Comparison

Microsoft OneDrive vs Google Calendar

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 share your files and photos across all your devices. Access documents offline, scan physical items into digital format, and collaborate on Office documents in real time. Offers 5 GB free storage with options to upgrade for more.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • File sharing with notifications
  • Document scanning and markup
  • Search by content and image tags
  • Personal Vault for sensitive files
  • Version history for file recovery
  • Real-time collaboration on Office docs
Features
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Microsoft OneDrive keeps your photos and files backed up, protected, synced, and accessible on all your devices. The OneDrive app lets you view and share OneDrive files, documents, 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 1 TB of storage. Microsoft OneDrive offers the following features: Back up photos and videos • Automatic photo and video backup when you turn on Camera Upload • Find photos easily thanks to automatic tagging • View photos on your phone, computer, and online File sharing and management • Share docs, 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 without being online* Scan • Scan documents, business cards, receipts, whiteboards, and more • Mark up, sign, and send docs right from the OneDrive mobile app Search • Search photos by what's in them (i.e. beach, snow, etc.) • 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. Upgrade to a Microsoft 365 subscription With a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription you get 1 TB of storage with Personal, or 2 TB of shared storage for up to 6 people with Family, OneDrive premium features, and access to all features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and you can install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on PCs or Macs. To make an in-app purchase of a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription: open the app, tap the Me tab, then tap your storage or the diamond icon. Subscriptions begin at $6.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. Microsoft 365 subscriptions and OneDrive standalone subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your iTunes account and will automatically renuew 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 iTunes 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 Calendar

This app helps you manage your schedule and events efficiently. It automatically adds appointments from Gmail, supports multiple calendars, and offers customizable views and widgets. Collaborate with others by sharing calendars and integrating with Google Meet.

Highlights
  • Automatic event import from Gmail
  • Multiple calendar support (Google, Exchange, iCloud)
  • Shared calendars for collaboration
  • Customizable views (day, week, month)
  • Task management alongside events
  • Widgets and Apple Watch complications
  • Google Meet integration
Features
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The official Google Calendar app helps you stay organized and plan your day with easy event creation, multiple calendars, customizable views, widgets, and tasks. With Google Calendar, you can: • Get events automatically added to your Calendar from Gmail, including flight, hotel, concert, and restaurant reservations. • Go from using Calendar on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch to your computer without missing a beat when you’re logged into the same Google account. • Consolidate and view Google Calendar events side-by-side with other calendars on your device, including Exchange and iCloud. • Keep family, friends, and colleagues in the loop with shared calendars, so they can view, add, or modify events. • Quickly switch between month, week, and day views. • Stay on top of to-dos by creating and managing tasks alongside your events in Calendar. • Personalize your Google Calendar with light or dark mode or by color-coding your events • Always know what's next while on the go with Google Calendar on Apple Watch by customizing your watch face with Calendar complications or adding widgets. Google Calendar is part of Google Workspace, allowing you and your team to easily connect, create, and collaborate across all your favorite Google tools. You can: • Collaborate in a hybrid work environment by adding a Google Meet video call to an Calendar event • Get access to professional booking pages to easily book clients and customers*. • Schedule meetings with teammates by checking their availability or layering their calendars in a single view • Add your working location to your calendar to make it easier for your teammates to schedule meetings with you*. • Keep everyone on track for a meeting by attaching meeting notes, pre-read materials, and other documents directly to a calendar event. • Use Google Calendar with confidence knowing it’s supported by Google’s enterprise-level privacy, user safety and data security. * Requires a Google Workspace or Google One AI Premium subscription

Screenshots

Microsoft OneDrive4 screens
Google Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Microsoft OneDrive and Google Calendar both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 38% of Google Calendar's written reviews are positive against 19% of Microsoft OneDrive's. Google Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Microsoft OneDrive's advantage is ratings volume (488K vs 133K). 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 Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft OneDrive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 488K and 133K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Microsoft OneDrive's written reviews are positive against 38% of Google Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, Google Calendar weekly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Microsoft OneDrive versus Google Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft OneDriveGoogle Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (488K ratings) — better4.5 (133K ratings)
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings488K — better133K
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19#19
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationGoogle

Customer experience

Microsoft OneDrive

All ratings488,126 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,914 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative70.5%

Google Calendar

All ratings132,582 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews1,820 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral16.5%
Negative46.0%

User reviews

Microsoft OneDrive

From 488K 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 Calendar

From 133K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Keeps me organized
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 📅 Integrates with email and other calendars
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders
  • 🤝 Ability to share calendars

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 📆 Date on app icon doesn't change
  • 🔀 Difficulty editing and managing events
  • 🌈 Limited color options

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 Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events not syncing properly between app and web versions
  • Incorrect time zone changes for events
  • New events automatically added to wrong calendar

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow recurring events on specific days (e.g. 2nd Wednesday of the month)
  • Add ability to set reminders for event end times
  • Integrate with more email/calendar providers beyond Gmail
  • Provide more customization options for event colors and icons
  • Display the current date on the app icon

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
8 purchases

Google Calendar

Subscriptions8
  • 30 GB$0.891 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 100 GB$1.991 Month
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  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)$9.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Year trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Microsoft OneDrive free?
Microsoft OneDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Google Calendar free?
Google Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft OneDrive or Google Calendar?
Microsoft OneDrive is rated higher. Microsoft OneDrive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 488K ratings, while Google Calendar averages 4.5 from 133K ratings.
Do Microsoft OneDrive or Google Calendar have ads?
Neither Microsoft OneDrive nor Google Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft OneDrive or Google Calendar?
Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, and Google Calendar weekly. Most recently, Microsoft OneDrive was updated on November 9, 2026 and Google Calendar on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Microsoft OneDrive or Google Calendar?
Microsoft OneDrive currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and Google Calendar at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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