Google Photos Downloads & RevenueGoogle Photos: Backup & Edit · App Store & Google Play
Google Photos: Backup & Edit gets 1M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Photos: Backup & Edit by Google is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Google Photos: Backup & Edit update history & changes
Last change · 110 events since 28 May 2015Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 110 events
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “jio”iOS#10 in Poland search · popularity 92
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, BR, CO, FR, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: fichiersiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “google pay”iOS#10 in Spain search · popularity 90
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “snapchat”iOS#9 in India search · popularity 98
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, ID, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: truecaller, sony, totpiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “meesho”iOS#9 in Colombia search · popularity 90
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “facebook lite”iOS#10 in Spain search · popularity 92
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, ID, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 8.0.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We fixed user-reported issues and added new features to provide a better sharing experience. - ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: recover, showing, recoveryiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “chrome”iOS#10 in Mexico search · popularity 96
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, ID, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Photography · TH
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: takeout, recover, outlook, recoveryiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “chrome”iOS#9 in Spain search · popularity 95
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: blinkiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “phonepe”iOS#8 in Spain search · popularity 91
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: rokuiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “meesho”iOS#8 in Argentina search · popularity 90
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “whatsapp”iOS#8 in Brazil search · popularity 94
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: dropbox, firefox, softwareiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, ID, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: life360, canva, firefoxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “chrome”iOS#10 in United States search · popularity 92
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, CO, FR, ID, IN, JP, MX, NL, PL, RU, SA, TR, TW, ZA
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 7.99.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We fixed user-reported issues to provide a more reliable storage experience. - ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: life360, capcut, files, メール +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit: keywords changediOS· US
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: linkediniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: native, originalsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: wasteiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “try”Android#10 in Australia search · popularity 29
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: organize, duplicateiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#10 in Argentina search · popularity 98
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Photography · ES
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: meetingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Photography · SE
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: scrl, softwareiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “photo video” in 2 countriesAndroidSweden, Taiwan search · popularity 28
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “photo video” in 3 countriesAndroidUnited Kingdom, United States, Netherlands search · popularity 28
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit new best rank in the overall chart: #185AndroidTop Free · All Apps · TR
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “home”Android#10 in Turkey search · popularity 80
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 7.98.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We fixed user-reported issues and added new features to provide an enhanced editing experience. - ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: basketiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “photo video”Android#10 in Mexico search · popularity 28
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: 写真加工アプリ, selectiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: ultra-rapide, übersetzeriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: gesichtsbearbeitung, ki-fotoiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: gallerieiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 7.97.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We fixed user-reported issues and added new features so that you can find the right photos faster. - ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit: keywords changediOS· US
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: cloud, fotmob, profileiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#10 in Colombia search · popularity 98
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit hit #1iOSTop Free · Photo & Video · MY
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Photography · RU
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: files, mailiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “google”Android#9 in Netherlands search · popularity 94
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: delete, collageiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached #1 for “drive”iOS#1 in India search · popularity 84
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Photography · NL
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Photography · TH
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10 in 15 chartsiOSTop Grossing · All Apps · AR · Top Free · Photo & Video · AR · Top Grossing · Photo & Video · AR · Top Grossing · All Apps · CO · +11 more
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Photography · MX · Top Free · Photography · TR
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Free · Photography · ES · Top Free · Photography · NL · Top Free · Photography · SE · Top Free · Photography · TW · +1 more
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit charting in a new country in 7 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +3 more
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “google”Android#8 in Australia search · popularity 96
