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Head-to-head

Google Drive vs Google Maps

Google Drive 4.8★ · Free to download 80
Winner Google Drive
Google Maps 4.7★ · Free to download 70

Choose Google Drive for better storage and file management capabilities.

Google Drive offers superior features for file storage and sharing, while Google Maps excels in navigation but suffers from recent updates. Users appreciate Drive's ease of use and functionality, despite some complaints about updates and interface changes.

Head to head

features edge: Google DriveR1R13R25R64
Google Drive Users appreciate Google Drive for its file management, organization, and backup capabilities, although some find it lacking in user-friendliness and storage limits R1R13R25.
Google Maps Google Maps users value its navigation features but express frustration over recent updates that have impacted functionality and accuracy R64R85R88.
ease of use tieR1R7R18R63
Google Drive While many find Google Drive easy to use, there are complaints about navigation and recent updates making it more complicated R1R7R18.
Google Maps Users of Google Maps often mention usability issues, especially with updates that have made navigation less intuitive R63R88.
reliability edge: Google DriveR10R54R46R88
Google Drive Google Drive has mixed reviews on reliability, with some users experiencing issues with syncing and file management R10R54R46.
Google Maps Google Maps users frequently report glitches and inaccuracies, particularly after updates, impacting their navigation experience R88R112.
price/value tieR13R22R85R112
Google Drive Google Drive is free to use with limitations, but users often find the paid options worthwhile for additional storage R13R22.
Google Maps Google Maps is also free, but users express concerns about its reliability and accuracy, questioning its value compared to alternatives R85R112.
support tieR37R55R91R100
Google Drive Support for Google Drive is often criticized, particularly regarding issues with account management and file recovery R37R55.
Google Maps Google Maps users report issues with customer support and app reliability after updates R91R100.
Pick Google Drive if

you need reliable file storage and management tools.

Pick Google Maps if

you prioritize navigation and location services.

Evidence note: Both apps are free, which may skew negative reviews for Google Drive as free-tier users often face limitations. Google Maps users also report frustrations but seem to be more focused on navigation issues.

Frequently asked

What are the main features of Google Drive?
Google Drive offers file storage, sharing, and collaboration features, making it ideal for both personal and professional use, although some users find it less intuitive after updates R1R18.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Google Drive 1/5 · US Update sucks: I hate this update. It makes my job infinitely harder. When I get receipts from employees I need to move them to another folder once they are recorded and there is no way to do that now without multiple new steps. Please put the option to move files back where it was.
  2. [R13] Google Drive 1/5 · US It has so less storage: It really does have really low storage
  3. [R25] Google Drive 2/5 · US Could be a lot better: The time spent redesigning the app icons could have been better utilized making Google drive more functional. With the resources and talent Google has this app and any other Google app should be seamless, easy to use, and intuitive. Google drive is not those things. It gets stuck when you try to upload several files at once. The folder organization is a mess, the layout is s
  4. [R64] Google Maps 1/5 · US They broke a perfectly good product: I’ve used google maps almost exclusively for years. Yesterday it insisted on not using an address I selected from my address book, that I’ve used many times behind, and instead pushing locations based on ads. After restarting the process it seemed to be taking me to the right place, but in fact it took me to a separate location 8 minutes away. At this point i
  5. [R7] Google Drive 2/5 · US Constant AI assistant interruption: I don’t want the constant AI assistant pop up that interrupts my work and takes up half the screen. I have to X out or say no thanks constantly. I do not need AI to summarize a document I am clearly able to see and read myself. Also, why is it that now when I open a PDF, all of the background workspace is visible and the X and next buttons are clear bubbles I ca
  6. [R18] Google Drive 3/5 · US Update: It is now difficult to navigate
  7. [R63] Google Maps 3/5 · US Bring back featuring the address on top: I love this app, I’ve used it for years. The only reason I’m writing a review now is because with the new update, they’ve hidden the address below and you have to scroll and search for it. I now have to search for it. I have friends who don’t use this app. “Sharing the location” doesn’t work if you don’t have the app. Stop making me search and lift up rocks
  8. [R10] Google Drive 1/5 · US Backup broken: The backup link is broken. All it does is present another login screen, and then immediately directs you to a signup page for Google One with no explanation and no exit.
  9. [R54] Google Drive 3/5 · GB ‘Content Unavailable’ error on iPad: Consistently get “Content Unavailable The folder contents could not be displayed because of an unknown error. Try Again.” And it never can fix!!! So frustrating! Reinstall drive app restart iPad etc all does not work. Basic bug has been there for years!
  10. [R46] Google Drive 1/5 · US Video processing: Google has started aggressively processing videos that I upload. They determine the thumbnail or whether there will be a thumbnail. They also restrict viewing my videos while they are process. I'm considering other backup cloud storage providers
  11. [R88] Google Maps 1/5 · US Updates have made app worse: The recent updates have made the app worse and almost unusable at times. The "Dropped Pin" location is no longer accurate. And often can't trust the routes provided anymore. Used to be the best maps app available till developers began improving it.
  12. [R22] Google Drive 1/5 · US Nearly HALF a GIGABYTE and bloating… 🚨🚨: Just one of many self-inflicted Google apps that have no regard for end-users’ storage and bandwidth limitations. 420.4 megabytes and growing… Uninstall. Divest from Google.
  13. [R85] Google Maps 1/5 · US Somehow gets worse each year: Even with all the feedback I give, the navigation keeps getting worse with: - dangerous right turns immediately after highway exits - not showing highway exit numbers - routing through road closures that have already been 'accepted' as a valid change
  14. [R112] Google Maps 1/5 · US Limited directions: I stopped using Google Maps since it won’t let me get directions for multiple locations while traveling via metro. This limitation makes the app unusable.
  15. [R37] Google Drive 1/5 · US It’s like they don’t care if you lose 9yrs worth of files: I recently graduated high school and new that my school google account would get deleted eventually. What I didn’t know and no one ever tells you, is that you have to switch the ownership of documents from the account that will be deleted, to the new account, not just share the documents. What infuriated me the most is that google didn’t g
  16. [R55] Google Drive 1/5 · US won’t let me sign in: it just says manage accounts and i can’t click any of them or sign in with any of them
  17. [R91] Google Maps 1/5 · US AI inclusion ruined core features: The addition of AI features (for what exactly? Who knows!) has nerfed core functionality. Want to switch apps while listening to music? Hope you like 4 second skips. Check Notification Center while using it? Hope you didn’t need Bluetooth connected! Classic Google problem of prioritizing new build over core maintenance. This time has finally pushed me over to A
  18. [R100] Google Maps 1/5 · US I wish there were better alternatives: Awful! I feel like this map app got worse. It gives you suggestions like “less traffic” “similar …”, don’t trust it!!! It’s all false!Don’t take them, don’t use google’s atrocious suggestions. Trust me bro. Also, if you take a rerouted suggestion, it restarts your option of cheaper/no tolls. Like it overrides your choice, and chooses for you as in pay $10+ i

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