Google really wants you to download its Gemini app. The tech giant is pulling the AI tool from its iOS search app — you know, the Google app — in an apparent effort to push you to the Gemini app. The tech giant alerted customers to the change in an email.

Google Google announced Wednesday that it is removing its model from the Google app on iOS, meaning that Apple users will need to download the dedicated Gemini app in order to use it. When Google first introduced its Gemini AI to the Apple product ecosystem,

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Google is pulling its Gemini assistant from the main Google app on iOS, in a bid to encourage users to download the dedicated Gemini app.

The main Google app on iOS acted as a switcher between Google Search and Gemini. But in February 2025, Google removed the switcher interface. However, iOS users on Google app v356.0 can still use the Gemini experience in the app via the “More” tab, says the report.

The main Google Search app for iOS is losing its Gemini chatbot integration, and the company is now inviting users to download its standalone Gemini app.

Google is now fully removing Gemini from the Google app on iOS. Gemini first disappeared from the switcher interface, but the experience stuck around even after the switcher was removed earlier this month.