Last fall, Google introduced a standalone Gemini app for iOS. At the same time, the AI assistant remained in the standalone Google app. That’s now changing. As 9to5Google first noted, Google is informing iOS users that it will remove Gemini support from the Google app. In doing so, it wants you to rely solely on the Gemini app.

2.0 Flash isn't the only new Gemini addition for 2025, with Google announcing that Deep Research, its research model that can analyze and create reports similar to ChatGPT Deep Research, is also now available on iOS.

Google has recently removed Gemini AI from its primary app for iOS devices in lieu of a full-scale, standalone platform, as reported by multiple outlets. Users can still access the AI model by downloading and using the dedicated Gemini app instead.

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

Google has launched a standalone Gemini app for iOS users, now available for download from the App Store. This new release offers a more comprehensive set of functionalities and features compared to its predecessor within the Google app.