Comparison

Polaris Viewer vs Hancom Docs

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

Head to head
About

Polaris Viewer

This app offers a mobile-optimized experience for viewing various document types, including Microsoft Office files, PDFs, and TXT. It provides smart document management features and supports cloud integration for easy access to your files.

Highlights
  • Mobile optimized document viewer
  • Supports Microsoft Office, PDF, TXT, Zip, CSV
  • Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Smart document management
  • App lock with fingerprint, face, or password
  • Night mode and paper texture background options
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Polaris Office, selected by 100 million users across the world, provides mobile optimized document viewer at the requests of numerous users. Using compact and stable Polaris Office Viewer which takes some edit functions out and strengthens view function, quickly and easily manage all the document files such as Microsoft Office, TXT, Zip file, as well as Adobe PDF! ■ Supporting Languages ■ • English, Korean, Japanese, German, Russian, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese ■ Supported formats ■ • (NEW) Now we support CSV format. • Microsoft Word : DOC, DOCX • Microsoft Excel : XLS, XLSX • Microsoft Powerpoint : PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX • Other documents and files : PDF, TXT, ODT, Zip ■ Main functions ■ Mobile optimized document viewer : Supporting must-have functions to easily view the documents in Mobile. • Landscape mode / Portrait mode / Multi window mode • View per page, View in a row • Able to dim the screen and choose background (Providing Night mode and Paper texture) • Supporting text copy function in document Smart document managing : Supporting the functions for managing various documents more efficiently. • Able to check all the documents in My device storage & other cloud service (Supporting iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV, FTP) • Able to manage main documents separately through bookmark settings. • Support various sorting methods. (Name order / Date order / Size order etc) • Support view function per document format. • Able to search document you need through search function. • Able to use App lock function (via fingerprint, face, password) ■ Note ■ • Homepage : Polarisoffice.com • Facebook : facebook.com/polarisoffice • Youtube : youtube.com/user/infrawareinc • Inquiry : support@polarisoffice.com • Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy : www.polarisoffice.com/privacy

About

Hancom Docs

Edit and view HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on mobile devices. Manage and protect your files in the cloud and collaborate with others. Offers a mobile-optimized design with high compatibility for various document formats.

Highlights
  • View and edit HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
  • Cloud document management and protection
  • Collaborate on documents
  • Use well-designed templates
  • Support for HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT
Features
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"Anytime, Anywhere, Hancom Docs" Hancom Docs enables you to view and edit HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on any kinds of mobile devices. Hancom Docs with the mobile-optimized design and with high compatibility for Hancom Office and Microsoft Office documents provides a comfortable and familiar service environment. *Features* -View and edit various types of documents such as HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc. -Manage and protect all your documents in a cloud space merging phone, tablet and desktop environments. -Share documents to collaborate on them. -Start with a well-designed template. -Support a variety of document formats.(HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT, etc.) * Supported languages: Korean, English ▶ Optional access permissions - Photos Use to add photos to documents - Camera Use to upload images or videos - Notifications Use to receive notifications - User activity Use to provide personalized advertising *You can use the app even if you do not allow them, but there may be restrictions on the use of some services. [How to withraw your consent] Settings > Permissions > Privacy > Allow or deny access

Screenshots

Polaris Viewer4 screens
Hancom Docs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polaris Viewer at 4.6 against Hancom Docs's 1.7. Polaris Viewer also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 39%) and device support (4 vs 2). Hancom Docs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Polaris Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hancom Docs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polaris Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Polaris Viewer's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hancom Docs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polaris Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Polaris Viewer versus Hancom Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolaris ViewerHancom Docs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better1.7 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better38.7% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB601 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolaris Office Corp.HANCOM Incorporated

Customer experience

Polaris Viewer

All ratings74 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative32.7%

Hancom Docs

All ratings28 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative45.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polaris Viewer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$10.99
None

Hancom Docs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polaris Viewer free?
Polaris Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hancom Docs free?
Hancom Docs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polaris Viewer or Hancom Docs?
Polaris Viewer is rated higher. Polaris Viewer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Hancom Docs averages 1.7 from 28 ratings.
Do Polaris Viewer or Hancom Docs have ads?
Both Polaris Viewer and Hancom Docs show ads.
Which is updated more often, Polaris Viewer or Hancom Docs?
Polaris Viewer ships an update every 3 months, and Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. Most recently, Polaris Viewer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hancom Docs on September 21, 2026.

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