Comparison

Google Drive vs Rainbow

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

Head to head
About

Google Drive

Securely store, organize, and access your files from any device. Collaborate with others, scan documents, and search for content with ease. Offers advanced features for businesses and individuals.

Highlights
  • Secure cloud storage
  • File organization
  • Cross-device access
  • Document scanning
  • File sharing and permissions
  • Offline access
  • AI-powered insights (Workspace)
Features
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Google Drive lets you securely store, intelligently organize and collaborate on files and folders from anywhere, on any device. With Drive, you can: • Safely store and access your files anywhere • Edit and store 100+ file types, including PDFs, Office files, videos and more • Scan and upload paper documents using your device’s camera • Quickly access recent and important files • Search for files by name and content • Filter files by type, last modified date and more • Share and set permissions for files and folders • View your content on the go while offline • Receive notifications about important activity on your files Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Drive functionality, including: • Using AI to summarize information, retrieve quick facts, and surface insights from your files • Security and management controls for admins to help meet data compliance needs • Sharing files and folders directly with groups or teams within your organization • Creating a shared drive to store all of your team’s content • Requesting electronic signatures and manage vendor agreements, customer contracts, and more Learn more about Google Apps update policy: https://support.google.com/a/answer/6288871 Google accounts get 15GB of storage, shared across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. For additional storage, you can upgrade to Google Workspace or Google One as an in-app purchase. Storage subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your iTunes Account, and automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/policies/privacy Google Drive Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/drive/terms-of-service Follow us for more: X: https://x.com/googleworkspace and https://x.com/googledrive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace/

About

Rainbow

Unify all your cloud storage into one accessible account. Upload large files, sync folders across different services, and back up data seamlessly. Share files easily with secure links and search across all connected clouds.

Highlights
  • Combine multiple cloud accounts
  • Sync folders across accounts
  • Backup data between accounts
  • Share files with secure links
  • Search across all linked clouds
  • Passcode protection for data
  • Drag & Drop file management
Features
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How amazing would it be if you could combine the available storage of each account into a single account with that large storage? You then would be able to upload large files, files that do not fit in the available storage of each account... SmartCloud service: Combine your connected cloud accounts into a single account. The Rainbow app can be used to : - Connect to multi-accounts from the same cloud service - Sync two folders, even if they are located in different accounts - Backup on account to another. - Copy one account to a folder in another account - Share files with a single link from Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, MediaFire, OneDrive and SugarSync and for up to 11 days!! - Search for a file in all linked cloud accounts - Transfer files / folders from one account to a folder in another account or from one folder to another folder in the same account - Amazing graphics and UX. Drag & Drop feature Rainbow supports the following twelve cloud services: - Box - DropBox - Egnyte - Hubic - Google Drive - iDrive - MEGA - MediaFire - ShareFile - OneDrive (old SkyDrive) - OneDrive for business - Sugar Sync Furthermore, with the Rainbow app you can: - Passcode protect your data - Create and edit text files (simple text editor) - Use the camera or the photo library to take pictures - Use the camera or the video library to record video - Create folders - Rename files - Copy and delete folders - Share files over the Bluetooth device - Email files - Download files from the Internet and save me locally or on the cloud - Copy an account to a folder in any account

Screenshots

Google Drive4 screens
Rainbow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Google Drive at 65% against Rainbow's 20%. Google Drive also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Rainbow's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Drive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Rainbow sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Drive has 7.8M ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Google Drive's written reviews are positive against 20% of Rainbow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Drive ships an update weekly, Rainbow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Google Drive versus Rainbow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle DriveRainbow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.8M ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better20.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.8M — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size439 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGooglei-SmartSolutions

Customer experience

Google Drive

All ratings7,811,107 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews4,274 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative28.9%

Rainbow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral15.3%
Negative64.4%

Bugs and requests

Google Drive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent file upload and download performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow bulk file/folder management
  • Improve offline file access and editing
  • Integrate more advanced productivity tools
  • Enhance search and file organization features

Rainbow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Google Drive

Subscriptions9
  • 100 GB1 Month trial4 variants$1.991 Month
  • 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
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  • 200 GB1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
9 purchases

Rainbow

One-time9
  • 1 month subscription$0.99
  • SmartCloud for 1 month$0.99
  • Enable simultaneous transferring of files from multi accounts$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Share files for 1 month$2.99
  • Subscribe for 6 months$4.99
  • SmartCloud for 1 year$6.99
  • Subscribe for a year$9.99
  • Share files for 1 year$27.99

Questions

Is Google Drive free?
Google Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainbow free?
Rainbow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Drive or Rainbow?
Google Drive is rated higher. Google Drive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.8M ratings, while Rainbow averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Google Drive or Rainbow have ads?
Neither Google Drive nor Rainbow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Drive or Rainbow?
Google Drive ships an update weekly, and Rainbow every 2 months. Most recently, Google Drive was updated on September 26, 2026 and Rainbow on September 2, 2026.

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