Comparison

Google Admin vs Airtable

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

Head to head
About

Google Admin

Manage your Google Workspace and other Google services from your mobile device. Add and manage users and groups, access support, and review audit logs for your organization. Ideal for super admins on the go.

Highlights
  • User management
  • Group management
  • Password reset
  • Audit log review
  • Contact support
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Google Admin lets you manage your account for Google Workspace and other Google services, on-the-go. Add and manage users and groups, contact support, and view audit logs for your organization. FOR WHOM? - This app is for super admins who use the Admin Console to manage Google Workspace or other Google services for their organization. It provides the following features: • User Management - Reset passwords and add, edit, suspend, delete, and restore users • Group Management - Add, edit, or delete groups, and view and add group members. Email, chat, and schedule meetings with group members directly from the app. • Audit Logs - Review logs

About

Airtable

Build custom apps and organize your life with a flexible database solution. Create checklists, manage contacts, catalog collections, and track projects with customizable templates or from scratch. Collaborate in real-time with others on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Create custom apps
  • Flexible checklists
  • Organize collections
  • Manage contacts
  • Project management
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Template library
Features
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Airtable is the easy way to create your own connected apps. From indie filmmakers to cattle farmers, creators and creatives around the world are using Airtable to organize their lives, their way. Use Airtable to create flexible checklists, organize collections or ideas, and manage customers or contacts — all in one place. Get started instantly with a variety of templates ranging from home improvement to store inventory, or easily piece together your own layout from scratch. With Airtable, your iOS device suddenly becomes a database creation powerhouse — designed to let you easily swipe and tap your way to fully custom databases. It’s collaborative in real-time, so you can share with friends and teammates and always see their latest changes. Here are some ways that Airtable is being used today: ▸ Organizing People and Customers * Sales and customers * Recruiting * Public relations and media lists * Business development * Personal CRM * Volunteer management * Sports clubs * Boy or Girl Scouts ▸ Cataloging Collections, Ideas, and Inventory * Store or restaurant inventory * Product catalogs * Personal clothing collections * Pet medical history * Cattle and farm inventory * Frequent flyer accounts * Camping supplies ▸ Managing Projects and Tasks * Team project management * Events and conferences * Blog editorial calendars * Wedding planning * Building inspection checklists * Planning out novels * Study guides * Film production Organize anything you can imagine with Airtable!

Screenshots

Google Admin4 screens
Airtable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Airtable at 59% against Google Admin's 9%. Airtable also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). Google Admin's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

Airtable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airtable has 25K ratings behind it against 486, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Google Admin's written reviews are positive against 59% of Airtable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Admin ships an update every 8 months, Airtable fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Google Admin versus Airtable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle AdminAirtable
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (486 ratings)4.8 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.2% of reviews58.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48625K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleFormagrid

Customer experience

Google Admin

All ratings486 ratings
Positive14.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative80.5%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive9.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative83.5%

Airtable

All ratings24,948 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews840 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative30.8%

User reviews

Google Admin

From 486 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great tool for everyday use
  • 👍 Working well on iOS 18.3.2
  • 🙌 Nice app, handy for quick user changes

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Crashes on iOS 18 launch
  • 🤔 Very limited functionality
  • 😞 Useless, does almost nothing
  • 🙄 Glorified directory, no real admin features

Airtable

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful and flexible
  • 💡 Versatile for many use cases
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Great organizational tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited mobile functionality
  • 🔒 Lack of offline access
  • 🔒 Missing key features on mobile
  • 🔒 Unstable performance on mobile

Bugs and requests

Google Admin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch, even after reinstalls
  • User status not showing correctly
  • Sign-in loop, unable to log in

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more admin features like the web version
  • Allow managing devices, groups, and policies
  • Improve UI and add more functionality

Airtable

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening templates
  • Issues with uploading and viewing images
  • Unreliable syncing between devices
  • Unexpected data loss or reset when using the app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline access and caching
  • Improved mobile views and functionality
  • Ability to edit formulas and create new field types on mobile
  • Keyboard shortcuts and power-user features
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  • Better integration between desktop and mobile apps

In-app purchases

None

Google Admin

No in-app purchases

None

Airtable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Admin free?
Google Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airtable free?
Airtable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Admin or Airtable?
Airtable is rated higher. Google Admin averages 1.7 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while Airtable averages 4.8 from 25K ratings.
Do Google Admin or Airtable have ads?
Neither Google Admin nor Airtable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Admin or Airtable?
Google Admin ships an update every 8 months, and Airtable fortnightly. Most recently, Google Admin was updated on September 22, 2026 and Airtable on September 24, 2026.

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