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “google”Android#9 in United Kingdom search · popularity 94
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · ES
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit: description updatediOS· KR
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 7.96.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We fixed user-reported issues and added new features to provide a more powerful search experience. - 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Photography · JP
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: imagesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: featureiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: traduction, ki-fotosiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “home”Android#10 in Brazil search · popularity 76
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: spendiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: editoriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: collageiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Free · Photography · CA · Top Free · Photography · GB · Top Free · Photography · ID
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: 消しゴムマジック, delete, editoriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 7.95.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We are always working to make the app faster and more stable. If you are enjoying the app, please consider leaving a review or rating!… more - 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in Canada search · popularity 96
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: 写真, softwareiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, FR, ID, IN, JP, MX, NL, RU, SA, TR, TW
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: video-editoriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached #1 for “photo gallery”Android#1 in United Kingdom search · popularity 46
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, AU, FR, ID, JP, MX, NL, RU, SA, TR, TW
- 📈Google Photos: Backup & Edit entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · All Apps · RU · Top Free · Photo & Video · SA
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: picture, stockage, speicher, 画像 +7 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, FR, ID, JP, MX, NL, RU, SA, TR, TW
- ✏️Google Photos: Backup & Edit added hidden keywords: picture, transferiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “last”Android#10 in Canada search · popularity 52
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, FR, JP, MX, NL, RU, SA, TR, TW
- 🔎Google Photos: Backup & Edit reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in United States search · popularity 95
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, FR, JP, MX, NL, RU, SA, TR, TW
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit updated to version 7.94.0iOSThanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
We fixed user-reported issues and added new features to help you do more in Google Photos. - 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, FR, JP, MX, NL, RU, SA, TR, TW, VN
- 🆕Google Photos: Backup & Edit first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🌟Google Photos: Backup & Edit featured by Apple: “トレンド”iOStoday · AE, FR, JP, RU, SA
- 🆕Google Photos: Backup & Edit first spotted by AppInsideriOS#25 in Top Grossing · All Apps · Japan
- 📦Google Photos: Backup & Edit version 7.93.0iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Google Photos: Backup & Edit released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Google Photos: Backup & Edit released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Photo & Video GrossingGoogle Photos: Backup & Edit at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, AI-driven cloud storage and editing platform for organizing, backing up, and enhancing personal photos and videos across devices. The app consistently ranks in the top five for grossing revenue in major markets including Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Spain, indicating strong monetization through its premium features despite being a free download.
Similar apps: Apple Photos, Amazon Photos, Microsoft OneDrive
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Google Photos: Backup & Edit’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v7.99.0.1007655401, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Google Photos: Backup & Edit downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100k+ | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 1M+ | 10B+ Measured |
| Total | 1M+ Confidence | 10B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Google Photos: Backup & Edit's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Google Photos: Backup & Edit makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 2 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 3 | 200 GB | |
| 4 | Google AI Plus (2 TB) subscription | |
| 5 | 200 GB | |
| 6 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 7 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 8 | Google AI Plus (2 TB) subscription | |
| 9 | 200 GB | |
| 10 | 100 GB of Storage (1 year) subscription |
Hidden keywords
Google Photos: Backup & Edit shows up in App Store search (US) for 6 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #3 Photo & Video Grossing | 29 of 30 countries | #8 | #5 |
| Google Play | #3 Photography Free | 23 of 23 countries | #4 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 11.2k | 46% | steady |
| Brazil | 4,028 | 16% | ▼ -6% |
 India | 2,074 | 8% | ▲ +23% |
 Mexico | 1,385 | 6% | ▲ +13% |
 Spain | 976 | 4% | steady |
 Colombia | 865 | 4% | – |
 Argentina | 838 | 3% | – |
 United Kingdom | 735 | 3% | steady |
 Canada | 715 | 3% | ▲ +9% |
 France | 615 | 3% | ▲ +7% |
 Taiwan | 570 | 2% | ▲ +16% |
| Japan | 552 | 2% | ▲ +22% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 1.7M |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 54M 1.3M written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 56M |
What users say about Google Photos: Backup & Edit
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the automated memory creation and search capabilities but are increasingly frustrated by performance issues and aggressive permission requirements. Recent updates have introduced layout changes and bugs that hinder basic tasks like deleting photos or viewing albums without full library access.
Mostly positive (78% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Design: “Beautiful job google and thank you”
- Fun: “So easy to use, makes sharing fun!”
- Ease of use: “Awesome to use very user friendly”
- Features & content: “Can you guys add a delete all photos option in the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App has been very glitchy”
- Features & content: “Please fix the unblur feature!”
