Canva vs Google Gemini

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. [R2] Canva 5/5 · US Amazing: AMAZING, I can get all my work done very quickly and especially if you’re interested in getting stuff done quick!
2. [R5] Canva 5/5 · US Amazing App: This app does so much! I love it and use it constantly for my non profit to make flyers, banners, posters, stickers, and even letterhead.
3. [R14] Canva 5/5 · US Canva Input: I absolutely love Canva! "I absolutely love Canva! As someone with zero graphic design experience, I’ve been able to create professional-looking social media posts, presentations, and flyers in minutes. The drag-and-drop interface is incredibly intuitive, and the massive library of templates saves me hours of work. Highly recommend it to anyone!
4. [R62] Google Gemini 5/5 · US Life changing: The ability of Gemini to research topics and provide a detailed analysis and summary is amazing. I’m in the process of buying an expensive used boat and have been blown away by Gemini’s ability to research specific boats and compare and contrast. Plus the ability to load photos, especially of engine rooms and mechanical systems and get back unbelievable detail and helpful informatio
5. [R41] Canva 5/5 · US Ease of use: Im nearly 70 years old and am finding that Canva is very easy to use and understand
6. [R15] Canva 3/5 · US Confusing layout, too much similarity in buttons for navigation: It’s hard to distinguish between some things because everything looks too similar. 99% of content is premium and so you have limited options when trying to make a design. Also it’s hard to navigate when you’re just trying to figure out how to set up a single 8.5x11 paper and put one photo on it scaled down. It’s like it encourages te
7. [R69] Google Gemini 3/5 · US Loss of memory: I believe Gemini is a remarkable service but there are a few glitches. Chat freezing as well short and long term memory are recurring issues I’m having.
8. [R99] Google Gemini 3/5 · GB Buggy: When it works it’s pretty good but it seems to have a huge flaw in that roughly one in ten queries it will just fail to respond and the three dots will just keep spinning. If you hit Retry you get an error saying you’re making too many queries too quickly. If you copy and paste the query into a new chat conversation it then works fine but will obviously have lost the prior context. It’s a s
9. [R3] Canva 3/5 · US Glitches since using more AI: I have used Canva for the last 4 years and have LOVED it. However, since updating to the most recent version with the AI integration, I find many strange bugs and inconsistencies that have affected text, line spacing, and the overall look that I don’t like. It’s very annoying when you’re editing one portion of the piece and another part somehow changes and glitches. D
10. [R28] Canva 2/5 · US So many glitches I can barely use it: There are so many glitches on this app!! I can barely make a flier / use it and it’s super infuriating.
11. [R30] Canva 3/5 · GB Ok when it works and stops glitching and disappearing: Your reliability must improve, especially for paying subscribers like me. What on earth happened this past week? White screens and no functionality.
12. [R67] Google Gemini 2/5 · US Been crashing randomly and losing access to existing chats: Ever since the last ui overhaul, the chats have lost durability, especially the temporary ones, as they seem to crash or disappear entirely upon switching apps or revisiting old chats with long history. Definitely messed up running some migration.
13. [R6] Canva 3/5 · US Love it but…: It’s becoming completely unusable with how nearly everything is becoming a VIP feature. It’s easy to use, it’s a great app, but it’s expensive. I’d have VIP if I could afford it and I used it enough, but it’s becoming almost impossible to make something simple with nearly every graphic being locked behind the paywall. There used to be so many options a year ago.
14. [R48] Canva 3/5 · GB Pay to win: This app could be great, but it honestly feels like you’re basically trapped into paying for premium just to use it properly. The free version is so limited that almost everything useful is locked behind a paywall, and it constantly pushes the subscription in a way that feels more frustrating than encouraging. Instead of enjoying the app, I felt like I was being pressured the whole ti
15. [R97] Google Gemini 1/5 · US Too Limited: Far too limited compared to other AI solutions.
16. [R82] Google Gemini 1/5 · US Good luck reporting feedback and bugs!: I’m just going to copy paste one of many messages that I’ve sent using their thumbs down on a conversation feature: This is now the FIFTH(!!!) time I’ve tried to submit this feedback on this particular chat and gotten the error message “sorry couldn’t submit feedback” with an X to dismiss the error message. I have reported this formally repeatedly using the
17. [R1] Canva 1/5 · US Updating again. 2026: I have to use this for work, and now layers are disappearing; it won't enhance images. Some text editing apps won't show the text; it's just a black screen, and you can't get a hold of anyone. It is just AI BS. THIS IS THE WORST APP!!!!!
18. [R10] Canva 1/5 · US BAD!: It wants me to pay a fee
19. [R91] Google Gemini 1/5 · US horrible: How can this claim to be a AI assistant, then back to back provide wrong answers, “this ai” is very inconsistent with its answers, and a waste of time. Already its responses take up very long, so after waiting for the wrong answers it gives. You just waste your time. I don’t know if the app isn’t fully developed and it’s still being worked on but fix it now.. and the nerve to add a discl
20. [R57] Canva 2/5 · US Great app, Price is high: It’s not a horrible site but it’s also pricey. $18 a month or $150 a year for people who just want to create stuff without making a profit it is definitely steep on the price.