Comparison

DataLogger vs Google Cloud

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

Head to head
About

DataLogger

Control MSR data loggers from your mobile device. Configure loggers, view sensor data in real-time, and upload recordings to the cloud. Connects to multiple loggers via Bluetooth Low Energy.

Highlights
  • Control MSR data loggers
  • Configure logger settings
  • View sensor data online
  • Record sensor data
  • Upload data to MSR Smart Cloud
  • Connect via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Features
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This application enables mobile devices to control MSR data loggers. It provides logger configuration and viewing online and record sensor data. Record data can be uploaded to MSR Smart Cloud. The mobile device connects to multiple loggers using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

About

Google Cloud

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
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The app helps you manage your services running on Google Cloud directly from your Apple iPhone or iPad: • Stay connected to the cloud and check billing, status, and critical issues. • Create your own custom dashboard to produce an overview of your Google Cloud services. • Monitor the state of your Compute Engine and App Engine resources with the ability to SSH into your VMs. • Access to Cloud Shell to perform any Google Cloud (gcloud) operation. • View and respond to incidents, errors, and logging. We plan to ship new features regularly and continually improve your user experience. Please give us your feedback in the app by tapping the menu button in the upper-left corner, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Send feedback.

Screenshots

DataLogger4 screens
Google Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Google Cloud at 3.4 against DataLogger's 2.0. Google Cloud also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). DataLogger's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cloud has 105 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DataLogger's written reviews are positive against 29% of Google Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataLogger ships an update every 4 months, Google Cloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DataLogger versus Google Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataLoggerGoogle Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)3.4 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMSR Electronics GmbHGoogle

Customer experience

DataLogger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Google Cloud

All ratings105 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative35.2%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative54.6%

Bugs and requests

DataLogger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Google Cloud

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • 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
Show 19 more
  • Cannot view saved dashboards from web
  • Saved queries not displaying correctly
  • Permission errors blocking access to projects
  • Billing section shows incorrect date ranges
  • Incident notifications not working
  • Device registration process failing
  • Cloud Shell input issues with special keys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E)
  • Cannot select or copy text in Cloud Shell
  • SSH return key not working properly in some contexts
  • App crashes after updates
  • 2-factor authentication sign-in broken
  • Incidents marked resolved still show as new
  • Logs missing with applied filters
  • App crashes when viewing log entry details in dark mode
  • External keyboard support broken on iPad
  • Notification permissions not requested on iOS
  • Cannot change logged-in account
  • Project switching broken
  • Scrolling issues in logs and traces

Requested features

20 requests
  • Cloud Run service support
  • Cloud Tasks management
  • Cloud Build integration
  • Custom dashboard access from mobile
  • Dark mode for iPad
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  • Cloud Shell full-screen mode
  • Better keyboard support for external keyboards
  • Account switching capability
  • Notification management improvements
  • GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) support
  • Cloud Functions monitoring
  • Datalab integration
  • API quota viewing
  • Cloud Storage bucket upload/replace functionality
  • Instance group management
  • HTTP Load Balancing controls
  • Password protection for app
  • Font size adjustment in console
  • Improved SSH/terminal UX
  • BigQuery support

In-app purchases

None

DataLogger

No in-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataLogger free?
DataLogger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Google Cloud free?
Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DataLogger or Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is rated higher. DataLogger averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Google Cloud averages 3.4 from 105 ratings.
Do DataLogger or Google Cloud have ads?
Neither DataLogger nor Google Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataLogger or Google Cloud?
DataLogger ships an update every 4 months, and Google Cloud weekly. Most recently, DataLogger was updated on October 4, 2026 and Google Cloud on October 13, 2026.

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