- Ease of use: “Didn’t even remove a simple”
- Privacy & data: “Unacceptable for a privacy-sensitive app”
About Google Photos: Backup & Edit
• 15 GB OF CLOUD STORAGE: Every Google account gets up to 15 GB of storage*, 3X more than many other cloud storage services. So you can back up and keep your memories safe automatically on all of your devices.
• AI-POWERED EDITING TOOLS: Make complex edits in just a few taps. Remove unwanted distractions with Magic Eraser. Improve out-of-focus blurry photos with Unblur. Enhance lighting and brightness with Portrait Light.
• SEARCH MADE SIMPLE: Your photos are easily searchable in a natural, descriptive way, like “Alice and me laughing,” “Kayaking on a lake surrounded by mountains” or “Emma painting in the backyard.”
• EASY ORGANIZATION: Google Photos helps declutter your gallery by automatically organizing duplicates and similar photos into photo stacks. It also offers smart, intuitive folders for screenshots, documents, custom albums and daily camera roll organization, making your gallery feel orderly and personalized. You can even save sensitive photos and videos to a locked folder protected by your device screen lock.
• RELIVE AND SHARE YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES: Stroll down memory lane right in Google Photos. Share photos, videos, and albums with any of your contacts — even if they don't use Google Photos.
• YOUR MEMORIES ARE SAFE: Your photos and videos are safe and secure from the instant you store them, protected by our advanced security infrastructure while in storage or when you share them.
• ALL YOUR MEMORIES IN ONE PLACE: With backup on, you can easily transfer your photos from other apps, galleries and devices, so all of your content is in one place.
• FREE UP SPACE: Never worry about running out of space on your phone again. Photos that are backed up in Google Photos can be removed from your device’s storage in just a tap.
• PRINT YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS:
From your phone, to your home. Turn your favorite memories into photo books, photo prints, canvas wall art and more. Price varies by product. Printing services available in the US, EU, UK, and CA only.
• GOOGLE LENS: Search what you see. This preview enables you to identify text and objects in your photos to learn more and take action.
Google Privacy Policy: https://google.com/intl/en_US/policies/privacy
* Google Account storage is shared across Google Photos, Gmail, and Google Drive. In some countries, every account gets 5 GB of storage with the option to unlock an additional 10 GB by adding a phone number.
Google Photos: Backup & Edit App Store
Google Photos: Backup & Edit gets 1M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Photos: Backup & Edit is #3 in Photo & Video Grossing in Japan and charting in 29 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Photo & Video GrossingGoogle Photos: Backup & Edit at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, AI-driven cloud storage and editing platform for organizing, backing up, and enhancing personal photos and videos across devices. The app consistently ranks in the top five for grossing revenue in major markets including Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Spain, indicating strong monetization through its premium features despite being a free download.
Similar apps: Apple Photos, Amazon Photos, Microsoft OneDrive
Google Photos: Backup & Edit on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Google Photos: Backup & Edit’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Photos: Backup & Edit downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Google Photos: Backup & Edit's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Google Photos: Backup & Edit before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Google Photos: Backup & Edit makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 2 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 3 | 200 GB | |
| 4 | Google AI Plus (2 TB) subscription | |
| 5 | 200 GB | |
| 6 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 7 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 8 | Google AI Plus (2 TB) subscription | |
| 9 | 200 GB | |
| 10 | 100 GB of Storage (1 year) subscription |
Hidden keywords
Google Photos: Backup & Edit shows up in App Store search (US) for 6 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Poland
Philippines
Malaysia
South AfricaApps near Google Photos: Backup & Edit on the chart
Photo & Video Grossing, around #3.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11.2k | 46% | steady |
| Brazil | 4,028 | 16% | ▼ -6% |
| India | 2,074 | 8% | ▲ +23% |
| Mexico | 1,385 | 6% | ▲ +13% |
| Spain | 976 | 4% | steady |
| Colombia | 865 | 4% | – |
| Argentina | 838 | 3% | – |
| United Kingdom | 735 | 3% | steady |
| Canada | 715 | 3% | ▲ +9% |
| France | 615 | 3% | ▲ +7% |
| Taiwan | 570 | 2% | ▲ +16% |
| Japan | 552 | 2% | ▲ +22% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google Photos: Backup & Edit
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the automated memory creation and search capabilities but are increasingly frustrated by performance issues and aggressive permission requirements. Recent updates have introduced layout changes and bugs that hinder basic tasks like deleting photos or viewing albums without full library access.
