# Google vs Lemon

The clearest difference is rating: Google at 4.6 against Lemon's 4.1. Google also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5.1M vs 11). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Google sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month and Lemon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Google holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google has 5.1M ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 58% positive.

Google ships an update every 5 days, Lemon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google | Lemon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5.1M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google/id284815942/reviews)** | [4.1 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-long-text-to-image/id1132505417/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.1M** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **59.2% of reviews** | 58.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 485 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [Rakko Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453118449) |

## What reviewers say

### Google

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google/id284815942)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Free · Utilities, #20 Top Free, #136 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

This app provides a comprehensive search experience, integrating AI for quick answers and personalized content. It allows you to search using images, voice, or text, and offers features like song identification and real-time translation.

**Highlights:** AI Overviews for quick answers, Image search with Lens, Hum to Search for song identification, Personalized Discover feed, Real-time camera translation, Home screen search widget

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30 GB | $0.89 | per month |
| 100 GB | $1.99 | per month |
| 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 (400 GB) | $4.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (400 GB) | $4.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (2 TB) | $9.99 | per month |
| 2 TB | $9.99 | per month |
| 100 GB | $19.99 | per year |
| Google AI Pro (5 TB) | $19.99 | per month |
| Google AI Pro (5 TB) | $19.99 | per month |
| Google AI Pro (2 TB) | $19.99 | per month |
| 5 TB | $24.99 | per month |
| 200 GB | $29.99 | per year |
| 200 GB | $29.99 | per year |
| Google AI Plus (400 GB) | $49.99 | per year |
| 10 TB | $49.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (2 TB) | $99.99 | per year |
| 30 TB | $149.99 | per month |
| 5 TB | $249.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Reliable and feature-packed
- 👍 Seamless integration with other Google services
- 🔍 Accurate and personalized search results
- 📱 Intuitive and smooth interface
- 🔍 Helpful Google Assistant

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Biased or irrelevant search results
- 📱 Slow performance and freezing issues
- 🔍 Forced use of Google Lens
- 🔍 Difficulty removing unwanted content from feed

**Reported bugs**

- Search bar freezes or takes a long time to load
- Tabs disappearing or not saving properly
- Inability to save images or access image search
- Crashing or force closing issues
- Inconsistent dark mode/light mode behavior

**Requested features**

- Option to disable Google Lens
- Improved tab management
- Ability to customize news feed interests
- Restore image download functionality
- Dedicated search mode for trucks and larger vehicles


### Lemon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-long-text-to-image/id1132505417)

Easily transform lengthy text into visually appealing images. Share longer messages on social media by converting them into graphics. Customize fonts and colors, and automatically split content that exceeds single-image capacity.

**Highlights:** Text to image conversion, Customizable fonts and colors, Automatic splitting of long text, Social media sharing, Ad removal option

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | per 6 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google free?

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

### Is Lemon free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Google or Lemon?

Google is rated higher. Google averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1M ratings, while Lemon averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.

### Do Google or Lemon have ads?

Both Google and Lemon show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Google or Lemon?

Google ships an update every 5 days, and Lemon every 3 months. Most recently, Google was updated on September 27, 2026 and Lemon on September 18, 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.*