Google Drive vs MEGA
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/
MEGA
Securely store, sync, and share your files with end-to-end encryption. Communicate privately with encrypted chat and video calls. Access your data from any device, anywhere.
- End-to-end encrypted cloud storage
- Secure one-on-one and group chat
- Encrypted audio and video calls
- File upload, download, and sharing
- Real-time folder updates
- Cross-device access
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MEGA is one app for everything private. Securely store, back up, share files, and chat, protected by true zero-knowledge encryption. Only you can access your files. Not even us. Store & back up - 20 GB of free encrypted cloud storage, no credit card required - Automatic camera backup for your photos and videos - Access your files from any device, anywhere, anytime - Restore previous versions with file version history Share & collaborate - Share files and folders with secure, password-protected links - Set expiry dates on shared links for time-limited access - Collaborate in real time with folder sharing - Transfer large files to anyone, no MEGA account needed Chat & meet privately - End-to-end encrypted one-on-one and group chats - Encrypted audio and video calls - Chat history synced automatically across all your devices Privacy by design - Zero-knowledge encryption, your data is encrypted and decrypted on your device only - MEGA cannot read your files, messages, or calls - Open-source code, publicly available and independently audited on GitHub - Your account recovery key ensures only you can access your data Start free with 20 GB of private cloud storage. Upgrade anytime for more space at mega.io/pricing Subscriptions renew automatically for successive periods of the same duration at the same price as the initial period chosen. You can cancel the automatic renewal of your MEGA subscription no later than 24 hours before your next subscription payment is due, via your Apple account settings page. All MEGA client-side application code is published on GitHub, for transparency. The code of our iOS mobile app is located at: https://github.com/meganz/ios App permissions (optional): Contacts: MEGA accesses your contacts so you can add them from your device. Microphone: MEGA accesses your microphone when you capture a video, make a call or record voice messages inside the app. Camera: MEGA accesses your camera when you capture a video or photo or make a call inside the app. Face ID: MEGA accesses Face ID to allow you to easily unlock the app's passcode when you enable this option. Local network: MEGA accesses your local network so you can place and receive calls through devices that are on the same Wi-Fi or other local network. Location: MEGA accesses your location when you share it with your contacts in chat. Add photos to photo library: MEGA accesses your photo library to add photos and videos to your device gallery. Photo library usage: MEGA accesses your photos and videos when you upload them, share them through the chat and when camera uploads are enabled. MEGA’s Terms of Service: https://mega.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://mega.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Google Drive at none against MEGA's shown. Google Drive also leads on ratings volume (7.8M vs 107K) and review sentiment (65% vs 46%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Google Drive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MEGA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Google Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Drive has 7.8M ratings behind it against 107K, 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 46% of MEGA's.
Google Drive ships an update weekly, MEGA every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Drive | MEGA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.8M ratings) — better | 4.6 (107K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 45.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.8M — better | 107K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | #43 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 445 MB | 388 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mega Networks LLC | |
Customer experience
Google Drive
MEGA
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
MEGA
From 107K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient coding
- 🔒 Encrypted and decrypted automatically
- 👍 Easy to organize files into folders
- 👍 User-friendly interface with flawless functionality
- 🚀 Generous free storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Thumbnails take forever to load
- 🐛 Video playback issues and glitches
- 🐛 Insufficient transfer quota limits downloads
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Unreliable file uploads and downloads
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
MEGA
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login circle with no reaction
- Inability to view recent file uploads
- Incorrect file order in offline downloaded folders
- Inconsistent behavior when opening links in the app
- Deleted files not actually removed from account
Requested features
8 requests- Background downloading support
- Ability to delete chats and group chats
- Custom folder icons
- Separate camera upload folders for each device
- Better Apple Files integration
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- Alphabetic sorting for files
- Video preview thumbnails
- Offline file access
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
MEGA
- PRO LITE Monthly$6.491 Month
- MEGA PRO I$12.491 Month
- PRO I Monthly$12.491 Month
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- PRO II Monthly$24.991 Month
- MEGA PRO II$24.991 Month
- PRO III Monthly$37.491 Month
- PRO LITE Yearly$79.991 Year
- PRO I Yearly$124.991 Year
- PRO II Yearly$249.991 Year
- PRO III Yearly$374.991 Year









