Polaris Viewer vs Hancom Office
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Hancom Office
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Now on the store: the editor version of Hancom Office Viewer, chosen by 9 million users! Try Hancom Office for free whenever you need to work with documents from writing resumes and essays to creating presentations and analyzing data. [Features] View and edit a variety of document formats, including document, spreadsheet, presentation and PDF, all in a single app. Feel free to work on your documents anytime, anywhere regardless of internet connectivity. Start efficient document creation with the help of desired UI. Seamlessly open and edit Microsoft Office documents within the Hancom Office app. [Word – editing a document] You can move what's in your mind into your document freely in the palm of your hand. Find or replace words, apply rich text or paragraph formats, and make your document neat and tidy using style and numbering. Adding various objects like a shape, an image, or a chart can also make your document more dynamic and visualized. [Cell – managing and analysing data] Cell enables you to manage and analyze data effectively. Gain a powerful tool for calculation, data analysis, and visualization – including advanced features such as conditional formatting, sparklines, and more – all in the palm of your hand. Provided a number of functions, Cell ensures that you can make calculations of massive data quickly and accurately without a single error. [Show – designing a presentation] Show makes it easy to create and design a stunning presentation with just a few clicks. Choose and combine from a wide selection of design themes and animations, predefined objects and effects, then you can visually present your own ideas and grab your audience's attention. [About subscription] With the in-app purchase, you can solely focus on working documents without interruption of ads. - 1-month ad-free: $3.99 ($2.49 for the first subscription) - 6-month ad-free: $19.99 ($14.49 for the first subscription) - 1-year ad-free: $29.99 ($24.99 for the first subscription Payment is processed through your Apple App Store account. Payment history and refunds are available through the Apple customer center. The ad-free product is automatically paid periodically based on the subscription period and automatically renews 24 hours before the current subscription ends. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your account settings. System requirements - Supported operating systems: iOS 15.0 or later - Supported languages: English and Japanese ▶ Required access permissions None ▶ Optional access permissions - Photos Use to add photos to documents - Camera Use to upload images or videos - User activity Use to provide personalized advertising *Optional access permissions are needed when using this feature and if not, there may be restrictions on using the service. [How to withraw your consent] Settings > Permissions > Privacy > Allow or deny access For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement (EULA). - Privacy Policy : https://www.hancom.com/member/treatInfoAgreement.do - End User License Agreement(EULA) : https://help.hancom.com/hoffice_ios/global/en-US/index.htm#t=license%2Feula.htm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Polaris Viewer at 13.0 against Hancom Office's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Polaris Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hancom Office sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Polaris Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Hancom Office every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polaris Viewer | Hancom Office |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 583 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polaris Office Corp. | HANCOM Incorporated |
In-app purchases
Polaris Viewer
- Remove Ads$10.99
Hancom Office
- 1-month ad-free$3.991 Month
- 6-month ad-free$19.996 Months
- 1-year ad-free$29.991 Year








