Dropbox EMM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Google Cloud

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 3.3110 ratingsView app →

Dropbox EMM

Enterprise Mobility Management

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.8393 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

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

Read full description

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.

About

Dropbox EMM

This app provides enterprise mobility management for existing Dropbox Enterprise customers. It is specifically designed for users with EMM enabled, offering enhanced control and security for business data on mobile devices. Users unfamiliar with EMM should use the standard Dropbox application.

Highlights

Enterprise Mobility Management
Secure business data
Enhanced control for mobile devices
For Dropbox Enterprise customers

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Dropbox EMM is designed for Dropbox Enterprise customers who have EMM enabled. If you’re unfamiliar with EMM, we recommend using the regular Dropbox app.

Screenshots

Google Cloud4 screens

Dropbox EMM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dropbox EMM at 4.8 against Google Cloud's 3.3. Dropbox EMM also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (393 vs 110). Google Cloud's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 19%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dropbox EMM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 393 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Google Cloud's written reviews are positive against 19% of Dropbox EMM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, Dropbox EMM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Google Cloud versus Dropbox EMM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Google Cloud	Dropbox EMM
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.3 (110 ratings)	4.8 (393 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	29.2% of reviews — better	19.2% of reviews
Number of ratings	110	393 — better
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Ad-supported — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	118 MB	228 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Google	Dropbox, Inc.

Customer experience

Google Cloud

All ratings107 ratings

Positive53.3%

Neutral10.3%

Negative36.4%

Written reviews253 reviews

Positive29.2%

Neutral15.8%

Negative54.9%

Dropbox EMM

All ratings393 ratings

Positive94.7%

Neutral1.3%

Negative4.1%

Written reviews26 reviews

Positive19.2%

Neutral15.4%

Negative65.4%

User reviews

Google Cloud

From 110 App Store ratings

What 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

Dropbox EMM

From 393 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Great program for sharing photos
👍 Allows photo sharing with sellers

Room to improve

😞 Cannot sign in
😞 Login issues with Google account
😞 App crashes automatically
😞 Cannot upload more than 2 photos
😞 App does not open

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

Show 19 more

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

Dropbox EMM

Reported bugs

8 issues

Cannot sign in
Login issues with Google account
App crashes automatically upon opening
Cannot upload more than 2 photos on iPhone
App does not open

Show 3 more

App is misconfigured and prevents sign-in
Jumps back and forth on sign-ins, Google sign-in not mastered
Cannot get logged in to retrieve photos

Requested features

3 requests

Allow mainland China currency for subscriptions
Develop an app to block intrusive apps
Help recover forgotten account

In-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

Dropbox EMM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Cloud free?

Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Dropbox EMM free?

Dropbox EMM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Google Cloud or Dropbox EMM?

Dropbox EMM is rated higher. Google Cloud averages 3.3 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Dropbox EMM averages 4.8 from 393 ratings.

Do Google Cloud or Dropbox EMM have ads?

Neither Google Cloud nor Dropbox EMM shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Google Cloud or Dropbox EMM?

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, and Dropbox EMM fortnightly. Most recently, Google Cloud was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dropbox EMM on October 29, 2026.