You are already competing with Google, or better yet, the expectations they have created. Because of their immense ad revenue they can afford to buy companies and apps and then give them away for free.
Although your product may be different you're already competing for people's time and attention online. If you're building something to give away for free - then you are opening up the possibility of being Google-ized (as well as the positive of being bought by them)
You're also competing with others who might be acquired by Google who do the same thing you're doing (only you're competing to be the one acquired by Google, or a Google competitor).
Although your product may be different you're already competing for people's time and attention online. If you're building something to give away for free - then you are opening up the possibility of being Google-ized (as well as the positive of being bought by them)
Abstractly speaking, obviously.