Comparison

Documents (Office Docs) vs Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

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

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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

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

This app is a versatile writing and document management tool. It offers a powerful word processor, PDF editing and annotation features, and AI writing assistance. Organize, create, and share various document types for personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • Advanced word processing with rich text formatting
  • PDF annotation, highlighting, and signing
  • AI writing assistance
  • Offline writing capabilities
  • Cloud service integration
  • Document organization with folders
  • File conversion to multiple formats
Features
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Wordpad+ is a Microsoft Word-compatible DOCX and PDF editor that helps you write, edit, read, highlight, and manage documents for school, college, work, and everyday life. Whether you're taking last-minute lecture notes, writing a story, preparing meeting minutes, working on an important essay, or organizing your thoughts, you can do it all in Wordpad+. Whether you're a student, educator, writer, medical professional, journalist, scholar, or business professional, you can use Wordpad+ every day to create and edit notes, annotations, memos, signed PDFs, papers, highlighted PDF textbooks, and more. Powerful document editor - Create and edit Microsoft Word-compatible DOCX documents. - Edit Microsoft RTF, plain-text, and Markdown files. - Format your text with tables, lists, fonts, styles, and colors. - Use templates to create professional resumes, reports, and other documents. - Save your work automatically and access it across multiple devices. PDF editing and annotation - Highlight, sketch, add text boxes and pictures, and sign PDF documents. - Write and sketch with seven ink tools: Marker, Pen, Pencil, Monoline, Fountain Pen, Watercolor, and Crayon. - Fill out PDF forms. - Sign documents directly on your device. - Verify digital signatures to confirm their authenticity. Write and format your way - Keep writing wherever you are, including when you're offline or don't have your laptop. - Customize margins, headers, and other layout options. - Track statistics such as word and sentence counts. - Proofread your work with text-to-speech. - Dictate text for hands-free writing. - Use Focus Mode to reduce distractions. - Type in more than 30 languages. Multiformat reader - Read ePub and PDF files, view PowerPoint and Excel documents, play MP3 audio, and open many other formats. - Import and export files through iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and other cloud services. - Choose from dark, light, and sepia reading themes, adjust the font size, and use text-to-speech with ePub and PDF files. - Work with large documents, including fillable forms, using the PDF engine. - Annotate and highlight eBooks, or add text and images to them. Organize and multitask - Keep several documents open in the multitabbed interface and switch between them quickly. - View documents side by side with multiple windows and multitasking. - Keep all your notes, ideas, and projects in one place with unlimited space. - Create folders and subfolders that suit the way you work. - Customize notebook covers. - Find your files quickly with search. - Manage DOCX, RTF, PDF, TXT, Markdown, ePub, PowerPoint, Excel, Apple iWork, MP3, MP4, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, ZIP, and other file formats. Share and export - Open email attachments directly in Wordpad+. - Sync your files with iCloud, Dropbox, and other services. - Convert your work to PDF, ePub, HTML, and other formats. - Compress folders into ZIP files and send them by email. Scan and convert to PDF - Scan notes, books, tickets, recipes, and other items directly to PDF. - Convert documents, images, photos, scans, and other files to PDF on your device. - Open PowerPoint, Word, and Excel files, convert them to PDF, and annotate them. Back up and protect your work - Protect your content with a passcode. - Lock individual folders or projects for added security. - Keep your data safe with automatic backups. Use Wordpad+ to organize your thoughts, lectures, books, sketches, notes, documents, and projects in one place. Download it for free and start writing, editing, reading, and organizing your work. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Documents (Office Docs)4 screens
Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents (Office Docs) at 81% against Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's 0%. Documents (Office Docs) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (43K vs 27). Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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. Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Documents (Office Docs) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Documents (Office Docs) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents (Office Docs) has 43K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Documents (Office Docs)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Documents (Office Docs) versus Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments (Office Docs)Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43K ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB535 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdKairoos Solutions S.L.

Customer experience

Documents (Office Docs)

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

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 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

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Documents (Office Docs)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

Subscriptions1
  • Wordpad+ Full Pro Unlock & AI3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Documents (Office Docs) free?
Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write free?
Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Documents (Office Docs) or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write?
Documents (Office Docs) is rated higher. Documents (Office Docs) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Documents (Office Docs) or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write have ads?
Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write does not.
Which is updated more often, Documents (Office Docs) or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write?
Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write every 5 days. Most recently, Documents (Office Docs) was updated on October 15, 2026 and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write on October 3, 2026.

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