Comparison

Google Chat vs kominike

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

kominike

Features
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Kominike is the all-in-one workspace that keeps your team connected, organized, and moving. Message colleagues, run projects, schedule meetings, and jump on a call — without switching between five different apps. COMMUNICATE • Direct messages with edit, delete, and emoji reactions • Group chats with mentions, files, and shared documents • A company feed for announcements, posts, polls, and comments • Real-time delivery so conversations stay in sync across devices CALL • One-to-one and group audio and video calls • Full-screen incoming call ringing, even when the app is closed • Reliable, high-quality connections powered by modern streaming GET WORK DONE • Create and assign tasks with priorities, due dates, and attachments • Track progress and comment directly on tasks • Shared calendar with events, meetings, and reminders • Connect Google Calendar to keep everything in one place BUILT FOR TEAMS • Multiple workspaces with roles and permissions • Member and department management • Bookmarks to save important posts • Push notifications so you never miss what matters • Available in English and Japanese SECURE BY DESIGN • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email • Encrypted token storage and per-session sign-out control • Manage your active devices and sign out remotely Whether you're coordinating a project, sharing an update, or hopping on a quick call, Kominike gives your whole team one place to work together. Download Kominike and bring your workspace with you.

Screenshots

Google Chat4 screens
kominike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Google Chat at #30 against kominike's unranked. kominike's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Google Chat versus kominike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle Chatkominike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (307K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings307K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleAravinda Nanayakka

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

kominike

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Chat

No in-app purchases

None

kominike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Chat free?
Google Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is kominike free?
kominike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google Chat or kominike have ads?
Neither Google Chat nor kominike shows ads.

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