Comparison

Collabora Office vs PDF Scanner Offline

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

PDF Scanner Offline

Features
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PDF Scanner Offline is a private document scanner, PDF creator and secure document vault built for students, professionals, business owners and everyday paperwork. Scan paper documents using your iPhone or iPad camera, convert images into PDF files, import existing documents, organize everything into folders, and protect sensitive files inside a secure local vault. The app is designed to work offline with no login and no server account required. Key Features • Scan documents with the camera • Create high-quality PDF files • Import photos and existing PDFs • Convert images to PDF • Organize files into folders • Search documents and OCR text • Extract text from documents using offline OCR • Secure private documents in a protected vault • Use Face ID or Touch ID for vault access • Scan receipts and save important purchase records • Scan ID cards and combine front/back into a PDF • Merge, split, rotate, compress and manage PDF files • Annotate PDFs with notes, highlights and drawing tools • Add and save local signatures • Protect PDF files with passwords • Detect duplicate and large files • Batch process multiple documents • Create and restore local backups • View storage usage and clean temporary files Private by Design PDF Scanner Offline is built for local document management. Your scans, PDFs, OCR text, folders, vault files and backups are stored on your device. There is no account login and no server-based document upload required for the core app features. For Students Scan notes, assignments, ID cards, certificates, forms, receipts and study material. Convert everything into clean PDF files and organize them by subject or project. For Business Users Digitize invoices, bills, receipts, contracts, reports and office paperwork. Use folders, search, OCR, PDF tools and backup features to keep your documents organized. For Personal Use Save important household documents, warranty cards, identity documents, medical papers, travel documents, bills and private files in one secure offline library. PDF Scanner Offline gives you a complete document workspace on your iPhone and iPad: scan, convert, search, organize, secure, sign, annotate and backup your documents anytime.

Screenshots

Collabora Office4 screens
PDF Scanner Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

Collabora Office and PDF Scanner Offline 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 PDF Scanner Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollabora OfficePDF Scanner Offline
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollabora ProductivityArun Soundarrajan

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

PDF Scanner Offline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Collabora Office

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Scanner Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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