Comparison

Google Voice vs LACloud

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

Head to head
About

Google Voice

This app provides a dedicated phone number for calling, texting, and voicemail, syncing across devices. It offers spam filtering, call forwarding, and transcribed voicemails. Enjoy competitive international calling rates and manage messages from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Dedicated phone number
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Spam filtering and call blocking
  • Voicemail transcription
  • International calling at competitive rates
  • SMS messaging across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go. NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets. You’re in control Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail. Backed up and searchable Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history. Manage messages across devices Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices Your voicemail, transcribed Google Voice provides advanced voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app and/or have sent to your email. Save on international calling Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier Keep in mind: • Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access. • Calls made using Google Voice for iPhone can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).

About

LACloud

This app transforms your devices into a private cloud for fast, direct file sharing and backups over your local network. Your files remain on your devices, ensuring privacy and security without third-party servers.

Highlights
  • Private file sharing on LAN
  • Device-to-device transfers
  • Fast local network speeds
  • Automatic folder backup
  • Cross-platform device support
  • Secure authenticated connections
Features
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LACloud turns the devices you already own into your own private cloud. Share and back up files directly between your phones, tablets, and computers over your local network — fast, and without your files ever passing through someone else's servers. WHY LACLOUD • Private by design. File transfers happen device-to-device on your own network. We never see, store, or scan your files. • Fast. Local-network speeds, not upload-then-download round trips. • Yours. Works across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and Linux devices — one account, all your devices. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Instantly send files and folders to another of your devices. • Browse a device's folders from anywhere on your network. • Automatic Backup: schedule a folder to be compressed and copied to another of your devices on a daily or weekly cadence — an always-current mirror you control. • See which of your devices are online and reachable at a glance. SECURITY • Sign in with email, Google, or Microsoft. • Only devices signed in to your account can reach each other. Every connection is authenticated, and access is granted per device. • Encryption keys for secure features stay on your device — never on our servers. LACloud is built by Chrono Travel LLC. Your files, your devices, your network. Privacy Policy: https://localareacloud.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://localareacloud.com/terms

Screenshots

Google Voice4 screens
LACloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LACloud at 100% against Google Voice's 14%. LACloud also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). Google Voice's advantage is ratings volume (62K vs 3) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LACloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Voice has 62K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Google Voice's written reviews are positive against 100% of LACloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Voice ships an update weekly, LACloud every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Voice versus LACloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle VoiceLACloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleChrono Travel, LLC

Customer experience

Google Voice

All ratings61,986 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews1,346 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative76.7%

LACloud

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Google Voice

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inconsistent behavior when answering calls
  • Voicemail transcription issues
  • Syncing problems between app and web version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Separate ringtone/notification for Google Voice calls
  • In-app contact management
  • Improved call reliability and quality
  • Expanded international availability

LACloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Voice

No in-app purchases

None

LACloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Voice free?
Google Voice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LACloud free?
LACloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Voice or LACloud?
LACloud is rated higher. Google Voice averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while LACloud averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Google Voice or LACloud have ads?
Neither Google Voice nor LACloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Voice or LACloud?
Google Voice ships an update weekly, and LACloud every 9 days. Most recently, Google Voice was updated on November 3, 2026 and LACloud on October 31, 2026.

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