Comparison

ChatGPT vs Google Gemini

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

Head to head
About

ChatGPT

This app provides access to advanced AI capabilities, including text generation, image creation from descriptions, and voice conversations. It offers personalized advice, creative inspiration, and instant answers for various tasks, syncing history across devices.

Highlights
  • Image generation from text
  • Advanced voice conversations
  • Photo upload and transcription
  • Creative inspiration and ideas
  • Tailored advice and planning
  • Personalized learning assistance
  • Professional brainstorming
Features
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Introducing ChatGPT for iOS: OpenAI’s latest advancements at your fingertips. This official app is free, syncs your history across devices, and brings you the latest from OpenAI, including the new image generator. With ChatGPT in your pocket, you’ll find: · Image generation–Generate original images from a description, or transform existing ones with a few simple words. · Advanced Voice Mode–Tap the soundwave icon to have a real-time convo on the go. Settle a dinner table debate, or practice a new language. · Photo upload—Snap or upload a picture to transcribe a handwritten recipe or get info about a landmark. · Creative inspiration—Find custom birthday gift ideas or create a personalized greeting card. · Tailored advice—Talk through a tough situation, ask for a detailed travel itinerary, or get help crafting the perfect response. · Personalized learning—Explain electricity to a dinosaur-loving kid or easily brush up yourself on a historic event. · Professional input—Brainstorm marketing copy or map out a business plan. · Instant answers—Get recipe suggestions when you only have a few ingredients. Join hundreds of millions of users and try the app captivating the world. Download ChatGPT today. Terms of service & privacy policy: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy

About

Google Gemini

This AI assistant helps you brainstorm, create content, and simplify complex topics. It integrates with your Google apps to provide personalized assistance, plan trips, and study smarter. Upgrade for advanced features like video generation and deeper research capabilities.

Highlights
  • Unlimited prompting with Gemini 3 Flash
  • Live interaction via camera/screen sharing
  • Content creation (mockups, posters, diagrams)
  • App/game/web page prototyping
  • Integration with Google apps
  • Study tools (quizzes, flashcards)
  • File-to-podcast conversion
  • Image creation and editing
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From your morning commute to late-night deep dives, Google Gemini is your personal, proactive and powerful AI assistant. WHY USERS LOVE GEMINI • Our latest models, Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini Omni, unlock a new world of productivity and creativity. • Gemini Spark 24/7 personal AI agent proactively manages tasks and helps you navigate your digital life, all under your direction. • Daily Brief agent gives you a personalized morning brief and organizes exactly what you need to know to start your day. • Talk things out with Gemini Live: Brainstorm in real time or share your screen/camera to discuss exactly what you see. • Instead of a wall of text, you get carefully crafted responses with interleaved images, timelines, and interactive visuals. • Get more personalized help by connecting your favorite Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Google Photos, YouTube, and Search. • Upload documents, spreadsheets, photos, videos, and more to get answers, summaries, and insights about your content. BRING YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS TO LIFE • Generate and edit photos with Nano Banana 2: Apply camera and lighting controls, create mockups by blending multiple images, design posters with sharp text, and effortlessly build diagrams. Then, resize as needed. • Turn your ideas into cinematic videos with Gemini Omni for Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra, and Workspace users. • Create custom soundtracks for any moment with Lyria 3. BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY • Research with NotebookLM: Get deeper, more relevant responses that are grounded in the sources in your notebook • Study help and exam prep made easy: Upload your class notes to generate custom practice quizzes and interactive visuals. • Turn a simple prompt into a prototype: Build web pages, games, or dashboards. You can even convert your files into a podcast-style overview to listen to while you're on the move. UNLOCK MORE WHEN YOU UPGRADE Level up your Gemini app experience by upgrading to the Google AI Plus, Pro, or Ultra plans, helping you tackle more complex tasks and projects. Review the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice: g.co/gemini/privacynotice. Note: While Gemini is a powerful productivity partner, it does not currently support iOS device actions like setting alarms or sending SMS directly. Gemini for Business is available via qualifying Google Workspace plans.

