Comparison

Google vs ImageDrain

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

Head to head
About

Google

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
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Download the Google app to find quick answers, explore your interests, and ask anything on your mind in any way. Try AI in Google Search with AI Mode, Lens, Search Live, and more. Feature highlights*: • AI Mode: Get AI-powered responses to your toughest questions with AI Mode–talk, type, or snap a photo to get started, and ask follow-up questions to dig deeper. You’ll continue to see a range of helpful links so you can keep exploring across the web. • Google Lens: See something you like? Snap a photo and discover where to shop for it, find related images, and more. Refine your camera searches by adding words – whether you want those shoes but in ‘blue’, or want to learn how to ‘repair’ that broken bit on your bicycle. • Search Live: Have a live, real-time conversation in Search by using your voice and camera to easily get answers and on-screen links to the web when you need them. • AI Overviews: Get a snapshot of key information about a topic or question, like ’how to fix a broken zipper’, with links so you can easily explore more on the web. • Hum to Search: Can't remember the name of that song? Hum the tune and Google will help find it for you—no lyrics, artist name or perfect pitch required. You can also search for a song playing near you. • Discover: Stay up-to-date on topics that matter to you. Get personalized news, articles, and videos based on your interests. • Google Search Widget: Search faster from your home screen or lock screen, with easy shortcuts to AI Mode, Lens, and more. Google Search, totally reimagined with AI • Explore a new intelligent Search box that expands with your curiosity, offers AI powered suggestions and lets you search with text, videos and more. • Bring your toughest questions to Search. With a more seamless Search experience, you can go from an AI Overview on the search results page to asking follow-up questions in AI Mode, with links to the web. • Get help with planning, researching, brainstorming new ideas, and more with the latest Gemini models delivering frontier performance for agents and coding. • Bring your ideas to life by transforming your photos in Lens or creating images in AI Mode with Nano Banana. Available in select languages and locations. Search what you see with Google Lens: • Use your camera to identify what you’re looking at. Identify plants and animals, translate text in real-time, find similar products to buy, and even solve math problems with step-by-step guides. • Translate over 100 languages on things like road signs when you travel, menus, and more by pointing your camera at text. • Reverse image search: Find the source, similar photos, and related information for any image. • Get step-by-step homework help on math, physics and word problems, and testing your knowledge with Questions and Answers are now fully supported within the Google app. Search safely and securely: • All searches in the Google app are protected by encrypting the connection between your device and Google. • Privacy controls are easy to find and use. Tap your profile picture to access your menu and delete recent search history from your account with one click. • Search proactively filters webspam to help ensure that you see safe, high-quality results. Learn more about what the Google app can do for you: https://search.google/ Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy Your feedback helps us create products you'll love. Join a user research study here: https://goo.gl/kKQn99 *Features may not be available in all countries.

About

ImageDrain

Easily download images directly from Safari using an Action Extension. Select and save displayed, background, or link images with simple operations. Offers grid and fullscreen views for efficient selection.

Highlights
  • Download images from Safari
  • Action Extension integration
  • Select displayed, background, and link images
  • Grid and fullscreen view options
  • Easy operation
  • Quick action for last URL
Features
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ImageDrain is an Action Extension that provides an image download function for Safari. You can select and download images which you see on Safari. - SIMPLE * You can get images with an easy operation. - SEAMLESS * You can directly download images from Safari without launching other application. - USABILITY * You can switch between grid view and fullscreen view. - ACCURACY * You can save not only displayed images but also background and link images. - FILTER * You can select display images. - QUICK ACTION - You can quickly open a last URL from the quick actions menu. # HOW TO USE 1. When you find images you want in Safari, tap the share button. 2. Tap ImageDrain icon to launch it. * If you do not find ImageDrain icon, tap "Edit Actions..." on the share sheet and enable ImageDrain. 3. ImageDrain lists images that displayed in Safari. Select images you want. 4. Tap the save button. 5. Selected images are downloaded to Camera Roll.

Screenshots

Google4 screens
ImageDrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Google at 4.6 against ImageDrain's 3.8. Google also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5.1M vs 69). ImageDrain's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 37) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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 sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month. ImageDrain asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google has 5.1M ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Google's written reviews are positive against 47% of ImageDrain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google ships an update every 5 days, ImageDrain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Google versus ImageDrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogleImageDrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1M ratings) — better3.8 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews — better47.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1M — better69
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size491 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGoogleCordialSoftware, Inc.

Customer experience

Google

All ratings5,139,378 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews10,469 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative35.1%

ImageDrain

All ratings69 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.3%

Bugs and requests

Google

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

ImageDrain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Google

Subscriptions22
  • 30 GB$0.891 Month
  • 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial3 variants$1.991 Month
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  • 100 GB3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB$2.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Month trial3 variants$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)$9.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Month trial3 variants$9.991 Month
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$19.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 5 TB2 variants$24.991 Month
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)$49.991 Year
  • 10 TB$49.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)$99.991 Year
  • 30 TB$149.991 Month
  • 5 TB$249.991 Year
None

ImageDrain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google free?
Google is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ImageDrain free?
ImageDrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google or ImageDrain?
Google is rated higher. Google averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1M ratings, while ImageDrain averages 3.8 from 69 ratings.
Do Google or ImageDrain have ads?
Both Google and ImageDrain show ads.
Which is updated more often, Google or ImageDrain?
Google ships an update every 5 days, and ImageDrain every 2 months. Most recently, Google was updated on September 28, 2026 and ImageDrain on September 26, 2026.

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