Collabora Office vs JCH SSH Client
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
JCH SSH Client
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JCH SSH Client is a modern shh-client for iPhone and iPad with an integrated terminal and sftp file browser. - shh connections with password or ssh-key (including passphrase)authentication. - Terminal with ANSI/VT‑support for navigating through nano, cat, top, htop, less, vim. - sftp ‑ filebrowser (local & remote) with additional actions like "open in terminal" and upload/download. - save profiles for easy navigation. - multiple sessions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Collabora Office at Free against JCH SSH Client's $1.99. JCH SSH Client's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Collabora Office is free to download; JCH SSH Client costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Collabora Office ships an update every 6 weeks, JCH SSH Client every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collabora Office | JCH SSH Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (122 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collabora Productivity | JOACHIM CHRISTOF HUBEN |
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
JCH SSH Client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Collabora Office
No in-app purchases
JCH SSH Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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