Comparison

Google One vs SerenityLists

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

Head to head
About

Google One

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
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The Google One app lets you back up your phone and manage your Google account storage. • Back up the important things on your phone, like photos, contacts and messages using the 15 GB of storage that comes with a Google account. If you break, lose or upgrade your phone, you can have the peace of mind of knowing the stuff you care about is safe on the cloud. • See your storage across Google Drive, Gmail, Google Photos, and easily free up space within the app with the storage manager. Upgrade to a Google One membership to get even more: • Get as much storage as you need for your memories, projects and digital files. Choose the plan that works best for you.

About

SerenityLists

Create and share real-time lists with others, keeping everyone updated automatically. Offers secure sharing with customizable access controls and end-to-end encryption for peace of mind. Manage shopping lists, projects, or any important information effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Real-time list updates
  • Secure sharing with access control
  • Customizable field types
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Unlimited lists and items (Pro)
  • Reusable category sharing (Pro)
Features
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Serenity – Shared Lists, Simplified Ever wished you could create a list that everyone stays updated on automatically — without endless messages, edits, or confusion? Now you can, with Serenity. Serenity is the simple, secure way to create and share real-time lists with others. Whether you’re managing shopping lists, project details, books to read, or important info, Serenity keeps everyone on the same page — instantly. How It Works ----- Create your own custom lists using flexible field types — text, numbers, dropdowns, dates, times, and more. Share securely with one person or multiple people. Any changes you make update for everyone instantly. Control access at any time — remove or re-add users in seconds. Keep lists private — shared lists are read-only for others, so you stay in control of your data. For Pro users, you can even share entire list categories you’ve designed, making collaboration seamless across teams or families. Your Data. Your Control. ----- Every piece of data in Serenity is encrypted for complete peace of mind. Only you (and those you choose to share with) can see your lists. Delete a list or your account anytime — all your data is wiped instantly. No leftovers, no worries. Choose Your Plan ----- Free - ----- Create up to 2 lists Add up to 10 items per list Share 1 list with 1 person Receive 1 shared list Core encryption and security features included Shared Lists Mode – £3.99 ----- Everything in Free, plus: Receive unlimited shared lists (Other limits remain — 2 lists, 10 items per list, 1 shared list) Pro – £9.99 ----- Unlock the full Serenity experience: Unlimited lists & items Share lists with unlimited recipients Receive unlimited shared lists Save and load lists anytime Create and share reusable categories Add URL links and extra fields All security features included Whether it’s for family shopping, work collaboration, or managing life’s little details, Serenity makes shared organization effortless and secure. Download Serenity today — and start sharing smarter.

Screenshots

Google One4 screens
SerenityLists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SerenityLists at 100% against Google One's 28%. SerenityLists also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Google One's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Google One sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SerenityLists sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google One ships an update fortnightly, SerenityLists every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google One versus SerenityLists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle OneSerenityLists
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleHeyQTGlobal Ltd

Customer experience

Google One

All ratings22,921 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative64.4%

SerenityLists

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Google One

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow changing VPN location
  • Improve offline functionality
  • Add duplicate file management

SerenityLists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Google One

Subscriptions10
  • 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB$2.991 Month
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  • 200 GB1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 2 TB$99.991 Year
2 purchases

SerenityLists

One-time2
  • Shared Lists Mode$3.99
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Google One free?
Google One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SerenityLists free?
SerenityLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Google One or SerenityLists have ads?
SerenityLists shows ads; Google One does not.
Which is updated more often, Google One or SerenityLists?
Google One ships an update fortnightly, and SerenityLists every 6 days. Most recently, Google One was updated on October 14, 2026 and SerenityLists on September 30, 2026.

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