Comparison

Collabora Office vs READER

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Text editor
  • Spreadsheet program
  • Presentation program
  • Open Document Format support
  • Microsoft Office file compatibility
  • Open Source
Features
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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

About

READER

Features
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READER is a focused PDF reading app designed to help you build a real reading habit — one short session at a time. Import any PDF from the Files app and start reading right away. No account required. No sign-in. No tracking. Your files stay on your device. READER remembers exactly where you left off in every PDF, so you can always pick up where you stopped. A simple streak counter tracks how many days in a row you've read, and a session timer helps you start small — even 10 minutes counts. FEATURES — Open and read any PDF from Files — Zoom in, zoom out, and reset for comfortable reading — Previous and next page controls — Session timer with a daily reading goal — Reading streak — counts after just one minute — Recent PDFs with visual progress per book — Last page saved automatically for every PDF — No account, no login, no data collection — All files stay private on your device READER is for anyone who wants to read more but needs a simple, low-friction place to start.

Screenshots

Collabora Office4 screens
READER4 screens

Verdict

The call

Collabora Office and READER are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Collabora Office versus READER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollabora OfficeREADER
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollabora ProductivityEduardo Mora

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

READER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Collabora Office

No in-app purchases

None

READER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collabora Office free?
Collabora Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is READER free?
READER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collabora Office or READER have ads?
Neither Collabora Office nor READER shows ads.

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