Comparison

Google Cloud vs CollectFlow

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

CollectFlow

Features
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CollectFlow: The Offline Field Companion for Energy Auditors Note: This mobile application is the dedicated field data collection tool for the CollectFlow Web Platform. A CollectFlow user account is required to log in. CollectFlow streamlines the commercial energy auditing process by separating field collection from office reporting. This mobile app allows your field team to securely capture site data, organize photos, and log mechanical assets in areas with zero connectivity. Once your site visit is complete, simply sync the app to your CollectFlow cloud account. All data processing—including AI nameplate extraction and Excel report generation—is handled automatically on the CollectFlow Web Dashboard. MOBILE APP CORE FEATURES (Field Operations): • True Offline Capability: Built for the reality of commercial sites. Work seamlessly in deep mechanical rooms and sub-basements with zero cellular or WiFi signal. Your data is stored locally on your device and syncs only when you choose. • Structured Asset Logging: Categorize your building walk-throughs precisely. Create spatial zones (e.g., Boiler Rooms, Kitchens) and log individual assets within those spaces to maintain a clean data hierarchy. • Automated Photo Organization: Stop scrolling through disorganized camera rolls. Use the app to snap photos of equipment, nameplates, and blueprints. The app automatically links every photo to the specific asset you are inspecting. • Hands-Free Voice Notes: Record field observations quickly. Use the built-in voice note feature to attach audio dictations directly to equipment profiles, saving you from typing on small screens in dark environments. • Smart WiFi Sync: Protect your cellular data plan. Use the built-in "Sync over WiFi only" toggle to push your heavy photo files and site data securely to the CollectFlow cloud when you return to the office. WEB PLATFORM CAPABILITIES (Office Operations): The following features are accessible via the CollectFlow Web Dashboard after syncing your mobile data: • AI Nameplate Extraction: Our cloud OCR engine automatically scans your synced photos to extract Make, Model, Serial Number, and Voltage. • ASHRAE Level 1 & 2 Output: Generate clean, structured Excel (.XLSX) and .CSV data tables pre-configured for energy modeling. • Photo Export: Download perfectly organized folders where every image is automatically renamed to match its corresponding asset. Standardize your field data, eliminate manual transcription errors, and focus your billable hours on engineering analysis.

Screenshots

Google Cloud4 screens
CollectFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Google Cloud at weekly against CollectFlow's every 2 months. CollectFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, CollectFlow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Google Cloud versus CollectFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle CloudCollectFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleSISA Energy

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

CollectFlow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

CollectFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Cloud free?
Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CollectFlow free?
CollectFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google Cloud or CollectFlow have ads?
Neither Google Cloud nor CollectFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Cloud or CollectFlow?
Google Cloud ships an update weekly, and CollectFlow every 2 months. Most recently, Google Cloud was updated on October 13, 2026 and CollectFlow on October 6, 2026.

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