# Google Gemini vs BLACKBOXAI

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Google Gemini at 67% against BLACKBOXAI's 24%. Google Gemini also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (2.3M vs 47). BLACKBOXAI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 27) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Google Gemini sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BLACKBOXAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Google Gemini holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Gemini has 2.3M ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Google Gemini's written reviews are positive against 24% of BLACKBOXAI's.

Google Gemini ships an update every 5 days, BLACKBOXAI weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Gemini | BLACKBOXAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-gemini/id6477489729/reviews)** | [2.6 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackboxai/id6740283751/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3M** | 47 |
| Positive reviews | **67.0% of reviews** | 24.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 347 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [RIZK Richard](https://appshunter.io/developer/883414841) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Gemini

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-gemini/id6477489729)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Free · Productivity, #8 Top Free, #17 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 GB | $1.99 | per month |
| 200 GB | $2.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (400 GB) | $4.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (400 GB) | $4.99 | per month |
| Google AI Pro (5 TB) | $19.99 | per month |
| Google AI Pro (5 TB) | $19.99 | per month |
| 100 GB | $19.99 | per year |
| 200 GB | $29.99 | per year |
| 10 TB | $49.99 | per month |
| 2 TB | $99.99 | per year |
| 20 TB | $99.99 | per month |
| 30 TB | $149.99 | per month |
| Google AI Ultra (30 TB) | $199.99 | per month |
| Google AI Ultra (30 TB) | $199.99 | per month |
| Google AI Pro (2 TB) | $199.99 | per year |
| Google AI Ultra (30 TB) | $249.99 | per month |
| Google AI Ultra (30 TB) | $249.99 | per month |
| 5 TB | $249.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent responses
- Inability to understand certain languages
- Trouble accessing personal information

**Requested features**

- 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


### BLACKBOXAI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackboxai/id6740283751)

This AI-powered coding assistant helps developers write and release software faster. It translates natural language into code, offers real-time knowledge, and provides intelligent code completion. Analyze screenshots, generate comments, and create commit messages with ease.

**Highlights:** Natural language to code generation, Real-time world knowledge, Intelligent code completion, Image input analysis (VISION), Automated code commenting, Commit message generation, Chat with code files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Gemini free?

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

### Is BLACKBOXAI free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Google Gemini or BLACKBOXAI?

Google Gemini is rated higher. Google Gemini averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3M ratings, while BLACKBOXAI averages 2.6 from 47 ratings.

### Do Google Gemini or BLACKBOXAI have ads?

Neither Google Gemini nor BLACKBOXAI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Google Gemini or BLACKBOXAI?

Google Gemini ships an update every 5 days, and BLACKBOXAI weekly. Most recently, Google Gemini was updated on September 24, 2026 and BLACKBOXAI on August 31, 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.*