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Google Gemini

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User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Google Gemini receives mixed recent reviews, with many users praising its overall intelligence and helpfulness for various tasks, but a significant number report persistent issues with image generation, accuracy, performance, and privacy concerns.

4.7★ lifetime (1,985,797) Free to download since 2024 by Google LLC updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 29% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Image Generation Accuracy & Understanding Performance & Reliability Comparison to Other AI Privacy & Data Access
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Google Gemini is a free AI assistant that users find helpful for writing, brainstorming, and general information, often comparing it favorably to other AI tools like ChatGPT. However, recent updates have led to increased complaints about its inability to generate or edit images, frequent errors, slow performance, and concerns over data privacy.

What users like

  • Intelligent and helpful for various tasksR1R5R7R8
  • Better than ChatGPT in some aspects, like conversation length and personalized responsesR1R23R50R54
  • Useful for brand creation and making design processes efficientR8R50

What users complain about

  • Frequent inability to generate or edit images as requestedR2R20R32R34
  • Provides inaccurate or incorrect information and struggles with specific instructionsR3R33R37R61
  • Suffers from slow loading times, frequent errors, and connectivity issuesR63R92R101R116
  • Concerns about privacy due to required human review of chats for history retentionR6
  • Perceived as less capable or "dumber" after recent updatesR58R84R117
  • Safety filters are too sensitive, hindering basic queriesR84R148R344
  • Poor user experience (UX) with chat management, voice input, and accessibilityR21R163R248R338

Latest update · v1.2026.2770503

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

- UI improvements and bug fixes

Recurring themes

Image Generation negative
Many users report that Gemini frequently fails to generate images, or generates them incorrectly, ignoring specific instructions or making unwanted changes.R2R20R32R34
Accuracy & Understanding negative
Reviewers frequently criticize Gemini for providing incorrect information, misunderstanding prompts, and failing to follow explicit instructions, often giving generic or unhelpful responses.R3R33R37R61
Performance & Reliability negative
A common complaint is slow loading times, frequent errors, disconnections, and unreliability, with the app often failing to connect to the server or freezing. The developer notes mention "bug fixes" but these issues persist.R63R92R101R116
Privacy & Data Access negative
Users express concern over privacy, specifically that chat history is only saved if they allow "3rd party/humans" to review their conversations, and the app requires extensive permissions.R6R181
Comparison to Other AI mixed
Many users compare Gemini to ChatGPT, with some finding Gemini superior for certain tasks like conversation length and personalized responses, while others find ChatGPT or Claude to be more effective and reliable.R1R3R23R25

Who it's for

Gemini is for users who need a free AI assistant for general information, writing assistance, and brainstorming, especially those who appreciate a conversational style and longer chat histories compared to some alternatives R23R50R54. It is not for users who require reliable image generation or editing, demand high accuracy for critical tasks, or are uncomfortable with extensive data access and human review of chats R2R6R33R61.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are very short and general, while negative reviews provide more specific details about issues. The developer's notes mention UI improvements and bug fixes, but many recent reviews still report significant bugs and performance issues, suggesting these fixes may not have fully addressed user concerns.

