Comparison

Forms vs Templates for MS Word

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Forms

Create custom form templates and fill them out as many times as needed. The app saves time by ensuring all required information is captured and helps generate professional PDF documents. It works offline until you're ready to share your creations.

Highlights
  • Create custom form templates
  • Fill forms multiple times
  • Offline functionality
  • Generate professional PDF documents
  • Mandatory field indicators
  • Pre-built and customizable templates
Features
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Forms is a complete app for creating Form Templates and then filling those Forms as many times as you want. There is no signup or need to use another device. Forms works completely offline, until you wish to share your Form Template, Form or PDF document. Forms has been designed to save you time, ensure you do not miss any important information and to create a beautiful PDF Document. To help with this, Forms has many time saving ways to capture your information, as well as indicating if any mandatory information is missing. Forms includes many useful Form Templates for you to get started immediately or copy these Form Templates and tweak them to make your bespoke Forms. We believe Forms is intuitive and easy to use from the get go. However if you do need help, please do not hesitate to contact us at Forms@WCApps.com or watch help videos at www.wcapps.com/youtube. Forms is free to download and fully evaluate until you wish to share, then you need to subscribe. There is a free week long trial to help you fully evaluate Forms. Legal Bit for the Auto-Renewing Subscription. Forms has an Auto-Renewing Subscription "Unlimited Forms (Monthly)", to allow you to create and share an unlimited number of Forms, Form Templates and PDF Documents. There is a week long free trial for you to fully evaluate this service. - By subscribing you will be able to create and share an unlimited number of Forms, Form Templates and PDF Documents. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage your subscription and turn auto-renewal on or off by going to your App Store Account Settings after purchase. - Find out more at http://wcapps.com/privacyandterms/

About

Templates for MS Word

Access over 5,000 professional templates for creating documents, invitations, posters, and more with Microsoft Word. Customize layouts with your own text and images for a personalized touch. Regular monthly updates ensure a fresh selection of designs.

Highlights
  • Over 5,000 professional templates
  • Monthly template updates
  • Customizable layouts
  • Supports A4 and US Letter sizes
  • Easy recoloring and object manipulation
  • Add/remove text boxes and change fonts
  • Replace stock images with personal photos
Features
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* Requires Microsoft Word for iOS and iOS 15 or later, which have to be downloaded separately. Templates for MS Word - DesiGN is a collection of professional templates and themes for Microsoft Word. Create stunning documents for business, education, and personal projects. • Browse document templates, resumes, letters, and reports • Open templates directly in Microsoft Word with one tap • Search by keyword and mark favorites • Save templates for quick access in Word • New designs added regularly • First item in every category is free to try Nearly all elements can be customized in Word. Type or paste your text, swap images, and adjust layouts to match your project. Subscription: The first 3 days are on the house and then you can get it in affordable monthly, semi-annual, annual, or lifetime plans! Subscribe to take advantage of all the Premium features described above. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Instructions to manage your auto-renewing subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: http://graphicnode.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: http://graphicnode.com/termsandconditions/ Help us develop the best app available in the store! If you have found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature, email us at: support@graphicnode.com

Screenshots

Forms4 screens
Templates for MS Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Templates for MS Word at 4.6 against Forms's 3.5. Templates for MS Word also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). Forms's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forms sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.49 per month and Templates for MS Word sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Templates for MS Word holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Templates for MS Word has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forms ships an update fortnightly, Templates for MS Word every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Forms versus Templates for MS Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormsTemplates for MS Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings433 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorld Class Apps LtdGraphic Node

Customer experience

Forms

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Templates for MS Word

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forms

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Forms (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.491 Month
4 purchases

Templates for MS Word

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 6 Months Subcscription3 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • One Year Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Templates for MS Word$64.99

Questions

Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Templates for MS Word free?
Templates for MS Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forms or Templates for MS Word?
Templates for MS Word is rated higher. Forms averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Templates for MS Word averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Forms or Templates for MS Word have ads?
Neither Forms nor Templates for MS Word shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forms or Templates for MS Word?
Forms ships an update fortnightly, and Templates for MS Word every 4 months. Most recently, Forms was updated on September 18, 2026 and Templates for MS Word on September 3, 2026.

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