Google Fi Wireless vs Army MobileConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Army MobileConnect
Securely log into Army EAMS-A accounts without a password. This app adds multi-factor authentication to your mobile device, simplifying access to hundreds of Army sites. Choose between push notifications or one-time passcodes for instant, protected logins.
- Passwordless login
- Multi-factor authentication
- Push notifications
- One-time passcodes (TOTP)
- Secure access to Army sites
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Instant, secure logins to EAMS-A using your personal mobile device. Protect your Army EAMS-A account by adding second factor authentication with Army MobileConnect. After logging in to EAMS-A as you normally would, MobileConnect will send a notification to your device, asking you to approve the login, or will generate a one-time passcode to use instead. MobileConnect will now allow users to login without a username and password once registered. This simplifies desktop and mobile access to hundreds of Army sites backed by EAMS-A. You may still use MobileConnectas a second factor for username and password logins if needed. You may use automatic push notifications or TOTP for validating your second factor with MobileConnect. Note: This app requires a US Army EAMS-A account and registration for the MobileConnectservice. Simple instructions are provided in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Google Fi Wireless at 4.4 against Army MobileConnect's 2.1. Google Fi Wireless also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 94). Army MobileConnect's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Fi Wireless has 20K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 9% and 10% positive.
Google Fi Wireless ships an update monthly, Army MobileConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Fi Wireless | Army MobileConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (20K ratings) — better | 2.1 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.0% of reviews | 9.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRADOC Mobile | |
Customer experience
Google Fi Wireless
Army MobileConnect
User reviews
Google Fi Wireless
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌐 Convenient international service
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 📱 Works with iPhones
Room to improve
- 🔌 Unreliable cellular coverage
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 💸 Unexpected/excessive charges
- 📵 Inability to use basic features (e.g. WiFi calling)
Army MobileConnect
From 94 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Works for Hypori login
- 👍 Concept is great
- 🚀 Seamless setup (sometimes)
- 🌟 Incredible app (rarely)
Room to improve
- ❌ Not working (frequent)
- ❌ Convoluted and non-user friendly
- ❌ Needs internet connection (when connected)
- ❌ Registration process is a pain
- ❌ Unreliable
Bugs and 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
Army MobileConnect
Reported bugs
34 issues- App not working as it should
- Registration process wastes time
- Claims no internet connection
- App stopped working after phone update
- Service is down
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- App says it will not function without internet while actively connected
- App says it doesn’t have an internet connection
- App says phone isn’t connected to internet
- Customer support link broken
- Black screens, no tokens generated
- App states it “needs a connection to the internet.”
- App hangs on iOS 18.1, spinning wait indicator
- App is glitchy and does not connect to the internet
- Stuck on code scanner
- Error: internal data corruption
- Authentication server is constantly down
- App shows a blank screen after update
- Mobile Connect forgets authentication every 2-3 days
- Invalid codes or error messages
- App stops working, won’t load past logo screen
- App fails after a day or more, requires re-registration
- Installed wrong version (Android on iOS)
- App broke since Apple updates
- App cannot authenticate and fails to register
- App sits at landing page and does nothing
- App doesn’t progress past splash screen
- App gets stuck after loading and doesn’t display menus
- App only works in one orientation on iPads
- App opens in iPhone mode on iPad, cuts off code
- App refuses to scan QR code
- App says no connectivity, asks for access code with no input field
- App continuously crashes on iOS 16.3.1
- Unexpected Error. Unusable App
- Moving background on OTP screen is distracting
Requested features
5 requests- Allow copy from the app
- Fix iPad orientation issues
- Allow vertical orientation on iPad
- Fix iPhone mode on iPad display
- Allow Soldiers to use app for all military websites
In-app purchases
Google Fi Wireless
No in-app purchases
Army MobileConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Fi Wireless free?
Is Army MobileConnect free?
Which has better reviews, Google Fi Wireless or Army MobileConnect?
Do Google Fi Wireless or Army MobileConnect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Google Fi Wireless or Army MobileConnect?
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