Google Go

Google LLC

About this app

Google Go is a lighter, faster way to search, with search results optimised to save up to 40% data.

Get answers quickly and reliably with Google Go, even on slow connections and smartphones with low space. At 12MB in size, it’s fast to download and saves space on your phone.

Type less, discover more. Save time by tapping your way through trending queries and topics, or by using your voice to say what you’re looking for.

Make Google read it. Point your camera at text or listen to any web page. Words are highlighted as they are read, so you can easily follow along.

Search and translate with your camera. See a word you don’t understand on a sign, form, or product? With Google Lens, just point your camera to translate or search for it.

Everything you need in one app. Easily and quickly access your favorite apps and websites, as well as images, videos and information on the things you care about - all from Google Go.

Don’t miss out on what’s popular and trending. Explore the latest trending topics just by tapping Search.

Find the perfect greetings to share with loved ones. Tap on “Images” or “GIFs” to find the best photos and animated greetings to liven up your chats.

Easily switch between languages. Set a second language to switch your search results to or from at any time.

Whatever you are looking for on the internet, Google Go makes it fast and easy for you to find!

Ratings and reviews

This app operates quickly but has several shortcomings. For instance, it lacks a clear way to check the status of file downloads. Additionally, it does not support a dark mode, which many users now expect as a standard feature. The app also has difficulty opening when a VPN is active, an issue observed across many Google Go applications. Overall, the Go edition software would benefit from improvements to address these usability issues.

Faster than regular Google, especially if you have slow wi fi. But you cannot filter search results by date range like you can with regular Google --- e.g., "last year" or "last 24 hours". This is a HUGE negative. Also you cannot turn off Discover Mode so 90% of your home screen is links to junk news. It is visually distracting. They should just have the search field in the middle of a white blank screen, with nothing else to distract your eyes.

I'm happy it exists with the features you would find in the normal google app but it has many issues it shouldn't have, such as when using the images from phone's gallery in lens, you can't select more than one word perhaps that's just me but on that note, something essential such us "select all" button is also missing in lens, even something as basic as the dark mode is not available and there's no way to send feedback within the app, it kinda tells me you guys don't want people to use this.