Comparison

Google Chat vs Beem

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

Head to head
About

Google Chat

Connect, collaborate, and accomplish tasks with AI-powered messaging. Streamline teamwork with integrations and smart features. Securely communicate with your team, whether in real-time or asynchronously.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversation summaries
  • Automatic message translation
  • AI-powered search
  • Action item capture
  • Real-time huddles
  • Integration with Workspace apps
  • Smart chips for linking
Features
Currently charting
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Google Chat is the best way for teams using Workspace to connect, collaborate and get things done. AI-first messaging & collaboration, transformed by Gemini • Stay on top of things with conversation summaries • Automatically translate messages across more than 120 languages • Find what you’re looking for with AI-powered search • Capture action items so the whole team is on the same page Everything teams need to stay connected and get work done • Start a chat with a colleague, a group or even your whole team • Tell your team when you’re heads-down or ready to connect with personalized status updates • Share detailed updates with audio & video messages • Connect in real-time, anytime with huddles The full power of Workspace to transform your teamwork • Integrated with Workspace apps like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Tasks, and Meet • Streamline teamwork with smart chips to link files, people and spaces • Stay on top of requests, comments and approvals with the Google Drive app for Chat • Install powerful, popular Chat apps like PagerDuty, Jira, GitHub, Workday, and many more • Build no-code, low-code and pro-code apps with Chat APIs Secure • Protected by Google’s cloud-native, zero-trust architecture • No desktop apps to patch, no data stored on end-user devices • Keeps data safe with AI-powered data loss prevention (DLP) plus phishing & malware detection • Migrate away from insecure legacy platforms Chat is included as part of Google Workspace for consumer, education, and business customers. Some premium features require a paid subscription. Follow us for more: Twitter: https://twitter.com/googleworkspace Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace/

About

Beem

This app integrates messaging, meetings, documents, calendar, and tasks into a single workspace. It's designed for organizations to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity for distributed teams.

Highlights
  • Unified messaging and calls
  • Real-time document collaboration
  • Integrated work calendar
  • Task management with context
  • Secure cloud storage
  • Cross-language translation
Features
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Beem - The All-in-One Enterprise Work Platform Unify your team’s messaging, meetings, documents, calendar, and tasks in one integrated and intelligent workspace. Beem is designed for organizations and teams to improve internal communication, collaboration, and productivity across distributed work environments. Main Features of Beem Built for Organizations • Scales from small teams to large enterprises with flexible roles and permissions. • Unified identity system and multilingual interface for seamless collaboration. Team Messaging • Fast and reliable communication for individuals and teams. • Real time translation for cross language collaboration. Meetings and Calls • High-quality Real-Time Communication, and screen sharing in one place. • Seamlessly transition from chat to meetings. Collaborative Docs & Cloud Drive • Create and edit documents in real time. • Secure file storage with access across devices. Work Calendar • Plan meetings, check availability, and manage schedules. • Supports multiple time zones for global teams. Task Management • Organize tasks with clear ownership and deadlines. • Link tasks to conversations for better context. Additional Features • Unified search across messages, documents, and groups. • Admin tools for managing members, roles, permissions, and access control. • Supports collaboration with approved external partners and organizations. Why Choose Beem? • All-in-one workspace for communication and productivity • Enterprise-level security and administrative control • Designed for modern teams • Consistent experience across devices

Screenshots

Google Chat4 screens
Beem4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Beem at free against Google Chat's free with in-app purchases. Beem also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 47%). Google Chat's advantage is ratings volume (306K vs 12) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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

Google Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Chat has 306K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Google Chat's written reviews are positive against 71% of Beem's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Chat ships an update weekly, Beem every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Chat versus Beem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle ChatBeem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (306K ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings306K — better12
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB392 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleBeem Digital

Customer experience

Google Chat

All ratings305,976 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,108 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative41.7%

Beem

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative24.2%

Bugs and requests

Google Chat

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent message delivery and notification issues
  • Trouble uploading media and files
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add voice/video call functionality
  • Improve group chat management
  • Implement read receipts
  • Allow customization and personalization
  • Integrate SMS/MMS support

Beem

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Beem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Chat free?
Google Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beem free?
Beem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Chat or Beem?
Google Chat is rated higher. Google Chat averages 4.6 out of 5 from 306K ratings, while Beem averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Google Chat or Beem have ads?
Neither Google Chat nor Beem shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Chat or Beem?
Google Chat ships an update weekly, and Beem every 5 days. Most recently, Google Chat was updated on September 24, 2026 and Beem on September 21, 2026.

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