Google Chrome vs Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Chrome
This web browser offers fast and secure browsing with integrated Google services like search, Lens, and Translate. It provides robust security features, password management, and seamless syncing across all your devices.
- Google Search integration
- Google Lens for visual search
- Website translation
- Enhanced protection mode
- Password manager
- Cross-device syncing
- Tab grouping
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Chrome helps you do what’s possible on the web. Download the fast, secure browser by Google. GET THE BEST OF GOOGLE IN CHROME • SEARCH WITH GOOGLE - Search and get answers on Google fast. Use your voice to search hands-free. • GOOGLE LENS - Search what you see on your screen or with your camera. • GOOGLE TRANSLATE - Explore the web in 130+ languages. Translate entire sites in one click. BROWSE WITH BEST-IN-CLASS SECURITY • ENHANCED PROTECTION MODE - Browse confidently with the highest level of Chrome’s security. • SAFETY CHECK - Get peace of mind with proactive safety alerts. • GOOGLE PASSWORD MANAGER - Securely generate and save passwords for fast sign-in, and get alerts if your passwords are at risk. ACCESS YOUR CHROME ACROSS DEVICES • SYNC ACROSS DEVICES - Save your things (like bookmarks, tabs, and passwords) and easily access them when you sign in to Chrome on your phone, computer or tablet. • TAB GROUPS - Create tab groups to stay organized across devices. • AUTOFILL - Save time typing by autofilling your saved payments, addresses and passwords. Feature availability varies by country and language. Compatibility varies. Check responses for accuracy.
Files
Manage files from your device, cloud storage, or external drives in one place. Organize with tags, search, and access recent documents easily. Share files and connect to network drives.
- Access files from device, cloud, and external drives
- Recents view with high-resolution thumbnails
- Organize files with tags
- Search and navigate folders
- Connect to cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
- Connect to file servers (SMB)
- Pin favorite folders
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Access and organize your files no matter where they’re located — on your device, in the cloud, on an external drive or file server— with Files. The Recents view displays the files you’ve been working on lately in high-resolution thumbnails. Use the powerful Browse view to navigate folders, organize your files with tags, move files between folders, and search. Files also makes it easy to access iCloud Drive and third-party cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive. Features • Press the Files icon in the Dock or Home screen to quickly open a file from anywhere • Connect an external drive or SD card to your device to access the files • Connect to a file server at work or a home PC using SMB from Files • Use tags to organize files stored with different cloud providers and across different apps. • Pin your favorite folders in Browse view for quick access to the ones you use most. • Give people access to any file stored in iCloud Drive by sharing a link from the Files app • Drag and drop to select files and organize them into folders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Google Chrome at 61% against Files's 14%. Google Chrome also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Files's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Chrome sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Files asks for nothing beyond the download.
Google Chrome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Chrome has 4.1M ratings behind it against 7.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Google Chrome's written reviews are positive against 14% of Files's.
Google Chrome ships an update weekly, Files every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Chrome | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1M ratings) — better | 2.9 (7.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1M — better | 7.6K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 403 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apple | |
Customer experience
Google Chrome
Files
User reviews
Google Chrome
From 4.1M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Seamless syncing across devices
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Useful integration with other Google services
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Unreliable search results
- 💤 Slow page loading
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🤔 Counterintuitive UI changes
Files
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Useful for storing and organizing files
- 🔒 Secure file storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Files disappearing or not saving properly
- 🐛 Unreliable sync with cloud services
- 🐛 Limited functionality compared to desktop file managers
- 🐛 Buggy PDF annotation and editing
Bugs and requests
Google Chrome
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard issues and lags
- Inconsistent behavior when closing tabs
- Unreliable bookmark syncing
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable UI and layout options
- Improved tab management and session recovery
- Better support for extensions and add-ons
- Enhanced password management and syncing
Files
Reported bugs
4 issues- Files app not showing any files after iOS 15 update
- Inability to delete downloaded files
- Keyboard glitches when editing documents
- Inconsistent behavior when transferring files to external storage
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view file extensions
- Improve search functionality
- Allow more customization of the interface
- Integrate better with other Apple apps and services
- Add support for more cloud storage providers
In-app purchases
Google Chrome
- 100 GB$1.991 Month
- 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
- 200 GB1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
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- 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
- Google AI Plus (400 GB)$4.991 Month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)$9.991 Month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
Files
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Chrome free?
Is Files free?
Which has better reviews, Google Chrome or Files?
Do Google Chrome or Files have ads?
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