Google Meet
★ 4.7iOSApp Store
What it actually doesGoogle Meet is a video calling and conferencing application integrated into the Google ecosystem, but it is largely non-functional in Russia due to Roskomnadzor blocks and serious authentication and stability issues.
20%Marketing ≈ reality5%Stability87%Live project
Actually does
- ✓Video calls15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Group chats
- ⚠Translation
- ⚠Виртуальные фоны, фильтры и анимации
- ⚠Демонстрация экрана (фото, видео, презентации)
- ⚠Видео высокого качества до 4K
- ⚠Интеграция с Gmail, Документы, Презентации, Календарь
- ⚠Видеосообщения с отложенным просмотром
- ⚠Free tier
- ⚠Реакции эмодзи
- ⚠Screen recorder
- ⚠Noise Reduction
Common complaints
- ✗Unable to log in / freeze during authentication50% of mentions
«I click "continue as Julia" with my Google account and... nothing happens. It won't let me into the app.»
- ✗Blocked in Russia (Roskomnadzor), unable to use20% of mentions
«People don't understand the problem isn't on Google Meet's side. Roskomnadzor blocked it.»
- ✗App crashes, freezes, crashes with errors20% of mentions
«No matter where I tap, "application error occurred"»
- ✗Video calls / audio calls not working, connection drops25% of mentions
«Can't make a call, nothing happens»
- ✗"No internet" error despite stable connection10% of mentions
«Either it says there's no Internet, even though there definitely is»
What people praise
- ★Convenient and reliable service (before blocks in Russia)
«It was an excellent app»
- ★Availability across all platforms (mobile, tablets, PC, smart devices)
- ★Active usage by those who have access
«I always use it»