Comparison

Google Cloud vs E

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

E

Features
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e-snap is your digital business card — designed for professionals who want to make a lasting impression. Create a beautifully designed digital profile that you can share instantly via QR code, NFC, or a personal link. No more paper cards, no more outdated contact details. FEATURES • Custom digital business cards with advanced layouts • Share via QR code, NFC tap, or personal link • Apple Wallet & Google Wallet integration • Team management with org-wide card control • Profile analytics — see who viewed your card • Premium fonts and branding options • Connect and save contacts seamlessly PROFESSIONAL PLAN Unlock advanced layouts, remove e-snap branding, access premium fonts, and get detailed analytics. TEAM PLAN Manage your entire team's digital presence from one dashboard. SUBSCRIPTIONS e-snap offers auto-renewing subscription plans (Professional and Team) billed monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internal/terms/site/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.esnap.co.za/privacy

Screenshots

Google Cloud4 screens
E1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Cloud at none against E's 2. Google Cloud also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). E's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. E sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Google Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, E every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Google Cloud versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle CloudE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGoogleRAPIDEV LABS (PTY) LTD

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

E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

E

Subscriptions2
  • e-snap Professional$4.991 Month
  • Professional Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Cloud free?
Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Google Cloud or E have ads?
Neither Google Cloud nor E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Cloud or E?
Google Cloud ships an update weekly, and E every 6 weeks. Most recently, Google Cloud was updated on November 1, 2026 and E on October 31, 2026.

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