# Google One vs Friend Groups

The clearest difference is price: Google One at Free against Friend Groups's $0.99. Google One also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). Friend Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Google One is free to download; Friend Groups costs $0.99 up front. Google One sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Friend Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

Google One ships an update fortnightly, Friend Groups every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google One | Friend Groups |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-one/id1451784328/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#46** | — |
| Size | 192 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [SureProgramming LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031064805) |

## What reviewers say

### Google One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-one/id1451784328)

**Currently charting:** #46 Top Grossing · Productivity, #47 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Safely back up your phone's photos, contacts, and messages to the cloud. Manage your Google account storage across Drive, Gmail, and Photos, and easily free up space. Upgrade for more storage and benefits.

**Highlights:** Phone backup (photos, contacts, messages), Cloud storage management, Free up space tool, Storage upgrade options, Cross-service storage view

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 GB | $1.99 | per month |
| 100 GB | $1.99 | per month |
| 200 GB | $2.99 | per month |
| 200 GB | $2.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (2 TB) | $9.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (2 TB) | $9.99 | per month |
| 100 GB | $19.99 | per year |
| 100 GB | $19.99 | per year |
| 200 GB | $29.99 | per year |
| 2 TB | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient storage management
- 👍 Helpful for organizing files
- 🤖 Integrates with other Google services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable VPN connection
- 🔒 Poor account security and refund policies
- 💸 Misleading subscription offers
- 🤯 Confusing and frustrating user experience

**Reported bugs**

- VPN disconnects internet connectivity
- Inability to disable VPN within app
- Incompatibility issues with iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Allow changing VPN location
- Improve offline functionality
- Add duplicate file management


### Friend Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friend-groups/id6736708946)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google One free?

Google One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Friend Groups free?

Friend Groups costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Google One or Friend Groups have ads?

Neither Google One nor Friend Groups shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Google One or Friend Groups?

Google One ships an update fortnightly, and Friend Groups every 7 months. Most recently, Google One was updated on October 15, 2026 and Friend Groups on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*