Screenshots

ChatGPT4 screens
Google Gemini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Google Gemini at none against ChatGPT's shown. ChatGPT's advantage is ratings volume (11M vs 2.3M) and chart position (#1 vs #3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. ChatGPT sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and Google Gemini sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ChatGPT against 4.7 for Google Gemini. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11M and 2.3M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of ChatGPT's written reviews are positive against 67% of Google Gemini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChatGPT ships an update weekly, Google Gemini every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ChatGPT versus Google Gemini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatGPTGoogle Gemini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11M ratings) — better4.7 (2.3M ratings)
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better67.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11M — better2.3M
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better#3
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB347 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOpenAI OpCo, LLCGoogle

Customer experience

ChatGPT

All ratings10,581,613 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews25,277 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative25.4%

Google Gemini

All ratings2,268,769 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews10,860 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative28.0%

User reviews

ChatGPT

From 11M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and versatile AI assistant
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🤖 Impressive conversational abilities
  • 💡 Convenient mobile access to ChatGPT
  • 🧠 Vast knowledge base on diverse topics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies or inconsistencies in responses
  • 🔖 Limited to pre-2021 data, lacking real-time updates
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
  • 🔍 Difficulty in navigating and managing conversation history

Google Gemini

From 2.3M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intelligent and well-rounded AI
  • 👍 Smooth animations and helpful info
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Intuitive interface and easy to use
  • 🚀 Responds quickly in live mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Contradicts itself and has limitations
  • 🐛 Struggles with certain questions and tasks
  • 🐛 Lacks personalization and context retention
  • 🐛 Restricted in discussing sensitive topics
  • 🐛 Sluggish performance on iPad

Bugs and requests

ChatGPT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected app crashes or freezes
  • Issues with login and account verification
  • Inconsistent performance on different iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to integrate with other apps and services
  • Support for voice commands and audio responses
  • Enhanced search and organization of conversation history
  • Customization options for the AI's personality and behavior
  • Improved accessibility features for users with disabilities

Google Gemini

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent responses
  • Inability to understand certain languages
  • Trouble accessing personal information

Requested features

6 requests
  • Integrate with other apps and services
  • Improve voice recognition and response
  • Enhance image generation capabilities
  • Provide more language support
  • Optimize for iPad and tablet devices
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  • Offer more customization options

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ChatGPT

Subscriptions5
  • ChatGPT Go$8.001 Month
  • ChatGPT Plus$19.991 Month
  • ChatGPT Pro 5x$100.001 Month
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  • ChatGPT Pro 20x$200.001 Month
  • ChatGPT Plus$200.001 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits$4.00
  • 500 Credits$20.00
  • 1000 Credits$40.00
18 purchases

Google Gemini

Subscriptions18
  • 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)2 variants$4.991 Month
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  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)3 variants$19.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • 200 GB2 variants$29.991 Year
  • 10 TB$49.991 Month
  • 2 TB$99.991 Year
  • 20 TB$99.991 Month
  • 30 TB2 variants$149.991 Month
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)1 Month trial$199.991 Month
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)$199.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$199.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)1 Month trial$249.991 Month
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)$249.991 Month
  • 5 TB$249.991 Year

Questions

Is ChatGPT free?
ChatGPT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Google Gemini free?
Google Gemini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChatGPT or Google Gemini?
ChatGPT is rated higher. ChatGPT averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11M ratings, while Google Gemini averages 4.7 from 2.3M ratings.
Do ChatGPT or Google Gemini have ads?
ChatGPT shows ads; Google Gemini does not.
Which is updated more often, ChatGPT or Google Gemini?
ChatGPT ships an update weekly, and Google Gemini every 5 days. Most recently, ChatGPT was updated on September 25, 2026 and Google Gemini on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, ChatGPT or Google Gemini?
ChatGPT currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Google Gemini at #3. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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