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Head-to-head

Google Sheets vs Google Docs

Google Sheets 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Google Docs
Google Docs 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

Google Docs has a slight edge over Google Sheets due to its more consistent mobile experience and fewer critical complaints about core functionality, despite both apps facing similar issues with feature parity compared to their web versions.

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Both Google Sheets and Google Docs offer free, accessible productivity tools, but their mobile app experiences are often criticized for lacking features found in their web counterparts. Google Docs generally provides a more stable and user-friendly experience for word processing, while Google Sheets struggles with complex spreadsheet tasks and iOS-specific issues.

Head to head

Features tieR4R8R11R15
Google Sheets Google Sheets is praised for its utility in data management and tracking, especially for small businesses R8R17R41. However, many users express frustration over missing key features in the mobile app compared to the web version, such as the inability to add checkboxes R4R58, lack of full right-click functionality , difficulty with sorting columns , and the absence of a 'More Fonts' option . Users also desire features like creating forms R15 and better handling of password-protected files R11.
Google Docs Google Docs is highly valued for its core writing and organizational capabilities, with users appreciating automatic saving and cross-device access . It's seen as excellent for schoolwork and writing hobbies . However, users report limitations like the inability to export to various file types beyond .docx , difficulty with cursor placement for editing R63, and the absence of a 'More Fonts' option . Some users also wish for multi-page or chapter organization within a single file .
Ease of Use edge: Google DocsR2R6R7R10
Google Sheets Many users find Google Sheets useful and convenient for mobile access to spreadsheets R2. However, there are significant complaints about the mobile UI being unintuitive and difficult to navigate R10R24R34. Specific issues include difficulty finding sheets R7, problems with external keyboard data entry on iPad R28, and challenges with formatting changes R24. Some users prefer using the browser version due to the app's limitations R6R36R45.
Google Docs Google Docs is generally praised for its ease of use and simplicity . Users appreciate its organizational capabilities . However, some find the UI not user-friendly and report difficulties with specific actions like moving images or deleting unwanted documents . There are also complaints about the cursor not being easily placeable for editing R63 and the app not returning to the last edited position after leaving a document .
Reliability tieR19R33R40R45
Google Sheets Google Sheets faces numerous complaints about crashing, especially when scrolling fast, updating cells, or with large datasets R19R33R40R45. Users also report data disappearing and issues with the app shutting down R19. Some iOS users note unoptimized performance and bugs after updates R3R19.
Google Docs Google Docs users report issues with lagging R69 and documents not opening . There are also reports of documents disappearing and the app randomly kicking iPhones off WiFi . Some users experience problems with command keys not working correctly on iPad after updates and an inability to paste photos .
Price/Value tieR8R17R38R41
Google Sheets Google Sheets is widely appreciated for being a free and powerful utility R8R41. Many users highlight its value for personal and business data entry and organization R8R17R38R41. One user mistakenly believed they were charged $65 for a lottery chart , but this appears to be an isolated incident unrelated to the app's core pricing structure.
Google Docs Google Docs is valued for its free access and utility in organizing and creating documents . However, some users express frustration about Google's push for paid storage and the perceived uselessness of AI features that might be tied to premium offerings.
Support tieR3R44R58R69
Google Sheets There are no direct reviews praising or criticizing Google Sheets' customer support. Users express hope for updates and improvements R3R44R58 but do not mention interactions with support.
Google Docs There are no direct reviews praising or criticizing Google Docs' customer support. Users express hope for fixes to bugs and performance issues R69 but do not mention interactions with support.
Pick Google Sheets if

Pick Google Sheets if you need a free, powerful tool for basic data entry and tracking, especially for small business use, and are comfortable with its limitations on mobile devices R8R17R41.

Pick Google Docs if

Pick Google Docs if you need a reliable, easy-to-use word processor for writing, organizing notes, and schoolwork across multiple devices, and prioritize automatic saving and accessibility .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of reviews highlighting a disparity between the mobile app's functionality and the web browser version, leading many users to prefer the latter. Recent negative reviews for both apps often focus on performance issues and missing features, particularly on iOS devices.

