Google's iOS version of the App no longer supports Gemini, users will have to download a standalone App.

Google App on Apple phones no longer comes with Gemini If you want to use Gemini, you'll have to download a separate app.

Recently, Google announced that they have removed the Gemini feature from the iOS version of Google App. This means that if you're an iPhone user and you want to use Gemini, you can't use it directly from the Google App like you used to, but you'll have to download a separate Gemini App.

Functional adjustment: from "bring your own" to "sell alone"

The first to report the news was Android Central. They said that Google has sent an email to iOS users, saying that Gemini has been removed from Google Apps to make it easier for people to use, and Google explained that Gemini has its own standalone app, and it's the best way to experience Gemini. If you still want to use Gemini, go to the App Store to download the new Gemini App.

In fact, this standalone Gemini iOS App is almost the same as the previous Gemini in the Google App, such as checking information, answering questions, and giving suggestions. It can also be linked with other popular Google Apps, such as Google Search, YouTube, Maps, Gmail and so on. Image input and image generation are also no problem.

What's even better is that this standalone app has a new feature called "Gemini Live", which is a voice mode that wasn't available in the previous Google App version. This is a voice mode that was not available in the previous Google App version. When you turn on this feature on your iPhone, Gemini Live will be displayed on the top of the screen in the "dynamic island" and the lock screen interface, which is much more convenient to use, and you can directly speak to it and interact with it.

Business Considerations: Standalone Apps and Paid Upgrades

Although the Gemini Standalone App itself is free to download, there is actually a Google business behind it. The app makes it easy for users to upgrade to the more advanced version of Gemini Advanced. The Gemini Advanced service is included in the Google One AI Premium subscription, which costs $18.99 or NT$650 a month.

Google did this by taking Gemini out of Google App and making a separate App, probably for multiple reasons. On the one hand, focusing on developing and optimizing the Gemini standalone App can provide users with a more complete and better AI experience. On the other hand, through this independent App, guide users to subscribe to the Gemini Advanced service, can also help Google in the AI field to earn more money.

According to the February 20 update of Google App version 356.2 on the App Store, the description of Gemini is no longer available. This also shows that Google has really implemented this feature adjustment.