Comparison

Google Cloud vs IONOS

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

IONOS

Manage your website and IONOS products from anywhere. Register domains, edit your website content, track performance, and manage invoices. Secure your account with 2-Step Verification and access help resources.

Highlights
  • Manage IONOS products
  • Register and manage domains
  • Edit MyWebsite content
  • Check website performance
  • Track invoices
  • Update user settings
  • 2-Step Verification
Features
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With the IONOS Mobile App, you always have an eye on the success of your website and can access your IONOS products at any time from anywhere. The following functions are available in the IONOS Mobile App: • Use and manage your IONOS products from your mobile device • Register new domains and manage your existing domains • Edit your MyWebsite directly in the app • Check the performance of your website with IONOS WebAnalytics (if available in your contract) • Keep track of your invoices • Check and update your user settings • Protect your IONOS account with 2-Step Verification • Answer all of your questions in the extensive IONOS Help Center. Right from the start, you can find everything you need to know about succeeding online. In addition to tips and tricks from the IONOS world and information about your contracts, you can also view the visitor statistics of your website at any time. From the home page, you can log in directly to my IONOS or edit your MyWebsite. UPDATE CONTACT DETAILS ——— You can check and update your contact information right in the app so you don't miss any important information we send you. MANAGE INVOICES ——— In the Invoice Overview, you can view your invoices and save them directly onto your device, send them by email, or print them out. EDIT YOUR MYWEBSITE ——— Wherever you are, your website editor is always with you and ready to go. Take a picture with your smartphone, upload it to your website, enter any relevant text, and publish it. It's never been easier. REGISTERING & ADMINISTRATING DOMAINS ——— You have an idea for a new project and want to secure your domain? Use the IONOS Domain Checker to check the availability of your desired domain name. If you have already registered your desired domain, you can manage it right after logging in at IONOS. MORE SECURITY THROUGH 2-STEP VERIFICATION ——— Activate in your IONOS account the “2-Step Verification through the IONOS Mobile App”. We will then send you a one-time notification each time you log in through the app. Simply confirm and you will be securely logged in. This is how you conveniently and effectively protect your IONOS account against cybercriminals. HELP & SUPPORT ——— Need help using your IONOS product or have any additional questions? Search for solutions in our comprehensive Help Center or contact us directly. WE IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS AND THE OUTPUT OF OUR PRODUCTS ——— Unfortunately, not all functions have been optimized for mobile use yet. We are working hard to make more IONOS products available for you on the app! Please Note: The functionality of the app depends on the IONOS products you are using.

Screenshots

Google Cloud4 screens
IONOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IONOS at 4.4 against Google Cloud's 3.4. IONOS also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (15K vs 105). Google Cloud's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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

IONOS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IONOS has 15K ratings behind it against 105, 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 31% of IONOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, IONOS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Google Cloud versus IONOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle CloudIONOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (105 ratings)4.4 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews30.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10515K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleIONOS SE

Customer experience

Google Cloud

All ratings105 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative35.2%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative54.6%

IONOS

All ratings15,178 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews673 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative63.9%

User reviews

Google Cloud

From 105 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

IONOS

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Affordable and loaded with essential tools
  • 💡 Great app and website management
  • ⭐ Excellent customer service
  • ⭐ Reliable and stable service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with glitches and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive interface
  • 🤖 Poor mobile optimization and responsiveness
  • 💰 Overpriced for the features provided
  • 🔒 Security and account management issues

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

IONOS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms
  • Broken or non-functioning features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dedicated email app integration
  • Improved website editing tools
  • Better account management and multi-user support
  • Dark mode option
  • Enhanced mobile experience

In-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

IONOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Cloud free?
Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IONOS free?
IONOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Cloud or IONOS?
IONOS is rated higher. Google Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while IONOS averages 4.4 from 15K ratings.
Do Google Cloud or IONOS have ads?
Neither Google Cloud nor IONOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Cloud or IONOS?
Google Cloud ships an update weekly, and IONOS monthly. Most recently, Google Cloud was updated on October 13, 2026 and IONOS on October 14, 2026.

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