Frequently asked

Is Google Sheets good for complex spreadsheets on mobile?
Google Sheets on mobile is generally functional for viewing and inputting data but is not ideal for complex spreadsheet manipulations or advanced formatting, with many users preferring the desktop or browser version for such tasks R24R34R43R46.
Does Google Docs have spell check on mobile?
According to one user, Google Docs mobile apps do not have spell check, and documents cannot be edited from the website to compensate, which is a significant drawback for writing R112.
Are there issues with Google Sheets on iPad?
Yes, Google Sheets on iPad has specific issues including unoptimized features compared to Android R3, problems with external keyboard data entry R28, lack of multitasking R16, and general limitations compared to the web version R36R43.
Why do users complain about Google Docs' UI?
Users complain about Google Docs' UI for issues like difficulty placing the cursor for precise editing R63, limited options in menus compared to the browser version R69, and a filing system that can make documents hard to navigate R91R94.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] Google Sheets 2/5 · US Checkboxes: I can’t place an X or a check in the boxes. It’s really necessary.
  2. [R8] Google Sheets 5/5 · US Free synchronous utility: Powerful too for the sheer volume of data the average person comes in contact with. Flexibility to scale up to a businesses data entry. And further applications
  3. [R11] Google Sheets 5/5 · US Excel password protect: Please offer option to open with a ready-only option for password-protected files.
  4. [R15] Google Sheets 3/5 · US Google Sheets: Excellent and we like it better than Excel. We wish there was a way to create a Sheets Form, like a Purchase Order or Requisition that can be filled out online. Google Forms doesn’t seem to have a spreadsheet type template or that would be great.
  5. [R2] Google Sheets 5/5 · US review: it was useful👍
  6. [R6] Google Sheets 3/5 · US The app is not great. Use your internet browser.: Sheets works great on a computer or laptop through an internet browser, but the app version sucks balls.
  7. [R7] Google Sheets 1/5 · US I don’t like it: I can never easily find the sheets
  8. [R10] Google Sheets 2/5 · US Can’t edit a sheet from my phone: UI is not good
  9. [R19] Google Sheets 1/5 · US Unoptimized for using!!: I’ve used sheets for 10+ years now but suddenly when I try it on iPhone and open the same sheet between turning my screen on and off it closes the sheet out and constantly the entire app it shut down and I reopen the sheet click on the box to edit and the synced with email notification blocks it for a full 5 seconds every time I reopen the sheet because it refuses to run i
  10. [R33] Google Sheets 3/5 · US Crashes all the time: Most of my sheets work fine but one albeit with a lot of data and conditional formatting just keeps crashing the app, making it unusable. Otherwise sheets as a program is great, but the app needs improvement
  11. [R40] Google Sheets 1/5 · US App crashing: Within opening the app it is consistently crashing within around 30 seconds, making the app unusable.
  12. [R45] Google Sheets 3/5 · GB Buggy but still great: The app for Sheets crashes every time I update a cell, but that cell does lead to many other cells updating.
  13. [R17] Google Sheets 5/5 · US Great tool: It’s a very great toll for small businesses
  14. [R38] Google Sheets 5/5 · US 5 stars: This app is so good I organize all my stuff on here thank you google
  15. [R41] Google Sheets 5/5 · US Useful: This is the best thing you can Use with everything, work, projects, share financial information. Because everything is on your google account doesn’t matter what device you’re using.
  16. [R3] Google Sheets 3/5 · US App improvement on iOS: Please update and add features similar to those available on the Android app. If this were an Android device, it would get 5 stars. · translated
  17. [R44] Google Sheets 4/5 · US Ok not bad: Need more features and more mobile adaptation
  18. [R58] Google Sheets 1/5 · US Check boxes ✅: I can’t believe that I can’t add something as simple as checkbox on mobile. I hope this changes in the future. Because now I have to wait to get to my computer to do it there. That’s just stupid.
  19. [R69] Google Docs 3/5 · US Lags quite a bit: I give it 3 stars because overall it is a good app, however, it has some seriously annoying performance issues that have been bugging me for a while. I am mostly writing this review in the hopes that one of the devs will see it and take a look at the issues. The first issue is the amount of available options in the menu, unlike the browser version there is only a single scroll ba
  20. [R24] Google Sheets 3/5 · US Functional but a pain to use: It allows me to view, edit and input data from any where with my phone but the ui for changing the formatting is unclear and some features seem to be missing compared to the browser and desktop versions. Overall it’s perfect for viewing and inputting data into your spreadsheets but you should setup your formatting before hand on a desktop computer instead of doing i
  21. [R34] Google Sheets 1/5 · US Mobile Version - Much to be desired: Literally will wait until I have access to a desktop to use Sheet, Docs, Forms, or Slides. All of the mobile versions are barely the basics. Simple actions like adding checkboxes on the iPad app it can’t do. On an Android phone? No better. The row or column freezes are not easy to move or look at. Really hoping Google (or their AI persona I guess now. Still dis
  22. [R43] Google Sheets 1/5 · US Desktop Sheets: The desktop version of Google Sheets requires a lot of work and it’s absolutely necessary if you do any type of spreadsheet manipulations. On an IPad the desktop version loses the command lines when using a trackpad and scrolling up. In addition, if you have multiple sheets and you scroll to the left using a trackpad the left most column is overridden and the next sheet is lo
  23. [R46] Google Sheets 1/5 · US Limited compared to web browser version: The web browser version of this app is far more easy to use and capable than this app version. Shouldn’t the app be superior to the web version? And once the app is installed, you can’t go and use the web version because it has taken over opening sheets. I’m uninstalling this now so that I can actually be productive in getting my spreadsheet work done.
  24. [R112] Google Docs 2/5 · US No spell check!: There is spell check for the mobile apps, confirmed by Google. Even worse, you cannot edit documents from the website, leaving your only option being to use the aforementioned Docs app…which doesn’t have spell check. 2026, one of the largest tech companies and their flagship document editor doesn’t have spell check.
  25. [R16] Google Sheets 1/5 · US Needs multitasking on iPad: You should be able to open multiple instances on iPad, especially if the website constantly redirects to the app.
  26. [R28] Google Sheets 1/5 · US iPad External Keyboard Data Entry Prohibited as “Safety Feature”: Entering data into each and every individual cell using an external keyboard requires you to first click on the “Pencil” (i.e., “Edit”) icon, then use the keyboard to enter one single piece of data. Want to enter more than one piece of data into a second cell? No problem… simply click on the “Pencil” icon onscreen, then type the new
  27. [R36] Google Sheets 3/5 · GB Okay but missing significant numbers of functions: A very irritating porting of sheets into iPad. Avoid it and use the web. Make sure you also use chrome though, because Google have deliberately made sheets incompatible with almost any other browser.
  28. [R63] Google Docs 3/5 · US Can’t move cursor: When trying to change text in a document you cannot place the cursor where you want to delete a letter. Instead you have to delete a whole word. Quite frustrating.
  29. [R91] Google Docs 1/5 · US Bad filing system:  Filing system makes you very hard to navigate. I waste an inordinate amount of time searching for documents I had just created.
  30. [R94] Google Docs 1/5 · US UI and organization are still bad: no time to write all the details; I need to use this product and don’t have a choice, just keep trying to improve it

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