This app worked great until it started making my Microsoft documents unusable. I loved working on my google drive documents offline, but when I opened a PowerPoint with the app, it made the document unusable in the future. It may have been my fault because I did not sync it, however I did not change any parts of the document. I simply opened it up. Even if I did make changes, the developer should have just downloaded the file so I can edit it without changing anything on Google Drive, but they did, and now, the files I opened up are unusable.
30 December 2013
Twice so far this has lost one of my files. I would download, edit in Word over a period of a few hours or even a day or so, and then upload. No error on the upload, but the update never makes it to Google Drive and subsequent download attempts fail. No trace of the changes to the file anywhere on disk.
25 February 2013
I spent about 45 seconds with the trial before throwing down the $4 this costs. Nice design, fully-featured, and easy to use. I've been aching for a Google Drive app since the site isn't very touch friendly for my Surface RT. It stinks that Google isn't giving Windows 8/RT any love, but this is one Google service I won't have to go without.
(Only criticism at first glance: I'd take the drop shadow off of the Start tile. it sticks out like a sore thumb)
5 May 2013
@Aaron: The latest update has "Open With" feature which can be accessed through the Action bar or by long pressing any file. We have also added support for Open Document Format in the latest update so you can use open source OpenOffice, LibreOffice suites.
@Elma: GDrive Pro already lets you move your files/folders within Google Drive in the form of Cut & Paste feature which can be accessed through the App Bar. To open App Bar, swipe from bottom of your tablet or right click in your PC/Laptop.
20 March 2013
This app is a great way to interact with your GDrive. Easy, smooth navigation of documents.
I would like to be able to switch back and forth between google accounts (2 or 3). Overall, this is very nice. There have been several recent updates so things will only get better. Well worth the four bucks to be able to edit and sync so easily.
24 March 2014
This app has performed great but for some reason whenever I upload a file from my tablet is does not show up as the same format. I have no idea what is going on lately but it needs to get fixed.
1 November 2013
Tried to upload a .doc from my desktop on my surface pro 2 3 times, upload isn't working
6 March 2013
Ever since I bought this App it crashes upon launch. Cannot figure out what is wrong.
16 June 2014
no matter what option i choose for sorting, it sorts by last modified. please fix!
9 October 2013
This is exactly what I needed, something on my laptop that would allow me to upload files to Gdrive quickly without going through the hassle of the sign on process
9 June 2013
At first I could not get it to re-sync a file after I edited it, but I figured out you have to save the whole file to the device (in this case, my Microsoft Surface), if it is not a native file, before it will save the changes made. If it is not a native file, you have to hit "Save As" and pick a location, instead of just "Save". Once I figured out how to work it properly, it's a wonderful app.
23 March 2013
Save your money and stick to using Drive online.
21 March 2013
Best Google Drive app for Win 8 RT, worth the cash. BUY IT!
25 January 2015
If you try to share a doc, all the other person gets is a half dozen xml and no text.
23 July 2014
You have received a 1 star rating only because a 0 star rating is not available.
After opening a file, making changes, saving it, and then clicking the Sync Local Changes button within the application, my changes are not being synced. The first time this happened I had to redo the hours of work I had already previously done. The second time, I copied and pasted my changes into a separate file just in case the changes did not sync. When I reopened the file, the changes were not there. If this application is not going to work, then there is no need to continue its use and I am inclined to request a refund of the purchase price as the product seems to be defective.
23 November 2014
On my Surface, I can't access a file I want to work on.
9 September 2014
Won't sort how I want, sorts however it decides randomly. I want to alphabetize but it won't let me. I hate it but I paid for it and I can't use it, because it's too time consuming to find folder without alphabetical option.
2 June 2014
Does not support the File Save Picker contract that will let me save back to Google Drive from other applications.