Frequently asked

Can Google Gemini generate and edit images?
Based on recent user reviews, Google Gemini frequently struggles with image generation and editing, often failing to create images as requested or making unwanted modifications R2R20R32R34.
Is Google Gemini free to use?
Yes, Google Gemini is free to download and use, though some users mention a 'pro' version and note that certain features, like saving chat history, are tied to allowing human review even for paying users R6R433.
Why is Gemini asking for so many permissions?
Users report that Gemini requires access to almost everything on their phone, which makes some uncomfortable and impacts their willingness to use the app R181.
Does Gemini save chat history?
Gemini will save your chat history, but only if you allow "3rd party/humans" to review your chats, which raises privacy concerns for some users R6.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US thông minh: app này thông minh gấp 100 lần Chat GPT 😁
  2. [R5] 5/5 · US Satisfaction: I am impressed !
  3. [R7] 5/5 · US Best AI around: Excellent information
  4. [R8] 5/5 · US Love It!: Gemini is helping me to create my brand
  5. [R23] 5/5 · US Grateful: I have seen the growth, the flexibility & ability to upload more pictures. There is not cut off of conversations after 3 questions like CHATGPT. I started there & now took all information from them. I transferred here. Meta is not bad. Both your accuracy on answers have improved. Less mistakes. I like the memory better here too. I like the generated personality that has fit its self to m
  6. [R50] 5/5 · US Gemini is the best: I was anti ai for the longest but I started experimenting with different kinds of ai- chat gdp, Claude, copilot, and Gemini seemed to be the most straightforward. I use this not for designs but to make my design process more efficient and consistent. I love Gemini. Thanks google!
  7. [R54] 5/5 · US Love it!: I absolutely love this AI tool it has helped me in my career and even down to everyday life situations. Very informative and my go to AI in my opinion it’s better than Chat.
  8. [R2] 1/5 · US Not making requested changes in photo: I asked for a photo to be modified b by channing for and walk colors. The returned image did not use the specified colors
  9. [R20] 1/5 · US Useless: IT CANT EDIT IMAGES
  10. [R32] 1/5 · US Image: This ai cant even generate an image for me its dumb
  11. [R34] 1/5 · US O stars: He didn’t make me a picture at all when I asked him. So I’m mad at him.
  12. [R3] 1/5 · US Worst ai to use: I was asking for it to check my paragraph for a essay and it was giving me instructions to what to write in stead of checking it was telling me to write this that for number 1 or whatever if you also don’t like this ai use chat gpt plus or just chat box or even Snapchat ai very smart ai bot un like Gemini
  13. [R33] 2/5 · US Literally trolls me: This app is horrible for AI. But that goes with most Google things prefer ChatGPT. I feel like every time I ask this app to do something with explicit instructions even when I ask questions for things that you can “Google “and get information on it will give me the wrong information. It once told me that Madrid was in Portugal. When I asked, Wyatt said that it said oh my mista
  14. [R37] 2/5 · US Table top dimensions: Inability to review itself before rendering dimensional drawing. Simple request 36” wide table top made up of 6 6” x 5’ boards. Returned drawing that showed 6 6” x 36” boards as being the five foot length. Appears it lacks the ability to think or compare finding with request. Only ability to research
  15. [R61] 1/5 · US Useless: Gemini does not listen, is inaccurate, assumes things, and misses the mark every time. Stop using AI.
  16. [R63] 3/5 · US Good ai, bad reliability: I like this ai a lot. It was my favorite one. But it is constantly down. It seems like half the time I try and use this, it says it has an error.. I would expect more from a Google product.
  17. [R92] 3/5 · US Loading: Oh my god the loading is so damn slow it takes 2 minutes just to load a chat then it takes another 2 minutes for it to respond and it’s not my internet because we have good internet anything else works just fine and it’s EVERY SINGLE DAY
  18. [R101] 2/5 · US The app worked well this afternoon but not anymore: This app used to work for me this afternoon but now it’s just saying that it couldn’t be connected and my Wi-Fi is on and working and the YouTube app is buffering when I’m trying to watch videos I’m not happy
  19. [R116] 1/5 · US It keeps crashing and saying it can't create photos. · translated
  20. [R6] 2/5 · US Won't save your chat/inquiry history unless...: ...you allow "3rd party/humans" to "review" your chats (even if you have a subscribe aka pay money to Google). Google promises privacy regarding these human reviewers, but the reviewers can and have run into problems. The fact Google throws around it's weight around by not allowing (even paying) users of Gemini to retain their history logs without al
  21. [R58] 3/5 · US Mal: Antes funcionaba de maravilla. Ahora, desde que lo actualicé, está muy bruto.
  22. [R84] 1/5 · US Used to be good and reliable: The new update ruined everything. Google is trying to cover their butt I guess. So many safety features in place now that gemeni won't tell you the truth anymore. Use to ask advice on supplements and certain medications. Time to find a new AI.
  23. [R117] 1/5 · US Bad after may update: After the May update, Gemini got noticeably worse. It feels like it went back two or three years. It uses way too many unnecessary words, adds a lot of filler, and the answers themselves have become much dumber. In Live mode, it also keeps mixing up languages. I’m deleting Gemini and getting a subscription to Grok or ChatGPT instead.
  24. [R148] 1/5 · US As bad as ChatGPT: The safety filters are just like chatgpt, if I wanted to use an app with that. Then I would rather chatgpt.
  25. [R344] 3/5 · GB Between 3 and 4 stars good app: Somewhere in between 3 and 4 stars good but to sensitive on basic questions like the safety filters kick in for basic questions
  26. [R21] 5/5 · US Critical UX Improvements for Chat Management and Data Loss Prevention: As an active user, I would love to share a few critical UX and functionality improvements regarding chat history management and privacy settings. Currently, the interface lacks flexibility, which often leads to accidental data loss or tedious manual cleanups. Here is a breakdown of the major pain points and proposed solutions:
  27. [R163] 3/5 · US Voice Input: Gemini’s voice input is still lacking. Please get it together as I rarely ever type my messages out.
  28. [R248] 3/5 · US Love the app, but..: Is a great app, however, the change voice feature does not work and after submitting a Help order, it still doesn't work. Prior to submitting the Help order, tried deleting and re-adding the app, but it's still not working.
  29. [R338] 3/5 · GB Not very accessible with VoiceOver screen reader on iOS: In the send a message section, this is very difficult to use with the screen reader as focus jumps around and is difficult to find the latest output from Gemini once you have submitted a query and stay on the thread, focus jumps all over it difficult to know whether you're on a previous answer or the latest answer as there is too much focus
  30. [R181] 3/5 · US Too much access: Gemini requires access to almost everything on my phone. Not comfortable with that at all. Would have given more star otherwise.
  31. [R25] 3/5 · US Still not as good as GPT or Claude. · translated
  32. [R433] 3/5 · GB Needs to be free: I Like Gemini, it’s very nice, but I think it needs to be free, for people who are not that, rich it is a good app though!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store