# Gemini vs Poe: UI comparison

- Week: week of October 19, 2026 (2026-10-19)
- Page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/compare/gemini-vs-poe
- Open in Compare: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=table&mode=portals&week=2026-10-19&portals=gemini,poe&device=desktop

How Gemini (Google) and Poe (Quora) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 2 differences and 5 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- Gemini shows 11 menu items; Poe shows 13.
- Poe's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (6.2% vs 4.1%).

## Similarities

- Both sidebars take a similar share of the screen width (4% vs 5%).
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.

## Latest menu changes

### Gemini

Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- The icon of a sidebar button changed (diamond icon → clock icon).
- An icon button (hexagon icon) now appears in the sidebar.

### Poe

Week of October 5, 2026, compared with the week of September 28, 2026:

- An icon button (slider icon) now appears in the input area.

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Poe: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/poe

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Poe, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/poe.local.png?v=1792783971026