Comparison

FilesAnywhere vs Google Cloud

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

Head to head
About

FilesAnywhere

This app provides secure, compliant cloud storage and file management for organizations. Access, share, and collaborate on your data from any device, ensuring privacy and reliability for enterprise teams and regulated industries.

Highlights
  • Secure file access and management
  • Encrypted cloud storage
  • Mobile access from iPhone/iPad
  • Secure file sharing with permissions
  • Automatic camera roll upload
  • Face ID secure login
  • Real-time file search
Features
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FilesAnywhere delivers secure, compliant file access for organizations that require control, privacy, and reliability. Designed for enterprise teams and regulated industries, FilesAnywhere provides encrypted cloud storage with mobile access—without compromising security. Access your files anytime, collaborate securely, and stay compliant while working remotely or on the move. Secure File Access Anywhere • View, upload, download, and manage files from your iPhone or iPad • Upload photos, videos, and documents directly from your device • Access business files while traveling or working remotely • Seamlessly sync with FilesAnywhere web and desktop platforms Mobile App Features • Upload and view files including PDFs, photos, videos, and Microsoft Office documents • Secure login with Face ID • Automatically upload files, photos, and videos from your camera roll • Share folders with groups using permission-based access controls • Send large files securely via email or shareable links • Search files by name or date in real time Built for Business Trusted by organizations worldwide, FilesAnywhere supports secure file storage, collaboration, and workflow efficiency. • Over 20 years of enterprise file management expertise • Designed for compliance-driven environments • Scalable for teams, departments, and enterprises • Ideal for remote and hybrid workforces Who It’s For • Enterprise and SMB teams • Regulated industries (Healthcare, Legal, Finance, Government) • IT-managed file storage and secure collaboration • A secure alternative to consumer cloud storage apps Download the FilesAnywhere app and take secure, enterprise-ready file access wherever business takes you.

About

Google Cloud

Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.

Highlights
  • Cloud service management
  • Billing and status monitoring
  • Customizable dashboards
  • Compute Engine/App Engine monitoring
  • SSH access to VMs
  • Cloud Shell access
  • Incident and error response
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The app helps you manage your services running on Google Cloud directly from your Apple iPhone or iPad: • Stay connected to the cloud and check billing, status, and critical issues. • Create your own custom dashboard to produce an overview of your Google Cloud services. • Monitor the state of your Compute Engine and App Engine resources with the ability to SSH into your VMs. • Access to Cloud Shell to perform any Google Cloud (gcloud) operation. • View and respond to incidents, errors, and logging. We plan to ship new features regularly and continually improve your user experience. Please give us your feedback in the app by tapping the menu button in the upper-left corner, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Send feedback.

Screenshots

FilesAnywhere4 screens
Google Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Google Cloud at weekly against FilesAnywhere's every 6 weeks. Google Cloud also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 31). FilesAnywhere's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (44% vs 29%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for FilesAnywhere against 3.4 for Google Cloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 105 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of FilesAnywhere's written reviews are positive against 29% of Google Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilesAnywhere ships an update every 6 weeks, Google Cloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FilesAnywhere versus Google Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilesAnywhereGoogle Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings) — better3.4 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better29.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilesAnywhere.comGoogle

Customer experience

FilesAnywhere

All ratings32 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Google Cloud

All ratings105 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative35.2%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative54.6%

Bugs and requests

FilesAnywhere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Google Cloud

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Cloud Shell stuck on 'preparing to connect' screen
  • Cloud Shell disconnects when switching apps
  • SSH authentication failures
  • App crashes when viewing error console details
  • Logs page continuously refreshing
Show 19 more
  • Cannot view saved dashboards from web
  • Saved queries not displaying correctly
  • Permission errors blocking access to projects
  • Billing section shows incorrect date ranges
  • Incident notifications not working
  • Device registration process failing
  • Cloud Shell input issues with special keys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E)
  • Cannot select or copy text in Cloud Shell
  • SSH return key not working properly in some contexts
  • App crashes after updates
  • 2-factor authentication sign-in broken
  • Incidents marked resolved still show as new
  • Logs missing with applied filters
  • App crashes when viewing log entry details in dark mode
  • External keyboard support broken on iPad
  • Notification permissions not requested on iOS
  • Cannot change logged-in account
  • Project switching broken
  • Scrolling issues in logs and traces

Requested features

20 requests
  • Cloud Run service support
  • Cloud Tasks management
  • Cloud Build integration
  • Custom dashboard access from mobile
  • Dark mode for iPad
Show 15 more
  • Cloud Shell full-screen mode
  • Better keyboard support for external keyboards
  • Account switching capability
  • Notification management improvements
  • GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) support
  • Cloud Functions monitoring
  • Datalab integration
  • API quota viewing
  • Cloud Storage bucket upload/replace functionality
  • Instance group management
  • HTTP Load Balancing controls
  • Password protection for app
  • Font size adjustment in console
  • Improved SSH/terminal UX
  • BigQuery support

In-app purchases

None

FilesAnywhere

No in-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FilesAnywhere free?
FilesAnywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Google Cloud free?
Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FilesAnywhere or Google Cloud?
FilesAnywhere is rated higher. FilesAnywhere averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Google Cloud averages 3.4 from 105 ratings.
Do FilesAnywhere or Google Cloud have ads?
Neither FilesAnywhere nor Google Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FilesAnywhere or Google Cloud?
FilesAnywhere ships an update every 6 weeks, and Google Cloud weekly. Most recently, FilesAnywhere was updated on October 7, 2026 and Google Cloud on October 13, 2026.

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