Comparison

Forms vs Search Analytics

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

Head to head
About

Forms

Create and manage Google Forms effortlessly on your mobile device. Build new forms, edit existing ones, save drafts, and share them without limitations. Ideal for surveys, feedback collection, and event organization.

Highlights
  • Create new Google Forms
  • Edit existing forms
  • Save forms as drafts
  • Publish and share forms
  • User-friendly interface
  • Organize forms in one place
Features
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Create and manage Google Forms from your iPhone or iPad. Build surveys, quizzes and feedback forms, edit questions, share forms, and view responses with clear charts. Use your Google account to access your forms and keep them in your own Google Drive. Create a form, choose question types, adjust settings, and share the finished form with respondents. The core form workflow is available without a subscription. Optional Forms Pro features include AI form generation and response summaries, scanning questions from images, spreadsheet and video exports, and unlimited form creation. AI features require your permission to send the selected content for processing. Subscriptions are optional. Prices, billing periods and any available introductory offers are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Restore existing purchases from the app's paywall. App terms: https://emreforms-p8rk.pages.dev/p/emreforms/terms Support: https://emreforms-p8rk.pages.dev/p/emreforms/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://emreforms-p8rk.pages.dev/p/emreforms/privacy

About

Search Analytics

Monitor your website's Google Search Console performance directly from your iPhone with customizable home screen widgets. Track key metrics, compare data periods, manage sitemaps, and gain insights with AI-powered analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time performance metrics
  • Flexible date range comparisons
  • Trend visualization charts
  • AI-powered performance analysis
  • Sitemap submission and monitoring
  • Customizable home screen widgets
Features
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Track your website's search performance on iPhone — monitor performance, compare periods, manage sitemaps, and view key metrics through beautiful home screen widgets! IMPORTANT NOTICE Search Analytics is an independent, third-party tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC. Google and Google Search Console are trademarks of Google LLC. This app simply connects to your own Google Search Console account to display your data. PERFORMANCE - Real-Time Metrics: Monitor clicks, impressions, click-through rate, and average position - Flexible Date Ranges: Last 24 Hours, Last 7 Days, Last 28 Days, Last 3 Months, Last 12 Months, Last 16 Months, or Custom - Period Comparison: Compare current data against a previous period or year to spot trends - Trend Visualization: Beautiful charts with Daily, Weekly, and Monthly granularity - Drill Down: Tap any row to filter by that query, page, country, or device and cross-analyze dimensions - Custom Presets: Save date range, filters, comparison settings, and sort preferences as reusable presets - Percentage & Absolute Change: Toggle between raw difference and percentage change in comparison mode - Metric Filters: Filter rows by metric thresholds to focus on high-impact data - Tag Management: Organize queries into custom tags with manual or rule-based auto-matching - Multi-Property & Multi-Account: Manage multiple websites and Google accounts seamlessly DASHBOARD - Watchlist: Pin key queries and pages to monitor performance changes at a glance - Movers & Shakers: Automatically surface rising, falling, new, and lost pages AI ANALYSIS - Smart Reports: Generate AI-powered performance analysis highlighting key trends and opportunities - Report History: Save and revisit past analysis reports anytime SITEMAPS & TOOLS - Submit New Sitemaps: Add sitemaps to your Google Search Console account directly from the app - Monitor Status: Track discovered pages and submission status - URL Inspection: Check index status, crawl info, and coverage details for any URL - PageSpeed Insights: Run Lighthouse audits with Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) and track results over time WIDGETS - Customizable Display: Choose which metrics appear on your home screen - Multiple Configurations: Create different widgets for different properties - Auto-Refresh: Data updates automatically in the background - One-Tap Access: Tap any widget to open the app instantly Terms of Use: https://search-analytics-term-of-use.vercel.app/ Privacy Policy: https://search-analytics-privacy-policy.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Forms3 screens
Search Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Search Analytics at free with in-app purchases against Forms's subscription. Search Analytics also leads on ratings volume (229 vs 12). Forms's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Forms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Search Analytics sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.0 for Forms against 4.1 for Search Analytics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Search Analytics has 229 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, Search Analytics monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forms versus Search Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormsSearch Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)4.1 (229 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—12.2% of reviews
Number of ratings12229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppDroid喜兰 梁

Customer experience

Forms

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative8.3%

Search Analytics

All ratings229 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative81.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Forms

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Access All$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Search Analytics

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly VIP$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Search Analytics free?
Search Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forms or Search Analytics?
Search Analytics is rated higher. Forms averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Search Analytics averages 4.1 from 229 ratings.
Do Forms or Search Analytics have ads?
Neither Forms nor Search Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forms or Search Analytics?
Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, and Search Analytics monthly. Most recently, Forms was updated on September 25, 2026 and Search Analytics on October 2, 2026.

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