Mostly positive (78% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Design: “Beautiful job google and thank you”
- Fun: “So easy to use, makes sharing fun!”
- Ease of use: “Awesome to use very user friendly”
- Features & content: “Can you guys add a delete all photos option in the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App has been very glitchy”
- Features & content: “Please fix the unblur feature!”
- Ease of use: “Didn’t even remove a simple”
- Privacy & data: “Unacceptable for a privacy-sensitive app”
About Google Photos: Backup & Edit
• 15 GB OF CLOUD STORAGE: Every Google account gets up to 15 GB of storage*, 3X more than many other cloud storage services. So you can back up and keep your memories safe automatically on all of your devices.
• AI-POWERED EDITING TOOLS: Make complex edits in just a few taps. Remove unwanted distractions with Magic Eraser. Improve out-of-focus blurry photos with Unblur. Enhance lighting and brightness with Portrait Light.
• SEARCH MADE SIMPLE: Your photos are easily searchable in a natural, descriptive way, like “Alice and me laughing,” “Kayaking on a lake surrounded by mountains” or “Emma painting in the backyard.”
• EASY ORGANIZATION: Google Photos helps declutter your gallery by automatically organizing duplicates and similar photos into photo stacks. It also offers smart, intuitive folders for screenshots, documents, custom albums and daily camera roll organization, making your gallery feel orderly and personalized. You can even save sensitive photos and videos to a locked folder protected by your device screen lock.
• RELIVE AND SHARE YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES: Stroll down memory lane right in Google Photos. Share photos, videos, and albums with any of your contacts — even if they don't use Google Photos.
• YOUR MEMORIES ARE SAFE: Your photos and videos are safe and secure from the instant you store them, protected by our advanced security infrastructure while in storage or when you share them.
• ALL YOUR MEMORIES IN ONE PLACE: With backup on, you can easily transfer your photos from other apps, galleries and devices, so all of your content is in one place.
• FREE UP SPACE: Never worry about running out of space on your phone again. Photos that are backed up in Google Photos can be removed from your device’s storage in just a tap.
• PRINT YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS:
From your phone, to your home. Turn your favorite memories into photo books, photo prints, canvas wall art and more. Price varies by product. Printing services available in the US, EU, UK, and CA only.
• GOOGLE LENS: Search what you see. This preview enables you to identify text and objects in your photos to learn more and take action.
Google Privacy Policy: https://google.com/intl/en_US/policies/privacy
* Google Account storage is shared across Google Photos, Gmail, and Google Drive. In some countries, every account gets 5 GB of storage with the option to unlock an additional 10 GB by adding a phone number.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Google Photos: Backup & Edit changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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Google Photos Android
Google Photos gets 1M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Photos is #4 in Photography Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Photography FreeGoogle Photos at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Google Photos is a free, AI-driven cloud storage and management platform for personal photos and videos, targeting users seeking automated organization, advanced editing tools, and cross-device synchronization. The app consistently ranks in the top 10 free photography charts across major markets including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, and Brazil, indicating sustained global dominance and high user retention in the mobile photography sector.
