Comparison

Microsoft OneDrive vs Google One

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft OneDrive

Securely store, back up, and sync your photos, videos, and files across all your devices. Share content with others, scan documents, and access files offline. Offers free storage with options to upgrade for more space and premium features.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • File sharing and management
  • Document scanning and editing
  • Offline file access
  • Personal Vault for enhanced security
  • Version history and ransomware recovery
Features
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Microsoft OneDrive keeps your photos, videos, and files backed up, protected, synced, and accessible on all your devices. The OneDrive app lets you view and share OneDrive files, photos, and videos with friends and family. You can use the app to automatically back up your phone's photos and videos. Start with 5 GB of free cloud storage or upgrade to a Microsoft 365 subscription to get up to 1 TB. Microsoft OneDrive Features: Back up photos and videos • Automatic photo and video backup when you turn on Camera Upload • View photos and videos on your phone, computer, and web browser File sharing and management • Share files, photos, videos, and albums with friends and family • Get notifications when a shared document is edited • Set password-protected or expiring sharing links* • Access entire folders on the app even when there is no internet connection* Scan • Scan and save documents, business cards, receipts, whiteboards, and more • Mark up, sign, and send docs right from the OneDrive mobile app Search • Search docs by name or content Security • Personal Vault lets you protect your important files with identity verification • Restore documents with version history on all files • Ransomware detection and recovery* Works with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook • Back up, view, and save your Office documents. • Use Microsoft Office apps to edit and collaborate in real time on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files stored in OneDrive. • Edit documents offline and save them once you are back online Upgrade to a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription: • 1TB of storage (1TB of storage per person for up to 6 people with the Family subscription) • Access OneDrive premium features • Get access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch • Install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on PCs or Macs. • Bigger personal vault • Keep your shared files, folders and photos more secure by giving others access for a limited period of time • Ransomware detection and recovery • Offline Folders: Stay productive and access entire folders even when there is no internet connection • Increase your sharing limit and share 10x content per day with friends and family You can also purchase additional cloud storage only, with a Microsoft 365 Basic subscription. This is enough cloud storage for 32,000 photos (9 MP JPEG photos) or 132,000 documents (.7 MB Office files). To make an in-app purchase of a Microsoft 365 Basic, Microsoft 365 Personal, Microsoft 365 Family subscription: open the app, tap the Me tab, then tap Get More Storage or the Go Premium diamond icon. Subscriptions begin at $1.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your Apple ID and will automatically renew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renewal is disabled beforehand. To manage your subscriptions or to disable auto-renewal, after purchase, go to your Apple ID account settings. A subscription cannot be cancelled or refunded during the active subscription period. Using this OneDrive app for work or school For you to sign into your work or school account on OneDrive, your organization needs to have a qualifying OneDrive, SharePoint Online or Microsoft 365 business subscription plan. Privacy This app is provided by Microsoft. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft and transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or its affiliates maintain facilities. Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=507539. Terms of Use: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=246338. Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814. *Requires Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription

About

Google One

Safely back up your phone's photos, contacts, and messages to the cloud. Manage your Google account storage across Drive, Gmail, and Photos, and easily free up space. Upgrade for more storage and benefits.

Highlights
  • Phone backup (photos, contacts, messages)
  • Cloud storage management
  • Free up space tool
  • Storage upgrade options
  • Cross-service storage view
Features
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The Google One app lets you back up your phone and manage your Google account storage. • Back up the important things on your phone, like photos, contacts and messages using the 15 GB of storage that comes with a Google account. If you break, lose or upgrade your phone, you can have the peace of mind of knowing the stuff you care about is safe on the cloud. • See your storage across Google Drive, Gmail, Google Photos, and easily free up space within the app with the storage manager. Upgrade to a Google One membership to get even more: • Get as much storage as you need for your memories, projects and digital files. Choose the plan that works best for you.

Screenshots

Microsoft OneDrive4 screens
Google One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microsoft OneDrive at 487K against Google One's 23K. Google One's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 20%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Microsoft OneDrive sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Google One sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Microsoft OneDrive against 4.7 for Google One. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft OneDrive has 487K ratings behind it against 23K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Microsoft OneDrive's written reviews are positive against 28% of Google One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, Google One fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Microsoft OneDrive versus Google One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft OneDriveGoogle One
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (487K ratings)4.7 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews27.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings487K — better23K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better#44
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationGoogle

Customer experience

Microsoft OneDrive

All ratings487,272 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,846 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative70.3%

Google One

All ratings22,921 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive27.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative64.1%

User reviews

Microsoft OneDrive

From 487K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
  • 💡 Useful for storing and accessing files
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage
  • 👍 Great integration with Microsoft Office
  • 🚀 Fast uploads and downloads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Issues with photo/video uploads
  • 🐛 Buggy PDF annotation tools
  • 🐛 Inconsistent user experience across platforms
  • 🔋 High battery drain

Google One

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient storage management
  • 👍 Helpful for organizing files
  • 🤖 Integrates with other Google services

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable VPN connection
  • 🔒 Poor account security and refund policies
  • 💸 Misleading subscription offers
  • 🤯 Confusing and frustrating user experience

Bugs and requests

Microsoft OneDrive

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Disappearing or corrupted files
  • Inability to access offline files
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing passwords

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to select and delete multiple files at once
  • Improve photo/video organization and sorting
  • Enhance PDF markup capabilities
  • Allow customization of default save locations
  • Integrate better with iOS Files app

Google One

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • VPN disconnects internet connectivity
  • Inability to disable VPN within app
  • Incompatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow changing VPN location
  • Improve offline functionality
  • Add duplicate file management

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Microsoft OneDrive

Subscriptions7
  • Microsoft 365 Storage 50 GB$0.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Basic$1.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial2 variants$5.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year
One-time1
  • OneDrive + 100$27.99
10 purchases

Google One

Subscriptions10
  • 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB$2.991 Month
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  • 200 GB1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 2 TB$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Microsoft OneDrive free?
Microsoft OneDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Google One free?
Google One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft OneDrive or Google One?
Microsoft OneDrive and Google One are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 487K and 23K ratings respectively.
Do Microsoft OneDrive or Google One have ads?
Neither Microsoft OneDrive nor Google One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft OneDrive or Google One?
Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, and Google One fortnightly. Most recently, Microsoft OneDrive was updated on September 24, 2026 and Google One on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Microsoft OneDrive or Google One?
Microsoft OneDrive currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and Google One at #44. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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