Comparison

Google Docs vs Workona

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

Head to head
About

Google Docs

Create, edit, and collaborate on documents online in real time. Work together seamlessly with your team, even offline, and access a variety of file types. AI-powered features can help draft and refine content.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline editing
  • Template library
  • Multiple file type support
  • AI-powered drafting
  • Commenting and action items
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Create, edit, and collaborate on online documents with the Google Docs app. Work together in real time • Share documents with your team • Edit, comment, and add action items in real time Create anywhere, anytime—even offline • Capture spontaneous ideas on the fly • Get things done, even on the go, with offline mode • Save time and add polish with easy-to-use templates Edit and share multiple file types • Open a variety of files, including Microsoft Word files, right in Google Docs • Frictionless collaboration, no matter which application your teammates use • Convert and export files seamlessly Google Docs is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace paid subscribers have access to additional Google Docs features, including: Use Gemini in Docs to quickly draft and edit content • Draft outlines, blog posts, briefs, and more on the go • Improve your writing with AI-powered suggestions Learn more about Google Docs: https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/ Follow us for more: • X: https://x.com/googleworkspace • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace

About

Workona

Organize all your project-related documents, links, and open tabs within dedicated workspaces. Access your work on the go, sync tabs from your desktop, and manage resources seamlessly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Organize projects in workspaces
  • Access cloud docs and links
  • Sync open desktop tabs
  • Manage resources on mobile
  • Full-featured work browser
  • Search saved resources
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Workona lets you organize everything for a project within workspaces. Use the Workona iPad & iPhone apps to: • Access your workspaces on the go, putting cloud docs & links at your fingertips • Access tabs you have open on your computer from your iPad or iPhone • Keep projects up-to-date when you’re away from the desktop • Add a tab or resource to a workspace from the iOS share button The iPad app offers a full-featured browser built for work: • Seamlessly transition between your workspaces & tabs • Search your saved resources from the browser address bar • Manage tabs without interrupting your flow Workona helps solve the problems of modern work: • You can’t find the work you need - Workspaces put everything for a project in one place, so your important docs & links are easy to find • You need a laptop to get real work done - The Workona iPad & iPhone apps are designed for serious work, allowing you to travel light • Your browser is messy and disorganized - Workspaces display your open tabs at a glance, so you can rapidly close and organize tabs • You need your work on the go - The Workona app syncs your open tabs, acting like a portal into your desktop browser “Workona has enhanced my productivity more than any other tool I use” – Ed Bott, ZDNet

Screenshots

Google Docs4 screens
Workona3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Google Docs at 4.8 against Workona's 3.7. Google Docs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (70% vs 37%). Workona's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, monetization model 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. Google Docs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $199.99 per year. Workona asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Docs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Docs has 3.2M ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Google Docs's written reviews are positive against 37% of Workona's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Docs ships an update weekly, Workona fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Google Docs versus Workona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle DocsWorkona
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.2M ratings) — better3.7 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better37.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2M — better54
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGoogleWorkona Inc.

Customer experience

Google Docs

All ratings3,243,575 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews3,469 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative24.3%

Workona

All ratings54 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral15.2%
Negative47.8%

Bugs and requests

Google Docs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected crashes and document loss
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Issues with image insertion and manipulation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved document organization with folders
  • Expanded font and formatting options
  • Better integration with Microsoft Office
  • Smoother scrolling and navigation

Workona

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Google Docs

Subscriptions1
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$199.991 Year
None

Workona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Docs free?
Google Docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workona free?
Workona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Docs or Workona?
Google Docs is rated higher. Google Docs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2M ratings, while Workona averages 3.7 from 54 ratings.
Do Google Docs or Workona have ads?
Workona shows ads; Google Docs does not.
Which is updated more often, Google Docs or Workona?
Google Docs ships an update weekly, and Workona fortnightly. Most recently, Google Docs was updated on September 25, 2026 and Workona on June 10, 2026.

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