Microsoft may have learned to play nice with other companies, but Google still keeps Microsoft at arm's length. GHub helps you use Google services on Windows devices.

The Google ecosystem is ubiquitous these days. Some services, such as Google Maps, Gmail, and Google Drive, have competition, while others, such as YouTube, realistically don't. But Google hasn't, and seemingly won't, release first-party apps for its services on Windows 10. You can fill this gap in some cases by turning to third-party alternatives, like myTube!, but in other cases, you have to stick to the web. GHub is somewhat of a merger of these ideas. It's a third-party Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app that wraps up the web versions of Google's services. It's available on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox One, Surface Hub, and HoloLens. And there is a free version with ads called GHub and a paid version called GHub U available for $0.99.

The main benefit of using GHub is that it keeps all of your Google services together without requiring you to open a bunch of tabs in a browser. Once you login on one of them, your login details extend throughout the app and the layout is easy to use. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more GHub is set up with a hamburger menu on the left that allows you to quickly jump between any of the supported services. The full list is long but the big ones are there including Gmail, Google Drive, YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Hangouts. The app's description claims Google Play is also supported but it's not, which is disappointing. There isn't much more to the app. You can change the menu color from light to dark but the real reason to use this app is for speed and convenience, and it does a good job at facilitating those. Limitations of GHub