Comparison

Documents (Office Docs) vs Bookview PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

Documents (Office Docs)

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
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Documents by SavySoda™ ••• Reached #1 overall BUSINESS APP ••• ••• on App Store in OVER 40 COUNTRIES. ••• ••• Over 30 Million Users on iOS ••• ••• AS FEATURED BY APPLE, USA TODAY ••• iPhone's and iPad's lightweight mobile office suite. This essential application allows you to edit and manage spreadsheet & rich text files on your iPhone. Works both online and offline. You can also synchronize files to your Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and SkyDrive accounts and open files on your PC or Mac. Works with Dropbox™ Works with Google Drive™ Works with Microsoft OneDrive™ Files can be opened using Microsoft Word and Excel, Open Office, Numbers, and all major office suites. INCLUDES • iSpreadsheet (a premier spreadsheet app) • Text Editor (to edit basic text) • iPhone file browser (to view iPhone files) • Google Sync (to upload/download documents) • Dropbox Integration FEATURES • Smooth User Interface • Portrait & Landscape mode • Full support for .txt and .csv files • Limited support for .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx files from Google Docs • Google upload & download • Files can be opened in Microsoft Excel, Word, Apple Numbers, TextEdit, Notepad, Openoffice & all leading office suites. • Works anywhere online or offline. • Spreadsheet supports formulas, formatting, resizing, and all basic spreadsheet features. • Beautiful UI. SOME USES • Lightweight office work on the run • Backup of documents • Quick access to spreadsheets, notes, memos • Basic word processing • Pocket Spreadsheet The Documents suite of apps is the ORIGINAL and most popular mobile office and file management solution for the iPhone and iPod. Over 30 million users choose Documents for their everyday business and productivity use. And it's now available for everyone to use for free. There is also an option to upgrade. iPhone Business Apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

Bookview PDF Reader

Easily view, search, and share PDF documents on your device. Quickly browse files, bookmark pages for later, and zoom in for detailed viewing. This application offers stable and fast performance for all your PDF needs.

Highlights
  • Browse and search PDF files
  • Preview and swipe through pages
  • Bookmark pages
  • Share single pages or entire PDFs
  • Zoom in and out
  • Quick search functionality
Features
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Bookview PDF Reader allows you to seamlessly slide between pages. It includes features such as search, share & zoom! Highlights • Search for PDF files quickly • Stable and fast performance • Zoom in and out • Bookmarks • Preview • Share Key Features Browse • Quickly browse and search through your device to find your PDF documents. Preview • Easily swipe through a PDF document to find the page you want to view. Bookmark • Quickly bookmark a page to return to it next time you use the app. Share • Simply share a single page or the whole PDF. Zoom • Zoom in on any PDF page. Search • Quickly find or jump to any page of a PDF document. This app Includes ads. It does not have in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Documents (Office Docs)4 screens
Bookview PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents (Office Docs) at 81% against Bookview PDF Reader's 0%. Bookview PDF Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Documents (Office Docs) versus Bookview PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments (Office Docs)Bookview PDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdBlake Harcourt

Customer experience

Documents (Office Docs)

All ratings43,490 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.0%

Bookview PDF Reader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Documents (Office Docs)

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Bookview PDF Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Documents (Office Docs)

No in-app purchases

None

Bookview PDF Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Documents (Office Docs) free?
Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookview PDF Reader free?
Bookview PDF Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Documents (Office Docs) or Bookview PDF Reader have ads?
Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; Bookview PDF Reader does not.

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