Comparison

Documents (Office Docs) vs Scan Boss for OneDrive

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

Scan Boss for OneDrive

Effortlessly scan documents and save them as PDFs directly to your OneDrive. This app automates document detection, cropping, and correction for quick, high-quality scans. Choose between standard or searchable PDFs and manage multiple OneDrive folders with ease.

Highlights
  • Single tap scanning
  • Automatic document detection and cropping
  • Automatic skew correction
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Timestamped PDF naming
  • Multiple OneDrive folder support
  • Standard or searchable PDF output
Features
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Scan any document and save PDF in your chosen OneDrive folder automatically. • Single tap operation • Link to OneDrive and specify folder just once • Ultrafast PDF conversion and upload • Multi-page scanning. • Automatically names the PDF with time-stamp • Automatically detects document and keeps tracking it as the camera moves. • Automatically crops the document to edges. • Automatically fixes skewed documents in the scan. • Choice to turn off automatic mode. • Choose multiple OneDrive folders and switch between them on the fly as you scan. • Option to save standard or searchable PDF. Scan Boss is the only app of its kind and saves tonnes of time for your business or personal use. See our terms of use at http://techpositive.co/terms

Screenshots

Documents (Office Docs)4 screens
Scan Boss for OneDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scan Boss for OneDrive at 5.0 against Documents (Office Docs)'s 4.5. Scan Boss for OneDrive also leads on ads (none vs shown). Documents (Office Docs)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (43K vs 2). On price and monetization model 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. Scan Boss for OneDrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Documents (Office Docs) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan Boss for OneDrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents (Office Docs) has 43K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Documents (Office Docs) versus Scan Boss for OneDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments (Office Docs)Scan Boss for OneDrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings43K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdTech Positive

Customer experience

Documents (Office Docs)

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

Scan Boss for OneDrive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scan Boss for OneDrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Documents (Office Docs)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scan Boss for OneDrive

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$4.991 Month
  • All Access$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Documents (Office Docs) free?
Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan Boss for OneDrive free?
Scan Boss for OneDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Documents (Office Docs) or Scan Boss for OneDrive?
Scan Boss for OneDrive is rated higher. Documents (Office Docs) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Scan Boss for OneDrive averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Documents (Office Docs) or Scan Boss for OneDrive have ads?
Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; Scan Boss for OneDrive does not.

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