# Rainbow vs Google Cloud

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Cloud at none against Rainbow's 9. Google Cloud also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 5). Rainbow's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rainbow sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Google Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rainbow holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cloud has 105 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Rainbow's written reviews are positive against 29% of Google Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Rainbow ships an update every 2 months, Google Cloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rainbow | Google Cloud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainbow-best-cloud-storage-app/id531874282/reviews)** | [3.4 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-cloud/id1005120814/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **105** |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | **29.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [i-SmartSolutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/391390898) | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) |

## What reviewers say

### Rainbow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainbow-best-cloud-storage-app/id531874282)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month subscription | $0.99 | one-time |
| SmartCloud for 1 month | $0.99 | one-time |
| Enable simultaneous transferring of files from multi accounts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Share files for 1 month | $2.99 | one-time |
| Subscribe for 6 months | $4.99 | one-time |
| SmartCloud for 1 year | $6.99 | one-time |
| Subscribe for a year | $9.99 | one-time |
| Share files for 1 year | $27.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Great concept for cloud management
- 🚀 Efficient file transferring between clouds
- 👍 Easy to use once familiar
- 👍 Exactly what users needed
- 👍 Works with multiple cloud services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unstable and buggy
- 🐛 UI is unintuitive and ugly
- 🐛 Not user-friendly interface
- 🐛 Limited functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when transferring or backing up files
- Crashes when setting up Google Drive
- Crashes when adding SkyDrive
- Signs out of all cloud services after crash
- Cannot make sense of the interface

**Requested features**

- Hide unused cloud services
- Progress bar for transfers
- Background transfer processing
- Password protection to prevent app use
- Mac version of the app


### Google Cloud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-cloud/id1005120814)

Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.

**Highlights:** Cloud service management, Billing and status monitoring, Customizable dashboards, Compute Engine/App Engine monitoring, SSH access to VMs, Cloud Shell access, Incident and error response

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick access to cloud resources on mobile
- 👍 Good UI/UX design with Material Design
- 🔐 Useful SSH functionality for VM management
- 📊 Helpful for quick monitoring and status checks
- ⚡ Cloud Shell access for command-line operations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cloud Shell frequently disconnects
- ❌ Missing critical features (Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Build)
- 🔒 Persistent permission errors and access issues
- 💸 Confusing billing display and hidden charges
- 📉 Limited dashboard and monitoring capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- Cloud Shell stuck on 'preparing to connect' screen
- Cloud Shell disconnects when switching apps
- SSH authentication failures
- App crashes when viewing error console details
- Logs page continuously refreshing

**Requested features**

- Cloud Run service support
- Cloud Tasks management
- Cloud Build integration
- Custom dashboard access from mobile
- Dark mode for iPad


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rainbow free?

Rainbow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Google Cloud free?

Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rainbow or Google Cloud?

Rainbow is rated higher. Rainbow averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Google Cloud averages 3.4 from 105 ratings.

### Do Rainbow or Google Cloud have ads?

Neither Rainbow nor Google Cloud shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rainbow or Google Cloud?

Rainbow ships an update every 2 months, and Google Cloud weekly. Most recently, Rainbow was updated on October 11, 2026 and Google Cloud on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*