Comparison

SurveyMonkey vs Forms for Google Docs

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

Head to head
About

SurveyMonkey

Design, distribute, and analyze surveys and feedback forms on any device. Customize questions, track responses in real-time, and share insights easily. Ideal for both casual users and professional researchers.

Highlights
  • Create surveys, quizzes, and polls
  • Edit live surveys
  • Analyze charts and responses
  • Filter and compare results
  • Share survey links
  • Monitor responses with push notifications
Features
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Create, edit, and send surveys, review results, build with expert templates, and more — seamlessly across your desktop, tablet, and phone. Here’s some of that “more” we’re talking about: • Make a survey, quiz, or poll and send it out • Edit a live survey—fix a typo or add a question you forgot to ask • Open and close surveys in your account • Analyze charts and individual responses • Filter, compare, and analyze results • Share your survey link via text, email, or social media • Share results—decide what and with whom to share • Enable push notifications to monitor responses SurveyMonkey is a global leader in survey software. We’re trusted by 98% of the Fortune 500 and over 60 million users worldwide. We’re here for survey experts and dabblers alike. PS — if you’d like to take surveys to earn gift cards or donate to charity, head on over to the SurveyMonkey Rewards app. Our app is free to download and use. Signing up for a paid plan through the app unlocks access to more advanced survey tools through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscription prices may vary based on your country of purchase. If you already have a paid plan, simply log in to enjoy paid features. Privacy Policy: https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/policy/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/policy/terms-of-use/

About

Forms for Google Docs

Easily create and manage online forms, surveys, and quizzes directly from your mobile device. Analyze responses in real-time with automatic summaries and graphs. Share forms via various platforms and collaborate with others.

Highlights
  • Create online forms and surveys
  • Multiple question types
  • Real-time response analysis
  • Customizable themes
  • Quiz creation with scoring
  • AI-powered question generation
  • Response notifications and limits
Features
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Google Forms Made Easy! Use FormsApp to create online forms and surveys with multiple question types. Analyze results in real-time and from any device. Create, edit, share, and manage all your Google forms on your iOS, iPhone, iPod or iPad with the free Forms App. With Forms App you can: Easily create and share online forms for surveys, quizzes, orders and activities • Easily create new forms on your phone, tablet or computer • Open any form from your Google Drive on your mobile device • Create multiple question types, insert images and videos • Customize form themes - fonts, colors and backgrounds • Make quizzes, assign point values, set answers, and automatically provide feedback • Add custom logic that shows questions based on answers • Import questions from existing forms or copy forms by importing web links • Generate form questions quickly through AI conversation • Share forms via email, link, social media and more • Customize QR codes for form links and share directly to social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, iMessage, Twitter, etc.) Scan questions and create forms quickly • Scan questions using camera • Scan questions using images from photos library • Scan questions using txt • Scan questions using clipboard Build forms and analyze results together • Add collaborators / editors to your forms to build questions together in real-time • Share edit link to your team Distinctive Features: set responses notifications, responses limit and responses scheduler • Get notified via app push notifications / email whenever someone submits a new response • Set a limit on the number of responses • Set the start and end time for form responses Analyze responses, surveys, and quizzes with automatic summaries • View forms in three modes i.e. Summary, Questions and Individual responses mode • Get real-time responses, analytics and graphs • Analyze responses in different types or charts • Ability to filter form responses by date, email, questions, or score • Ability to copy response charts to clipboard or save them to photos library • Open the raw data with Google Sheets for deeper analysis or automation • Export responses in CSV or Excel file format Disclaimer: This is a third party app not associated with Google. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Your feedback helps us create products you'll love. For more feedback or questions, please reach us via App > Account Setting > Feedback. Terms of Service - https://formsapp-bb4e3.web.app/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy - https://formsapp-bb4e3.web.app/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

SurveyMonkey4 screens
Forms for Google Docs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SurveyMonkey at none against Forms for Google Docs's shown. Forms for Google Docs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 41%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SurveyMonkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and Forms for Google Docs sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.6 for SurveyMonkey against 4.7 for Forms for Google Docs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forms for Google Docs has 60K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of SurveyMonkey's written reviews are positive against 60% of Forms for Google Docs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SurveyMonkey ships an update every 2 months, Forms for Google Docs every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SurveyMonkey versus Forms for Google Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurveyMonkeyForms for Google Docs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (60K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K60K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSurveyMonkeyAurora Innovation

Customer experience

SurveyMonkey

All ratings2,762 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative54.2%

Forms for Google Docs

All ratings59,520 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews936 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative35.0%

User reviews

SurveyMonkey

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Versatile survey creation
  • 🚀 Helpful analytics and reporting
  • 👍 Great for small businesses and nonprofits
  • 👍 Useful for market research and feedback

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription plans
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency around paid features
  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🔒 Difficulty cancelling subscriptions
  • 👎 Limited functionality in free version

Forms for Google Docs

From 60K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient for business needs
  • 💡 Helpful for surveys and quizzes
  • 👍 Convenient mobile access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable, inconsistent performance
  • 💰 Excessive paywalled features
  • 📢 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and security

Bugs and requests

SurveyMonkey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Inconsistent survey response tracking
  • Syncing issues between web and mobile versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline survey capabilities
  • Improved mobile editing and customization
  • Tiered pricing plans for different user needs
  • Better customer support and communication

Forms for Google Docs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Responses not syncing correctly
  • Forms not publishing or accepting responses as expected
  • Inability to refresh or update forms in a timely manner

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add signature option
  • Improve export and data management features
  • Reduce paywalled functionality in free version

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SurveyMonkey

Subscriptions10
  • SELECT Plan$15.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$17.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$21.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Select Plan$22.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$23.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$25.991 Month
  • Standard Plan (monthly)$98.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$199.991 Year
  • SELECT Plan$229.991 Year
  • Standard Plan (annual)$399.991 Year
16 purchases

Forms for Google Docs

Subscriptions14
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium, 3 days free3 Days trial$5.997 Days
Show 11 more
  • Forms Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro Free-trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Year Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Year Premium$29.991 Year
  • Year Premium$39.991 Year
  • Year Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Year Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
  • Lifetime Premium$69.99

Questions

Is SurveyMonkey free?
SurveyMonkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forms for Google Docs free?
Forms for Google Docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SurveyMonkey or Forms for Google Docs?
Forms for Google Docs is rated higher. SurveyMonkey averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Forms for Google Docs averages 4.7 from 60K ratings.
Do SurveyMonkey or Forms for Google Docs have ads?
Forms for Google Docs shows ads; SurveyMonkey does not.
Which is updated more often, SurveyMonkey or Forms for Google Docs?
SurveyMonkey ships an update every 2 months, and Forms for Google Docs every 2 weeks. Most recently, SurveyMonkey was updated on September 24, 2026 and Forms for Google Docs on September 24, 2026.

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