# Documents vs Documents (Office Docs)

The clearest difference is price: Documents (Office Docs) at Free against Documents's $4.99. Documents (Office Docs) also leads on ratings volume (43K vs 4.5K) and review sentiment (81% vs 72%). Documents's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Documents (Office Docs) is free to download; Documents costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Documents against 4.5 for Documents (Office Docs). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents (Office Docs) has 43K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Documents's written reviews are positive against 81% of Documents (Office Docs)'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | Documents (Office Docs) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents/id295798315/reviews) | [4.5 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-office-docs/id306273816/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K | **43K** |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | **80.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#149** | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents/id295798315)

**Currently charting:** #149 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

This mobile office suite and file manager allows users to edit and manage spreadsheets, text, and image files on their iPhone and iPad. It offers online and offline functionality, with seamless integration for transferring files between cloud storage services and computers.

**Highlights:** Edit spreadsheets, text, and image files, File management, Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Google Docs, Dropbox), File transfer via USB and WiFi, Works online and offline, Create, view, and manage photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient document management
- 🔒 Secure storage of important files
- 💡 Convenient for on-the-go access to documents
- 👍 Reliable and dependable app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Issues with font/formatting changes
- 🐛 Problems opening certain file types
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to open or edit certain documents
- Unexpected loss of data or documents
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Auto-save feature
- Improved file transfer and syncing capabilities
- Better organization and search tools
- Enhanced editing and formatting options
- Support for more file types and cloud services


### Documents (Office Docs)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-office-docs/id306273816)

This mobile office suite allows users to edit and manage spreadsheet and rich text files on their iPhone and iPad. It offers online and offline functionality, synchronization with cloud storage services, and compatibility with major office suites.

**Highlights:** Edit spreadsheet and rich text files, Online and offline functionality, Synchronize with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive, File browser for iPhone files, Support for .txt and .csv files, Basic word processing and spreadsheet features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient document organization
- 📁 Versatile file management
- 💡 Helpful for work and school
- 🔒 Secure document storage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🖌️ Inconsistent font/formatting issues
- 💸 Ads and in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to open certain file types
- Syncing issues with external storage
- Inconsistent behavior when closing documents

**Requested features**

- Add undo/redo functionality
- Improve document editing capabilities
- Integrate with more cloud storage services
- Enhance text formatting and highlighting options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

Documents costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Documents (Office Docs) free?

Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Documents or Documents (Office Docs)?

Documents and Documents (Office Docs) are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.5K and 43K ratings respectively.

### Do Documents or Documents (Office Docs) have ads?

Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; Documents does not.

### Which is updated more often, Documents or Documents (Office Docs)?

Documents ships an update every 2 months, and Documents (Office Docs) every 2 months. Most recently, Documents was updated on September 24, 2026 and Documents (Office Docs) on September 25, 2026.

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