Google Drive vs Parallel Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Secure cloud storage
- File organization
- Cross-device access
- Document scanning
- File sharing and permissions
- Offline access
- AI-powered insights (Workspace)
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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/
Parallel Space
Run multiple accounts for the same application simultaneously on your device. Keep personal and work accounts online at the same time without interference. Supports most social apps, allowing you to manage different accounts independently.
- Run multiple accounts simultaneously
- Clone apps for separate accounts
- Keep personal and work accounts online
- Independent data storage per account
- Supports most social applications
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Create a parallel space in the phone to run the multi accounts of the same app simultaneously. Parallel Space - Dual Account is the new app we released recently. It provides features that clone one app multiple times. Unlimited multiple accounts and keep them all online at the same time. Did you have to frequently switch different social accounts of the same app on your phone? Have you ever used two or more phones to keep your accounts online just in case of missing any messages from WhatsApp? Parallel Space - Dual Account has been released! It can perfectly solve your problem! You can easily use one phone to log in to multiple accounts and keep them all online at the same time! And you don’t need to worry about the message reception and data storage problems of different accounts, because they will work independently and with no interference from each other. - Keep multiple social accounts logged in simultaneously. - Keep your personal accounts and work accounts both online at the same time, and you can balance life and work efficiently. - Almost all social apps support a second account in Parallel Space - Dual Account. - Data from different accounts will not interfere with each other. Privacy Policy https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-11-22-24 Terms of Use https://telegra.ph/Terms-of-Use-11-22
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Google Drive at none against Parallel Space's shown. Google Drive also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (7.8M vs 3.2K). Parallel Space's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Google Drive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Parallel Space sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Google Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Drive has 7.8M ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Google Drive's written reviews are positive against 80% of Parallel Space's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Google Drive ships an update weekly, Parallel Space every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Drive | Parallel Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.8M ratings) — better | 4.5 (3.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.8M — better | 3.2K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 439 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyApps | |
Customer experience
Google Drive
Parallel Space
User reviews
Google Drive
From 7.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient cloud storage
- 🔒 Secure file backup
- 👍 Easy file sharing and collaboration
- 👍 Accessible from any device
- 🚀 Seamless integration with other Google apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable uploads and syncing
- 🔍 Difficult file organization and navigation
- 🔍 Limited editing capabilities within the app
- 🔋 High battery drain on mobile devices
Parallel Space
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app
- 👍 Useful app
- 🙏 Grateful for the app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and clunky
- 🚫 Limited functionality
- 💰 Subscription required
- 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
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
Parallel Space
Reported bugs
3 issues- Browser no longer supported
- Unable to open chats on iPhone
- Login issues with certain apps
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to clone more apps
- Ability to choose apps to clone
- Improved compatibility with social media apps
In-app purchases
Google Drive
- 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
Parallel Space
- Unlimited Dual Accounts3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Dual Account$2.997 Days
- Premium Dual Account$12.991 Year
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- Unlimited Dual Accounts$16.491 Year
- Premium Dual Account$24.991 Year
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