Collabora Office vs Arkhe IRC
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
Arkhe IRC
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Arkhe is a modern, native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, built from the ground up for IRCv3 and designed to feel right at home with modern IRC bouncers. Whether you run your own bouncer or connect directly to your favorite IRC networks, Arkhe keeps your conversations in sync and your credentials secure. WHY ARKHE • Native SwiftUI app fast, lightweight and made for iOS. • Built for IRCv3, not retrofitted onto an old protocol. • Secure by default: passwords and certificates live in the iOS Keychain, never stored in plain text. SECURE AUTHENTICATION • SASL PLAIN for username and password login. • SASL EXTERNAL with CertFP sign in with a client TLS certificate, no password required. • TLS connections with modern cipher support. BUILT FOR BOUNCERS • Full IRC bouncer support: automatically discover and browse every network on your bouncer. • A seamless multi-network experience from a single connection. • Automatic scrollback with chathistory pick up right where you left off when you join a channel. IRCv3 DONE RIGHT • server-time for accurate timestamps on history. • message-tags, batch, echo-message, cap-notify. • account-notify, away-notify, chghost, extended-join, multi-prefix, userhost-in-names, setname and invite-notify. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Adaptive layout with a three-column view on iPad. • A clean, focused reading experience. • Inline media and file uploads through your own uploader. Arkhe is open source. If you'd rather build it yourself, the full source code is available see the developer's website. Note: Arkhe is a chat client. You'll need access to an IRC server or an IRC bouncer to use it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Collabora Office at Free against Arkhe IRC's $0.99. 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; Arkhe IRC costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Collabora Office | Arkhe IRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (114 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collabora Productivity | carlos prieto ortiz |
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
Arkhe IRC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Collabora Office
No in-app purchases
Arkhe IRC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Collabora Office free?
Is Arkhe IRC free?
Do Collabora Office or Arkhe IRC have ads?
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