Comparison

Google Slides vs Forms for Google Docs

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

Head to head
About

Google Slides

Create, edit, and collaborate on presentations from any device. Work offline, add rich media, and present directly from your phone or tablet. Seamlessly integrate with video calls and other productivity tools.

Highlights
  • Create and edit presentations
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline access
  • Add images and videos
  • Present from device
  • PowerPoint file compatibility
  • Video call integration
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Create, edit, and collaborate on presentations with the Google Slides app. With Slides you can: * Create new presentations or edit existing ones * Share presentations and collaborate with others in the same presentation at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Add and rearrange slides, format text and shapes, and more * Present right from your device * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Present slides to video calls - scheduled meetings will automatically appear * Open, edit, and save PowerPoint files Google Slides is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Slides features, including: * Collaborating on a single presentation online with your business partner, your whole team, or external contacts. You control who gets permission to edit, view, or just add comments. * Starting from scratch or expediting the process by choosing a template. You can enhance your presentations with videos, images, drawings, and smooth transitions. * Working across PCs, Macs, mobiles, and tablets—View or even present your slides from your phone or tablet, so you have the option to practice your presentation up until the last minute. Permissions Notice Camera: This is used for camera mode in video calls and to insert images taken with the camera. Microphone: This is used to transmit audio in video calls. Photos: This is used to access photos under the control of Photos application to let the users pick images to insert into slides.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Google Slides4 screens
Forms for Google Docs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Slides at none against Forms for Google Docs's 20. Google Slides also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (411K vs 60K). Forms for Google Docs's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Forms for Google Docs sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Google Slides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Google Slides against 4.7 for Forms for Google Docs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Slides has 411K ratings behind it against 60K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Google Slides's written reviews are positive against 60% of Forms for Google Docs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Slides ships an update weekly, Forms for Google Docs every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Slides versus Forms for Google Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle SlidesForms for Google Docs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (411K ratings)4.7 (60K ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411K — better60K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better#52
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGoogleAurora Innovation

Customer experience

Google Slides

All ratings411,317 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,432 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative32.6%

Forms for Google Docs

All ratings59,520 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews936 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative35.0%

User reviews

Google Slides

From 411K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for school/work projects
  • 💡 Good for collaboration and sharing
  • 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy on mobile devices
  • 🔧 Limited features compared to desktop version
  • 🔧 Difficult to find/use certain functions
  • 🔧 Formatting issues when transferring between devices

Forms for Google Docs

From 60K App Store ratings

What 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 Slides

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text boxes and formatting randomly change
  • Slides freeze or crash frequently
  • Inability to delete or edit slides
  • Syncing and saving issues across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more transition options
  • Improve mobile functionality and UI
  • Allow direct video/audio embedding
  • Provide more background and theme options

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

None

Google Slides

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Forms for Google Docs

Subscriptions14
  • 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
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
  • Lifetime Premium$69.99

Questions

Is Google Slides free?
Google Slides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forms for Google Docs free?
Forms for Google Docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Slides or Forms for Google Docs?
Google Slides and Forms for Google Docs are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 411K and 60K ratings respectively.
Do Google Slides or Forms for Google Docs have ads?
Forms for Google Docs shows ads; Google Slides does not.
Which is updated more often, Google Slides or Forms for Google Docs?
Google Slides ships an update weekly, and Forms for Google Docs every 2 weeks. Most recently, Google Slides was updated on September 25, 2026 and Forms for Google Docs on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Google Slides or Forms for Google Docs?
Google Slides currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Forms for Google Docs at #52. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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