Gemini is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 7.4. Gemini wins on 4 of the 5 scores, DeepSeek on 1.
Google Workspace and Android users who want an assistant that knows their mail and files
Students and developers who want strong reasoning help without paying
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Gemini | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #8 of 8 |
| Developer | DeepSeek | |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
Gemini
- Works across the Google apps you already use
- Generous free tier with strong models
- Default assistant on many Android phones
- Chats may be reviewed by people unless you change settings
- Best features are tied to Google accounts and services
Gemini is the easy pick if you already live in Google's apps. It can work across Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Maps, writes Deep Research reports, and handles long documents and images well. Gemini Live makes voice chats feel natural. The trade-off is privacy: activity is kept and may be reviewed by people unless you change your settings. The free tier is generous, and paid plans bundle extra Google storage.
Full Gemini review
DeepSeek
- Strong reasoning and coding help at no cost
- Shows its reasoning process in DeepThink mode
- Open-weight models you can run yourself
- Data is stored on servers in China
- Basic app with no voice mode or image creation
DeepSeek offers capable reasoning and coding help completely free, and its models are released as open weights. DeepThink mode shows its reasoning step by step, and web search is built in. The app is basic, though, with no voice mode or image generation, and servers can be busy at peak times. Its privacy policy says data is stored in China, and several governments have restricted its use on official devices.
Full DeepSeek review