25 May 2014
Worksheets I add to a workbook in Excel do not sync to the Drive service. I just lost hours and hours of work on a new sheet I hadn't synced since beginning it and through subsequent experimentation discovered that this was why. Please fix! And is there any way to recover such a thing? Cached documents or something? Excel doesn't have it in the recovery list. Acck!
13 March 2014
Bought the surface with the hope of integrating office with Google drive. The native Google app is horrible. Thank you for making this. Well worth the $4
27 December 2013
Even though there is an option to list folders alphabetically, folders seem to list with no type of order. Please fix and I will re-evaluate this rating.
26 August 2013
This seems to be missing the ability to create documents...
2 July 2013
The idea behind this is great...however the sync feature only works a small percentage of time. Therefore the app is not useful...
1 May 2013
This app allows me to access Google Drive and open the Office files automatically using the appropriate files. It allows me to edit files an sync them. I did find quite a few files dated 1/1/0001. So far very happy with the app!
1 March 2013
Worked well at first, but when in the middle of using the program all of my files disappeared off the drive, and it said it was blank. Wasn't able to sync it with the drive, and now I can't access anything. Not sure if its a long-term problem but it is pretty troubling, especially since it costs money.
6 April 2015
Does not seem to show all of my stored folders?
12 March 2015
Videos buffer, finish buffering & then buffer again, and again and again! WTF
12 February 2015
Hi,
The product works well, yet I am missing a search feature. For this, my use will be VERY limited.
28 January 2015
Great app to use right up until it doesn't sync local changes and you lose all your data. Whether or not 'syncing local changes' will actually do what it says is inconsistent. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. It's a shame, because everything else about the app functions perfectly. Unfortunately, being able to keep whatever edits I write to my documents is more important. Don't recommend until this reliability issue is resolved.
10 November 2014
I use this on my Laptop and it helps me concentrate on my work much more than something in a browser. The only problem I have with it is that when I saved a document and later loaded it the spacing was very messed up. I don't know if it is caused by Libre Office or GDrive's syncing, though it looked fine in browser.
7 December 2013
This app worked great until it started making my Microsoft documents unusable. I loved working on my google drive documents offline, but when I opened a PowerPoint with the app, it made the document unusable in the future. It may have been my fault because I did not sync it, however I did not change any parts of the document. I simply opened it up. Even if I did make changes, the developer should have just downloaded the file so I can edit it without changing anything on Google Drive, but they did, and now, the files I opened up are unusable.
30 December 2013
Twice so far this has lost one of my files. I would download, edit in Word over a period of a few hours or even a day or so, and then upload. No error on the upload, but the update never makes it to Google Drive and subsequent download attempts fail. No trace of the changes to the file anywhere on disk.
25 February 2013
I spent about 45 seconds with the trial before throwing down the $4 this costs. Nice design, fully-featured, and easy to use. I've been aching for a Google Drive app since the site isn't very touch friendly for my Surface RT. It stinks that Google isn't giving Windows 8/RT any love, but this is one Google service I won't have to go without. (Only criticism at first glance: I'd take the drop shadow off of the Start tile. it sticks out like a sore thumb)
5 May 2013
@Aaron: The latest update has "Open With" feature which can be accessed through the Action bar or by long pressing any file. We have also added support for Open Document Format in the latest update so you can use open source OpenOffice, LibreOffice suites. @Elma: GDrive Pro already lets you move your files/folders within Google Drive in the form of Cut & Paste feature which can be accessed through the App Bar. To open App Bar, swipe from bottom of your tablet or right click in your PC/Laptop.
20 March 2013
This app is a great way to interact with your GDrive. Easy, smooth navigation of documents. I would like to be able to switch back and forth between google accounts (2 or 3). Overall, this is very nice. There have been several recent updates so things will only get better. Well worth the four bucks to be able to edit and sync so easily.
24 March 2014
This app has performed great but for some reason whenever I upload a file from my tablet is does not show up as the same format. I have no idea what is going on lately but it needs to get fixed.
