Google Docs Mobile App Has Half the Features of the Web Version and More Bugs
A user calls the Google Docs mobile app one of the worst in the Google ecosystem, saying it offers roughly half the functionality of the web version while being noticeably buggier, to the point that using the website is preferable even on mobile.
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