Comparison

WPS Office vs Ember Workshop

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

Head to head
About

WPS Office

This AI-powered office suite transforms your device into a smart workspace. Generate presentations from prompts, digitize notes, and analyze documents with an intelligent assistant. Seamlessly sync across devices for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • AI-powered document analysis and summarization
  • Instant presentation creation from prompts
  • OCR for digitizing notes and business cards
  • Document clarity enhancement and restoration
  • Cross-device syncing for seamless continuity
  • Support for all major office file formats
Features
Currently charting
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One app for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF. Work faster with AI and familiar tools, with files synced across phones, tablets, and computers. Scan, convert, sign, and share documents wherever you work. WPS AI helps you summarize files, analyze content, and create presentations faster. ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, ONE WPS • Documents: Create, read, and edit Word-compatible files with familiar formatting tools. • Spreadsheets: View and edit Excel-compatible spreadsheets wherever you work. • Presentations: Create, review, and update PowerPoint-compatible presentations. • File Compatibility: Work with common Office and PDF formats without switching between multiple apps. PDF TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY WORK • Read & Edit: View, annotate, fill, sign, and organize PDF files. • Convert: Convert supported Office files to PDF for easier sharing and delivery. • Work on the Go: Review and update PDFs directly from your phone or tablet. SCAN, EXTRACT, AND DIGITIZE • Document Scanner: Scan documents, receipts, notes, and business cards. • Advanced OCR: Extract text from images and scanned documents for editing and reuse. • Image Enhancement: Improve scan clarity and reduce blur, shadows, and unwanted marks. WORK ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Pick Up Anywhere: Access and edit your files across phones, tablets, and computers. • Keep Files in Sync: Continue working across devices without repeatedly sending files to yourself. • One Familiar Workspace: Manage your Office documents and PDFs with WPS wherever you work. WPS AI: GET DOCUMENT WORK DONE FASTER • Ask & Analyze: Find key information in lengthy PDFs, documents, and complex spreadsheets. • Summarize: Turn long files and reports into concise takeaways. • Write & Rewrite: Draft, rewrite, and polish emails, reports, and other content. • Translate: Understand and work with content across languages. AI SLIDES: FROM IDEA TO EDITABLE PRESENTATION • Create from a Prompt: Turn a topic or outline into a structured presentation. • Smart Layout: Let AI organize and format your slides. • Continue Editing: Refine the generated content and layout before sharing. SUPPORTED OFFICE FILE FORMATS • 51 languages supported worldwide. • Supports a wide range of office and development file formats: DOC, DOCX, WPT, DOTM, DOCM, DOT, DOTX XLS, XLSX, XLT, XLTX, CSV, XML, ET, ETT PDF PPT, POT, DPS, DPT, PPTX, POTX, PPSX TXT LOG, LRC, C, CPP, H, ASM, S, JAVA, ASP, BAT, BAS, PRG, CMD ZIP OPTIMIZED FOR iOS PERFORMANCE • Engineered for fast and stable mobile performance. • Designed to reduce lag during demanding document tasks. AUTO-RENEW SUBSCRIPTION Choose from 1-month, 3-month, or 1-year auto-renewal options. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Cancellations will take effect after the current active subscription period ends. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://www.wps.com/privacy-policy/ Auto-Renew Terms: https://www.wps.com/auto-renewal-terms/

About

Ember Workshop

Features
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Turn a rough business idea into a decision you can defend. Ember helps founders capture ideas, challenge assumptions, gather evidence, and decide what deserves to be built. Spark looks for opportunity. Hammer pressure-tests weak reasoning. Together they help you: • Explore an idea through structured AI debate • Identify assumptions and unknowns • Add notes, links, photos, voice recordings, and evidence • Track confidence as evidence changes • Create decision summaries and practical next steps • Learn from previous validation decisions Ember uses AI and can make mistakes. Verify important information before making decisions. Ember does not provide legal, financial, medical, or other professional advice. Ember is free and contains no subscriptions or advertising.

Screenshots

WPS Office4 screens
Ember Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember Workshop at none against WPS Office's 23. Ember Workshop also leads on ads (none vs shown). WPS Office's advantage is chart position (#96 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WPS Office sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ember Workshop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
WPS Office versus Ember Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWPS OfficeEmber Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size651 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKINGSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE CORPORATION LIMITEDPolina Belinskaya

Bugs and requests

WPS Office

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lost documents after app updates
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Formatting problems when converting files
  • Unreliable saving and recovery of work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search and file organization tools
  • Better integration with cloud storage services
  • Enhanced compatibility with Microsoft Office formats
  • Customizable interface and themes
  • Offline mode for document editing

Ember Workshop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

WPS Office

Subscriptions23
  • WPS VIP Monthly$3.991 Month
  • WPS VIP Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • WPS Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • WPS Pro AI Monthly$5.991 Month
  • WPS VIP Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$16.991 Year
  • WPS Pro Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • WPS Pro AI Quaterly$17.993 Months
  • WPS Pro AI Yearly7 Days trial$25.491 Year
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$25.991 Year
  • WPS VIP Yearly$29.991 Year
  • WPS VIP Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • WPS Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • WPS Pro AI Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$30.991 Year
  • WPS Pro Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • WPS Pro AI Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$45.991 Year
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$55.991 Year
  • WPS 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • WPS AI 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • WPS Pro + WPS AI 1-Year Plan3 Days trial$131.991 Year
None

Ember Workshop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WPS Office free?
WPS Office is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember Workshop free?
Ember Workshop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WPS Office or Ember Workshop have ads?
WPS Office shows ads; Ember Workshop does not.

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