Similar apps: Apple Photos, Amazon Photos, Microsoft OneDrive
Google Photos on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v7.99.0.1007655401, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Google Photos downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Google Photos's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Google Photos before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Google Photos makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 2 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 3 | 200 GB | |
| 4 | Google AI Plus (2 TB) subscription | |
| 5 | 200 GB | |
| 6 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 7 | 100 GB subscription | |
| 8 | Google AI Plus (2 TB) subscription | |
| 9 | 200 GB | |
| 10 | 100 GB of Storage (1 year) subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | PhotographyFree | #4 |
| Japan | PhotographyFree | #7 |
| Brazil | PhotographyFree | #3 |
| United Kingdom | PhotographyFree | #10 |
 Germany | PhotographyFree | #9 |
 Saudi Arabia | PhotographyFree | #3 |
 Australia | PhotographyFree | #6 |
| Mexico | PhotographyFree | #4 |
| France | PhotographyFree | #8 |
| India | PhotographyFree | #7 |
| Canada | PhotographyFree | #9 |
 Russia | PhotographyFree | #8 |
 Turkey | PhotographyFree | #4 |
 United Arab Emirates | PhotographyFree | #5 |
| Spain | PhotographyFree | #10 |
 Italy | PhotographyFree | #15 |
 Indonesia | PhotographyFree | #11 |
 Netherlands | PhotographyFree | #8 |
| Taiwan | PhotographyFree | #13 |
| South Korea | PhotographyFree | #44 |
 Sweden | PhotographyFree | #9 |
 Thailand | PhotographyFree | #11 |
| India | All AppsFree | #193 |
 Vietnam | PhotographyFree | #15 |
Apps near Google Photos on the chart
Photography Free, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google Photos
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users express strong frustration with recent UI redesigns that make navigation and photo retrieval difficult. Complaints also focus on persistent update errors, backup failures, and the forced integration of AI features over basic functionality.
Mostly positive (77% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and working reliably. The main complaints are about recent updates, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “good app with great features and easy to navigate”
- Crashes & bugs: “Bugs fixed and speedy performance improvement”
- Speed & performance: “Update &upload the download to slow”
- Updates: “Update &upload the download to slow”
Common complaints
- Updates: “because it can't be updated”
- Crashes & bugs: “updates for the sake of update is stupid 🤬 if it ain't broken don't fix it”
- Price & subscription: “they doubled the cost to print out the photos”
- Features & content: “why was the save option removed?”
About Google Photos
• 15 GB OF CLOUD STORAGE: Every Google account gets up to 15 GB of storage*, 3X more than many other cloud storage services. So you can back up and keep your memories safe automatically on all of your devices.
• AI-POWERED EDITING TOOLS: Make complex edits in just a few taps. Remove unwanted distractions with Magic Eraser. Improve out-of-focus blurry photos with Unblur. Enhance lighting and brightness with Portrait Light.
• SEARCH MADE SIMPLE: Your photos are easily searchable in a natural, descriptive way, like “Alice and me laughing,” “Kayaking on a lake surrounded by mountains” or “Emma painting in the backyard.”
• EASY ORGANIZATION: Google Photos helps declutter your gallery by automatically organizing duplicates and similar photos into photo stacks. It also offers smart, intuitive folders for screenshots, documents, custom albums and daily camera roll organization, making your gallery feel orderly and personalized. You can even save sensitive photos and videos to a locked folder protected by your device screen lock.
• RELIVE AND SHARE YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES: Stroll down memory lane right in Google Photos. Share photos, videos, and albums with any of your contacts — even if they don't use Google Photos.
• YOUR MEMORIES ARE SAFE: Your photos and videos are safe and secure from the instant you store them, protected by our advanced security infrastructure while in storage or when you share them.
• ALL YOUR MEMORIES IN ONE PLACE: With backup on, you can easily transfer your photos from other apps, galleries and devices, so all of your content is in one place.
• FREE UP SPACE: Never worry about running out of space on your phone again. Photos that are backed up in Google Photos can be removed from your device’s storage in just a tap.
• PRINT YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS:
From your phone, to your home. Turn your favorite memories into photo books, photo prints, canvas wall art and more. Price varies by product. Printing services available in the US, EU, UK, and CA only.
• GOOGLE LENS: Search what you see. This preview enables you to identify text and objects in your photos to learn more and take action.
Google Privacy Policy: https://google.com/intl/en_US/policies/privacy
* Google Account storage is shared across Google Photos, Gmail, and Google Drive. In some countries, every account gets 5 GB of storage with the option to unlock an additional 10 GB by adding a phone number.
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