Google Docs vs Forms for Google Docs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Google Docs at none against Forms for Google Docs's shown. Google Docs also leads on ratings volume (3.2M vs 60K) and review sentiment (70% vs 60%). Forms for Google Docs's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Google Docs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $199.99 per year 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Google Docs against 4.7 for Forms for Google Docs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Docs has 3.2M ratings behind it against 60K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Google Docs's written reviews are positive against 60% of Forms for Google Docs's.
Google Docs ships an update weekly, Forms for Google Docs every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Docs | Forms for Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2M ratings) — better | 4.7 (60K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better | 60.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2M — better | 60K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | #55 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 348 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aurora Innovation | |
Customer experience
Google Docs
Forms for Google Docs
User reviews
Google Docs
From 3.2M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and accessible
- 👍 Seamless collaboration
- 🔒 Automatic saving
- 💡 Offline functionality
- 👍 Versatile for various uses
Room to improve
- 🐛 Laggy performance and input delays
- 👎 Limited formatting and customization options
- 🔍 Difficult to organize and navigate documents
- 👎 Compatibility issues with other platforms
Forms for Google Docs
From 60K App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
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
Google Docs
- Google AI Pro (5 TB)$199.991 Year
Forms for Google Docs
- Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
- Weekly Premium, 3 days free3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- 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
- Lifetime Premium$59.99
- Lifetime Premium$69.99
Questions
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