Comparison

Keynote vs Google Sheets

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

Head to head
About

Keynote

Design and deliver professional presentations across Apple devices and even PCs. Utilize Apple-designed themes, add rich media, and apply cinematic animations. Collaborate in real-time and present confidently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Apple-designed themes
  • Cinematic animations and transitions
  • Multi-presenter slideshows
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Import PowerPoint presentations
  • Export to PowerPoint, PDF, and more
  • Apple Intelligence writing and image tools
Features
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Keynote is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life. The suite includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus premium content and intelligence features in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform, all in one simple plan. Creating, viewing, and editing presentations in Keynote, as well as collaborating in real time, does not require a subscription. Create memorable presentations on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Start with an Apple-designed theme and add text, images, charts, and shapes. Bring it all to life with cinematic animations and transitions. Confidently present from anywhere, in person or virtually, and take turns controlling a presentation in multi-presenter slideshows. Get Started Quickly • Work from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, or even a PC with iCloud.com • Select from a wide variety of Apple-designed themes • Import and edit Microsoft PowerPoint presentations Create Stunning Presentations • Easily change slide layouts and backgrounds • Add recorded audio, live video, and image galleries • Use powerful graphics tools including background removal and masking • Draw or write with Apple Pencil on iPad Cinema-Quality Animations • Beautiful cinematic slide transitions and impressive animations • Emphasis builds and Magic Move let you effortlessly add impact • See live on-canvas previews as you animate your slides • Draw a motion path with Apple Pencil on iPad Present to Your Audience • Rehearse with a customizable presenter display • Practice in an immersive Conference Room or Theater environment on Apple Vision Pro • Highlight with Apple Pencil or with your finger while presenting on iPad • Control your slideshow from an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch Share with Anyone • Share your presentation publicly or collaborate with specific people using iCloud or Box • Make changes from any device and see a list of changes from others in real-time • Export presentations to Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, movies, and image files Apple Intelligence • Use Writing Tools to proofread, rewrite, summarize, and compose text • Create your own fun images with Image Playground based on a description Some features of Apple Creator Studio require an Apple Intelligence–capable device. For full system requirements and usage limits for Apple Creator Studio intelligence features, see Apple Support article 125029.

About

Google Sheets

Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets from anywhere, anytime. Work offline, format cells, insert formulas, and view charts. Seamlessly edit Excel files and enjoy automatic saving of your work.

Highlights
  • Create and edit spreadsheets
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline access
  • Format cells and insert formulas
  • View charts
  • Edit Excel files
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Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets with the Google Sheets app. With Sheets you can: * Create new spreadsheets or edit existing ones * Share spreadsheets and collaborate with others in the same spreadsheet at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Format cells, enter/sort data, view charts, insert formulas, use find/replace, and more * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Open, edit, and save Excel files Google Sheets is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Sheets features, including: * Easily add collaborators to projects, see changes as they occur, receive notifications for edits that happen while you’re away, and chat with colleagues in the same spreadsheet. All changes are automatically saved as you make them. And with offline access, you can create, view, and edit files wherever and whenever * Get insights fast, powered by Google AI * Work seamlessly across Sheets and Excel * Maintain control with enterprise-grade security * Analyze data from other business-critical tools * Build custom solutions

Screenshots

Keynote4 screens
Google Sheets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Google Sheets at weekly against Keynote's every 3 months. Google Sheets also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.9M vs 83K). Keynote's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

Google Sheets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Sheets has 1.9M ratings behind it against 83K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Keynote's written reviews are positive against 56% of Google Sheets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keynote ships an update every 3 months, Google Sheets weekly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Keynote versus Google Sheets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeynoteGoogle Sheets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (83K ratings)4.8 (1.9M ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better56.2% of reviews
Number of ratings83K1.9M — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size662 MB414 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple Distribution InternationalGoogle

Customer experience

Keynote

All ratings83,242 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews3,936 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative30.8%

Google Sheets

All ratings1,863,282 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews2,500 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative35.0%

User reviews

Keynote

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • 💡 Great for presentations
  • 🎨 Excellent animation and design tools
  • 🤩 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Exporting issues with video and animations
  • 🔒 Limited remote control functionality
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced text editing options
  • 🤔 Confusing UI at times

Google Sheets

From 1.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 💡 Collaborative features
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage
  • 📈 Useful for business/personal organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
  • 🖋️ Cumbersome editing experience on mobile
  • 🗓️ Inconsistent date/time formatting

Bugs and requests

Keynote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slides not displaying properly
  • Presentation remote disconnecting unexpectedly
  • Crashes when importing certain media files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more font and shape options
  • Improve export capabilities for video and animations
  • Enhance remote control functionality
  • Streamline text editing experience

Google Sheets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Spreadsheets not saving properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
  • Formatting issues when printing or exporting
  • Glitches when working with large or complex spreadsheets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced formatting and editing options
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Allow offline editing and syncing
  • Provide better integration with other Google apps
  • Add password protection or biometric security

In-app purchases

None

Keynote

No in-app purchases

None

Google Sheets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keynote free?
Keynote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Google Sheets free?
Google Sheets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keynote or Google Sheets?
Google Sheets is rated higher. Keynote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 83K ratings, while Google Sheets averages 4.8 from 1.9M ratings.
Do Keynote or Google Sheets have ads?
Neither Keynote nor Google Sheets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keynote or Google Sheets?
Keynote ships an update every 3 months, and Google Sheets weekly. Most recently, Keynote was updated on October 18, 2026 and Google Sheets on October 18, 2026.

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