Collabora Office vs RSS Reader Offline | Podcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collabora Office
Create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on your mobile device. This app offers compatibility with a wide range of file formats, including Open Document and Microsoft Office. It's an open-source solution for on-the-go productivity.
- Text editor
- Spreadsheet program
- Presentation program
- Open Document Format support
- Microsoft Office file compatibility
- Open Source
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Collabora Office is a text editor, spreadsheet and presentation program based on LibreOffice, the world's most popular Open Source office suite — and now it's on iOS, enhancing your possibilities to work on mobile devices. This app is in active development, feedback and bug reports are very welcome. Supported files: • Open Document Format (.odt, .odp, .ods, .ots, .ott, .otp) • Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019 (.docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .dotx, .xltx, .ppsx) • Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 (.doc, .ppt, .xls, .dot, .xlt, .pps) Report issues: Use the bugtracker and attach any files that caused problems via https://col.la/iosBug . Please note that anything you enter in the bugtracker will be public. About the app: Collabora Office for iOS is based on the LibreOffice code for macOS and other platforms. This, combined with a new front-end based on Collabora Online. Credits: iOS port is mainly based on the work of Collabora engineer Tor Lillqvist, with help of Patrick Luby. Please find a detailed list of contributors in the credits: https://col.la/iosCredits License: Open Source — Mozilla Public License v2 and other
RSS Reader Offline | Podcast
This app aggregates RSS feeds and podcasts, allowing users to filter content by channel, time, or read status. It supports offline reading with background syncing and offers features like article sharing and customizable themes. It can also function as a blog reader.
- Filter feeds by channel, time, and read status
- Offline reading with background sync
- OPML import and export
- Podcast playback
- Push notifications
- Light and dark themes
- Article sharing
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RSS Reader - your RSS Feed Reader: - RSS Reader can filter your feed by channels, time ranges, star, unread - Swipe to mark as read - OPML Import from your RSS Reader - OPML Export - Offline RSS Reader support with Background Sync - RSS Podcast Player - Favorite support - View RSS feed inside the RSS Reader - Background RSS Reader syncing - RSS aggregator - RSS ATOM support - RSS Reader support - Push notifications - Light and Dark theme - Share articles via RSS Reader - Simple RSS Reader This RSS Reader can also be used as a blog reader or RSS aggregator. Try out this simple RSS Reader. https://vanniktech.de/RssReader/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RSS Reader Offline | Podcast at 4.6 against Collabora Office's 3.3. RSS Reader Offline | Podcast also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 41%). Collabora Office's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (114 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. RSS Reader Offline | Podcast sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Collabora Office asks for nothing beyond the download.
RSS Reader Offline | Podcast holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collabora Office has 114 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Collabora Office's written reviews are positive against 67% of RSS Reader Offline | Podcast's.
Collabora Office ships an update every 2 months, RSS Reader Offline | Podcast monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collabora Office | RSS Reader Offline | Podcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (114 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Collabora Productivity | Niklas Baudy |
Customer experience
Collabora Office
RSS Reader Offline | Podcast
Bugs and requests
Collabora Office
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to open password-protected documents
- Formatting issues with imported documents
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
- Keyboard and cursor controls not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved cursor and text selection controls
- Better integration with cloud storage services
- More intuitive file naming and saving process
- Enhanced spreadsheet functionality
RSS Reader Offline | Podcast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Collabora Office
No in-app purchases
RSS Reader Offline | Podcast
- Unlimited filters$1.99
- Unlimited colors$1.99
- Unlimited RSS Feeds$1.99
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- Unlimited groups$1.99
- Unlimited intervals$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
- Premium - Unlock everything$11.99
Questions
Is Collabora Office free?
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