Comparison

Google Fi Wireless vs CellGlide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

CellGlide

Share your iPhone's cellular connection with your Mac via USB. Monitor live speeds, data usage by service, and network details. Offers DNS customization and diagnostic tools for your cellular connection.

Highlights
  • USB tethering to Mac
  • Live speed and data usage dashboard
  • Service and protocol traffic breakdown
  • Customizable DNS settings
  • Network diagnostics and speed tests
  • Usage history by session, day, or month
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Your computer, online anywhere. Hotel Wi-Fi won’t connect? Broadband down at home? On a call at a café? Connect your iPhone to your computer with a cable, open CellGlide and tap Start sharing, and your computer keeps working on your phone’s connection. Unplug and the computer goes back to its own network. Works with Mac, Linux and OpenWrt routers • Mac and Linux computers: install the CellGlide app and it connects when you plug in • OpenWrt routers: plug your iPhone into the router and the devices you choose go online through it, even when the home broadband is down Why you can rely on it • Plug in and go: with CellGlide on your computer it connects when you plug in, no setup each time • See how it’s doing: live speeds, network quality, latency and loss, and a heads-up when something breaks • Recovers on its own: retries when the phone’s connection drops; send diagnostics in one tap if you need help • Leaves your settings alone: never changes Wi-Fi or other saved network settings Clear on your iPhone too • Dynamic Island countdown and live speeds, plus a black focus page that saves power • This month’s data, allowance reminders and Data saver to protect your plan • Network quality, speed tests and recent results to compare places and networks • Encrypted DNS (DNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS) and DNS acceleration Going online through your iPhone uses your cellular plan; follow your carrier’s terms. Requires CellGlide on your computer or router, free at cellglide.com; the Mac app needs macOS 13 or later.

Screenshots

Google Fi Wireless4 screens
CellGlide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CellGlide at 100% against Google Fi Wireless's 9%. CellGlide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Google Fi Wireless's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CellGlide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Fi Wireless has 20K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Google Fi Wireless's written reviews are positive against 100% of CellGlide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Fi Wireless ships an update monthly, CellGlide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Google Fi Wireless versus CellGlide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle Fi WirelessCellGlide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (20K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogle LLCXi Wang

Customer experience

Google Fi Wireless

All ratings20,178 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative84.9%

CellGlide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CellGlide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Fi Wireless

No in-app purchases

None

CellGlide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Fi Wireless free?
Google Fi Wireless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CellGlide free?
CellGlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Fi Wireless or CellGlide?
CellGlide is rated higher. Google Fi Wireless averages 4.4 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while CellGlide averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Google Fi Wireless or CellGlide have ads?
Neither Google Fi Wireless nor CellGlide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Fi Wireless or CellGlide?
Google Fi Wireless ships an update monthly, and CellGlide every 2 days. Most recently, Google Fi Wireless was updated on October 21, 2026 and CellGlide on October 19, 2026.

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