AnkerBox vs Google Fi Wireless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnkerBox
Rent portable phone chargers from convenient locations across Seattle. Use the app to find a box, grab a charger, and recharge your device on the go. Return the charger to any AnkerBox when you're done.
- Find nearby AnkerBox locations
- Rent chargers via the app
- Track rental duration and cost
- View rental history
- Return chargers to any box
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Located in businesses across Seattle, AnkerBox dispenses portable phone chargers. Chargers can be rented from and returned to any box using the AnkerBox app. Charge your phone anywhere. No cords. No outlets. No awkwardly waiting by a wall. It’s free for 30 minutes. Then, $1.99 each day. HOW ANKERBOX WORKS • GRAB. Get a phone charger from AnkerBox using the AnkerBox app. • GO. Use the charger anywhere and recharge your phone up to 3 times. • RETURN. Return the charger to any AnkerBox throughout Seattle. HOW THE APP WORKS • See nearby AnkerBox locations, including the number of available chargers and empty slots. • Rent a charger in less than a minute. Just enter the BOX ID and the charger type you want. • Track the length and cost of your rental, and see your rental history. CONNECT WITH US • Email: box@anker.com • Website: ankerbox.com • Facebook: facebook.com/theankerbox • Twitter: @Anker_Box • Instagram: ankerbox
Google Fi Wireless
This app provides a mobile phone plan with reliable 5G coverage, enhanced security, and international perks. Manage your service, track data, and access customer support all within the application.
- Ultra-reliable 5G coverage
- Industry-leading security features
- Top-priority data speeds
- Hotspot tethering and data-only SIMs
- International coverage
- Unlimited calls and texts
- Advanced spam call blocking
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Google Fi Wireless phone plans keep you connected with ultra-reliable 5G coverage, industry-leading security features, and plenty of perks at no extra cost.1 Get ahead with top-priority data speeds.2 Share your data to multiple devices – like laptops and tablets – with hotspot tethering and data-only SIMs.3,4 Plus, enjoy instant coverage when you travel internationally.5 All plans include: • Unlimited calls and texts 6 • Built-in Google account security to help protect you and your information • Advanced spam call blocking powered by Google AI 7 • VPN by Google to help shield your online activity 8 Use this app to manage your plan: • Start your service • Add people to your plan • Find deals on new phones • Switch to a different plan • Check your data usage • Get 24/7 customer support #1 carrier for overall satisfaction – PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards “A brilliantly designed app” – Tom’s Guide Note: You'll need to sign up for Google Fi Wireless before you can use the app. Google Fi is only available to US residents, and isn't intended for extended international use. 1 5G service not available in all areas. Speed and performance depend on factors like device configuration and capabilities, network traffic, location, signal strength and signal obstruction. Actual results may vary. For more information, visit g.co/fi/broadband-facts. 2 Google Fi Wireless is not subject to data traffic deprioritization during times of high network usage. 3 High-speed hotspot tethering up to 25 GB/person on Unlimited Standard and 50 GB/person on Unlimited Premium. Hotspot tethering counts towards your monthly high-speed data usage. 4 High-speed data for cellular-enabled tablets and laptops, up to 50 GB/person on Unlimited Premium and up to 15 GB/person on Flexible, and 256 kbps after. Data counts towards your monthly high-speed data usage. You can connect up to four devices with data-only SIMs, and you can use the same SIM with multiple devices. 5 International high-speed data up to 50 GB/person on Unlimited Premium, and up to 15 GB/person on Flexible, and 256 kbps after. Data counts towards your monthly high-speed data usage. Not intended for international use over 90 consecutive days. 6 Rich Communication Services (RCS) messages are an item of your data usage. If you are on an unlimited data plan, you will not incur any additional charges by sending RCS messages. 7 Blocks spam known to Google. May not detect all spam calls. 8 Restrictions apply. Some data is not transmitted through VPN by Google. Use of VPN by Google may increase data costs depending on your plan. Not available in all countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnkerBox at 58% against Google Fi Wireless's 9%. AnkerBox also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.4). Google Fi Wireless's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Google Fi Wireless holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Fi Wireless has 20K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of AnkerBox's written reviews are positive against 9% of Google Fi Wireless's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AnkerBox ships an update fortnightly, Google Fi Wireless every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnkerBox | Google Fi Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Mobile Life LLC | |
Customer experience
AnkerBox
Google Fi Wireless
Bugs and requests
AnkerBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Google Fi Wireless
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accounts being canceled without consent
- Porting issues with phone numbers
- Inconsistent service quality
Requested features
3 requests- Improved data plan options
- Seamless network switching
- Better iPhone integration
In-app purchases
AnkerBox
No in-app purchases
Google Fi Wireless
No in-app purchases
Questions
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