# Google vs 8Ball Timer

The clearest difference is rating: Google at 4.6 against 8Ball Timer's 3.0. Google also leads on ratings volume (5.1M vs 3) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). 8Ball Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 37) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Google sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month. 8Ball Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Google holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google has 5.1M ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Google's written reviews are positive against 67% of 8Ball Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Google ships an update every 5 days, 8Ball Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google | 8Ball Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5.1M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google/id284815942/reviews)** | [3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8ball-timer/id1613710776/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.1M** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 485 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [Erik Westerholm](https://appshunter.io/developer/839417161) |

## What reviewers say

### Google

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Free · Utilities, #17 Top Free, #154 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


### 8Ball Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8ball-timer/id1613710776)

This app helps track player shot times in billiards games, offering customizable shot clocks and countdowns. It also provides diagrams and rules for fouls, umpiring, and game procedures, with a feature to illustrate and teach shots.

**Highlights:** Customizable shot clock times, 5-second countdown beep, Foul and rule diagrams, Umpiring guidance, World and International rules, Interactive shot diagram tool

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google free?

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

### Is 8Ball Timer free?

8Ball Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Google or 8Ball Timer?

Google is rated higher. Google averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1M ratings, while 8Ball Timer averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Google or 8Ball Timer have ads?

Google shows ads; 8Ball Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Google or 8Ball Timer?

Google ships an update every 5 days, and 8Ball Timer weekly. Most recently, Google was updated on September 26, 2026 and 8Ball Timer on June 5, 2026.

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