Comparison

Google Sheets vs Miro

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

Head to head
About

Google Sheets

Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets from anywhere, anytime. Work offline, format cells, insert formulas, and view charts. Seamlessly edit Excel files and enjoy automatic saving of your work.

Highlights
  • Create and edit spreadsheets
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline access
  • Format cells and insert formulas
  • View charts
  • Edit Excel files
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Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets with the Google Sheets app. With Sheets you can: * Create new spreadsheets or edit existing ones * Share spreadsheets and collaborate with others in the same spreadsheet at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Format cells, enter/sort data, view charts, insert formulas, use find/replace, and more * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Open, edit, and save Excel files Google Sheets is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Sheets features, including: * Easily add collaborators to projects, see changes as they occur, receive notifications for edits that happen while you’re away, and chat with colleagues in the same spreadsheet. All changes are automatically saved as you make them. And with offline access, you can create, view, and edit files wherever and whenever * Get insights fast, powered by Google AI * Work seamlessly across Sheets and Excel * Maintain control with enterprise-grade security * Analyze data from other business-critical tools * Build custom solutions

About

Miro

This app provides a collaborative visual workspace for teams to brainstorm, design, and build projects together. It offers a limitless digital canvas for idea visualization, note-taking, and workflow management, accessible from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Limitless digital canvas
  • Online meetings and workshops
  • Brainstorming and idea generation
  • Document and PDF annotation
  • Digital note-taking
  • Agile workflow management
  • Pre-made templates
Features
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Miro is a visual workspace for innovation that enables distributed teams of any size to dream, design, and build the future together. With the magic of Miro's Intelligent Canvas™, visualizing concepts, ideas, and solutions as a team can happen anywhere — no dry-erase markers needed. Sync, flow, and feel the connection of working side by side with your team — even in remote, distributed, or hybrid work environments. The Miro app for iPad and iPhone gives you the tools to collaborate with boards that put projects and context all in one place. Our customers love using Miro to: • Run online meetings and team workshops • Brainstorm new ideas and designs on a limitless board • Edit, annotate and mark up documents and PDFs • Take digital notes with an Apple Pencil (and reduce paper use!) • Easily collect resources, photos, docs, links, and references • Plan and manage agile workflows and scrum rituals • Create user journeys, map processes, and develop personas • Teach and facilitate interactive classes in a collaborative space • Create a vision board of ideas and inspiration Miro allows you to create anytime, anywhere. With over 200+ pre-made templates, a drag-and-drop interface, and no limit on collaborators, working on a Miro board is fast and fun. With Miro’s mobile app, you can: • Scan paper post-it notes and convert them into editable digital notes • Create, view, and edit all your boards • Capture and organize your ideas on the go • Share boards publicly or invite team members to edit • Upload images, pictures, docs, spreadsheets, and more • Share boards and invite team members to edit • Review, add and resolve comments On tablets, you can also use Miro to: • Draw concepts and sketch new design ideas with an Apple Pencil • Convert pencil or stylus drawings into shapes, notes, and diagrams • Set up your tablet as the second screen with Zoom or Microsoft Teams - Create Mind Maps to visualize your ideas • Use Lasso to select and move sketches, drawings, or text anywhere on the board • Use Highlighter to capture the attention of your team during a meeting If you enjoy using Miro for collaboration, please leave us a review. If something’s not working right or if you have a question or comment, get in touch with us using this form: https://help.miro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?referer=store

Screenshots

Google Sheets3 screens
Miro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Google Sheets at free against Miro's freemium. Google Sheets also leads on ratings volume (1.9M vs 5.8K) and review sentiment (56% vs 39%). 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 — 4.8 for Google Sheets against 4.7 for Miro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Sheets has 1.9M ratings behind it against 5.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Google Sheets's written reviews are positive against 39% of Miro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Sheets ships an update weekly, Miro fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Sheets versus Miro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle SheetsMiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9M ratings) — better4.7 (5.8K ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better39.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9M — better5.8K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleRealtimeBoard Inc.

Customer experience

Google Sheets

All ratings1,868,253 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews2,523 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative35.0%

Miro

All ratings5,837 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews968 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative46.6%

User reviews

Google Sheets

From 1.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 💡 Collaborative features
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage
  • 📈 Useful for business/personal organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
  • 🖋️ Cumbersome editing experience on mobile
  • 🗓️ Inconsistent date/time formatting

Miro

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great whiteboard app
  • 👍 Infinite whiteboards and thumbnails
  • 👍 Collaboration features
  • 👍 Versatile and useful
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy and performance issues
  • 🐛 Sync and connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Keyboard and UI issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Lack of offline support

Bugs and requests

Google Sheets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Spreadsheets not saving properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
  • Formatting issues when printing or exporting
  • Glitches when working with large or complex spreadsheets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced formatting and editing options
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Allow offline editing and syncing
  • Provide better integration with other Google apps
  • Add password protection or biometric security

Miro

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Keyboard keeps popping up
  • Pen/pencil issues and unreliable drawing
  • Boards not saving properly
  • Boards not duplicating correctly
  • Inability to edit note descriptions
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  • Login and authentication problems

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add color brown
  • Ability to flip drawings
  • Opacity slider
  • Infinite zoom in/out
  • Easier invite process
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  • Support for Magic Keyboard and trackpad
  • Offline mode
  • Better iPad optimization
  • Mathematical formula input
  • Collapsible mindmaps

In-app purchases

None

Google Sheets

No in-app purchases

None

Miro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Sheets free?
Google Sheets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Miro free?
Miro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Sheets or Miro?
Google Sheets is rated higher. Google Sheets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9M ratings, while Miro averages 4.7 from 5.8K ratings.
Do Google Sheets or Miro have ads?
Neither Google Sheets nor Miro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Sheets or Miro?
Google Sheets ships an update weekly, and Miro fortnightly. Most recently, Google Sheets was updated on October 25, 2026 and Miro on October 25, 2026.

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