1 November 2013
Tried to upload a .doc from my desktop on my surface pro 2 3 times, upload isn't working
6 March 2013
Ever since I bought this App it crashes upon launch. Cannot figure out what is wrong.
16 June 2014
no matter what option i choose for sorting, it sorts by last modified. please fix!
9 October 2013
This is exactly what I needed, something on my laptop that would allow me to upload files to Gdrive quickly without going through the hassle of the sign on process
9 June 2013
At first I could not get it to re-sync a file after I edited it, but I figured out you have to save the whole file to the device (in this case, my Microsoft Surface), if it is not a native file, before it will save the changes made. If it is not a native file, you have to hit "Save As" and pick a location, instead of just "Save". Once I figured out how to work it properly, it's a wonderful app.
23 March 2013
Save your money and stick to using Drive online.
21 March 2013
Best Google Drive app for Win 8 RT, worth the cash. BUY IT!
25 January 2015
If you try to share a doc, all the other person gets is a half dozen xml and no text.
23 July 2014
You have received a 1 star rating only because a 0 star rating is not available. After opening a file, making changes, saving it, and then clicking the Sync Local Changes button within the application, my changes are not being synced. The first time this happened I had to redo the hours of work I had already previously done. The second time, I copied and pasted my changes into a separate file just in case the changes did not sync. When I reopened the file, the changes were not there. If this application is not going to work, then there is no need to continue its use and I am inclined to request a refund of the purchase price as the product seems to be defective.
23 November 2014
On my Surface, I can't access a file I want to work on.
9 September 2014
Won't sort how I want, sorts however it decides randomly. I want to alphabetize but it won't let me. I hate it but I paid for it and I can't use it, because it's too time consuming to find folder without alphabetical option.
2 June 2014
Does not support the File Save Picker contract that will let me save back to Google Drive from other applications.
25 May 2014
Worksheets I add to a workbook in Excel do not sync to the Drive service. I just lost hours and hours of work on a new sheet I hadn't synced since beginning it and through subsequent experimentation discovered that this was why. Please fix! And is there any way to recover such a thing? Cached documents or something? Excel doesn't have it in the recovery list. Acck!
13 March 2014
Bought the surface with the hope of integrating office with Google drive. The native Google app is horrible. Thank you for making this. Well worth the $4
27 December 2013
Even though there is an option to list folders alphabetically, folders seem to list with no type of order. Please fix and I will re-evaluate this rating.
26 August 2013
This seems to be missing the ability to create documents...
2 July 2013
The idea behind this is great...however the sync feature only works a small percentage of time. Therefore the app is not useful...
1 May 2013
This app allows me to access Google Drive and open the Office files automatically using the appropriate files. It allows me to edit files an sync them. I did find quite a few files dated 1/1/0001. So far very happy with the app!
1 March 2013
Worked well at first, but when in the middle of using the program all of my files disappeared off the drive, and it said it was blank. Wasn't able to sync it with the drive, and now I can't access anything. Not sure if its a long-term problem but it is pretty troubling, especially since it costs money.
6 April 2015
Does not seem to show all of my stored folders?
12 March 2015
Videos buffer, finish buffering & then buffer again, and again and again! WTF
12 February 2015
Hi, The product works well, yet I am missing a search feature. For this, my use will be VERY limited.
28 January 2015
Great app to use right up until it doesn't sync local changes and you lose all your data. Whether or not 'syncing local changes' will actually do what it says is inconsistent. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. It's a shame, because everything else about the app functions perfectly. Unfortunately, being able to keep whatever edits I write to my documents is more important. Don't recommend until this reliability issue is resolved.
10 November 2014
I use this on my Laptop and it helps me concentrate on my work much more than something in a browser. The only problem I have with it is that when I saved a document and later loaded it the spacing was very messed up. I don't know if it is caused by Libre Office or GDrive's syncing, though it looked fine in browser.