Google Cloud Search vs G App Launcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Cloud Search
Search across your organization's G Suite content, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Calendar. Get answers to your questions and proactive recommendations to stay organized throughout your workday. Quickly find colleagues and the information you need.
- Search across G Suite content
- Find information in Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar
- Proactive recommendations
- Find colleagues
- Answers work-related questions
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IMPORTANT! Google Cloud Search will only work if your organization has enabled this G Suite service. If you are uncertain whether your organization has enabled Google Cloud Search, please talk to your system administrator. Use the power of Google to search across your company’s content in G Suite. From Gmail and Drive to Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and more, Google Cloud Search answers your questions and delivers proactive recommendations to help you throughout the day. Find your work - Find the information that you need throughout your workday. Find your colleagues - Quickly find and easily connect with a co-worker. Get what you need, before you ask - Get timely and relevant assist cards that help keep you organized throughout the day.
G App Launcher
Customize your app launcher with over 1000 Google shortcuts and create your own custom website shortcuts. Easily manage and sort your shortcuts through a drag-and-drop interface in the settings. Submit requests for new Google shortcuts or add your own.
- Customize app launcher
- Add 1000+ Google shortcuts
- Create custom website shortcuts
- Drag-and-drop shortcut management
- Filter and sort shortcuts
- Suggest new Google shortcuts
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This extension allows you to customize the app launcher and add more than 1000 Google shortcuts. And it is not limited to these 1000 Google shortcuts; the extension also allows you to create custom shortcuts to every website you want. In the settings page, which you can open via the "Configure" button in the app launcher, you can define which shortcuts you want to display in the app launcher via drag and drop (hold your mouse on a shortcut in the left list, drag it to the right list, and release your mouse). You can add or remove all shortcuts via the two buttons below the left list. The settings page also allows you to filter the 1000+ Google shortcuts via the searchbox and you can easily sort your selection via the "Sort A-Z" button. If the shortcut you want is not available in the list, you can submit a google shortcut request via the "Suggest a new google Shortcut" button. If you want to add a non Google Shortcut, add a new one via the red "add custom shortcut" button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: G App Launcher at every 3 weeks against Google Cloud Search's every 6 weeks. Google Cloud Search's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Cloud Search holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Google Cloud Search's written reviews are positive against 24% of G App Launcher's.
Google Cloud Search ships an update every 6 weeks, G App Launcher every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Cloud Search | G App Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (43 ratings) — better | 3.5 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 24.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Jeurissen | |
Customer experience
Google Cloud Search
G App Launcher
Bugs and requests
Google Cloud Search
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
G App Launcher
Reported bugs
13 issues- Shortcut toggles not working on Sonoma
- Blank pop-up when clicking icon
- Extension freezes/lags
- Constant resets of shortcuts
- Extension disappears from Safari
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- Changes do not survive Safari restart
- Button to 'Quit and Open Safari Extensions' does nothing
- App asks for permissions repeatedly
- Two logos displayed in Safari
- Extension is greyed-out and nonfunctional on anything except a blank tab
- App doesn't redirect to correct area
- App keeps reloading by itself
- Shortcut behavior toggles do not seem to work
Requested features
4 requests- Open Google Doc directly into current tab
- Dark mode option
- Change/add custom icons for toolbar icon
- Access shortcuts without going through Safari
In-app purchases
Google Cloud Search
No in-app purchases
G App Launcher
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cloud Search free?
Is G App Launcher free?
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Do Google Cloud Search or G App Launcher have ads?
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