Comparison

Docs To Go Standard vs Documents Reader+files browser

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

Head to head
About

Docs To Go Standard

Edit and create Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on your iOS device. View PDF files and manage your documents with a built-in file manager. Offers robust editing features for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

Highlights
  • Edit MS Office files
  • Create MS Office files
  • View PDF files
  • File sorting manager
  • Send/receive email attachments
  • Supports iOS 'Open In' feature
Read full description

Office anywhere with Docs To Go: View, edit, and create Microsoft® Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint*) & view Adobe PDF® files on your iOS device with the original & #1 selling mobile MS Office suite of all time. Docs To Go® Standard contains best-in-class document viewing & editing. Options for connecting to multiple cloud storage accounts, desktop file sync, and opening password-protected files are in our premium version which is available in an in-app purchase. THE DATAVIZ® ADVANTAGE • Founded in 1984, DataViz is an industry leader in developing mobile Office & productivity solutions for iOS, Mac, and more. • Documents To Go, now in its 18th year, is currently preloaded on millions of devices around the world. • InTact Technology™ retains original document formatting of edited files. • Technical support is available via email by actual people in our home office & via our robust knowledge-base at DataViz.com. OVERALL STANDARD VERSION FEATURES: • Works on both iPhone and iPad • View, edit, and create MS Office files (97-2018). • View PDF, iWork, Text, .RTF files, and more! • Send & receive supported email attachments using the built-in Mail app. • Open & edit supported files within Docs To Go from any 3rd party app that supports the iOS "Open In" feature. • File sorting manager (sort your file list by Name, Modified, Size, etc.) WORD TO GO FEATURES: • View, edit, and create Word (.doc, .docx) files • Format font type, size, color, bold, italics, underline, and highlight text • High fidelity viewing for embedded graphics, tables, comments, footnotes/endnotes, text boxes, table of contents, and hyperlinks • Change paragraph alignment • Edit and/or insert bullets and numbering • Multiple undo/redo • Find & replace • Word count SHEET TO GO FEATURES: • View, edit, and create Excel (.xls, .xlsx) spreadsheets • Freeze panes • Sort • Extensive cell & number formatting options, including: font type, size, color, alignment, fill, highlight, category, and decimal place) • 111 functions supported • Insert, delete, resize, hide/unhide rows & columns • Rename, insert, and delete worksheets • Multiple undo/redo • Find/find next SLIDESHOW TO GO FEATURES: • In-slide PowerPoint editing - Edit slide contents & formatting directly in the slide vs. a separate/outline view. • Thumbnail slide sorter/view • High fidelity PowerPoint viewing, including: charts, MS Office SmartArt, and more • View/edit/add speaker notes • Sort slides • Promote/demote bullets • Open password protected PowerPoint 97-2018 files PDF TO GO FEATURES: • Pinch-to-zoom to desired PDF page size/width • Open password-protected PDFs *PowerPoint files are view and edit only.

About

Documents Reader+files browser

This app allows you to download, manage, and edit various document and image file types directly on your iPhone or iPad. It includes a web browser for downloading, a file manager for organization, and advanced editors for PDFs, images, and office documents. Files can be easily shared across multiple cloud services and devices.

Highlights
  • Download DOC, PDF, XLS, TXT, IMG files
  • Manage files: rename, move, Zip/UnZip
  • Advanced PDF editor
  • Advanced Image editor
  • Edit office files (DOC, XLS, TXT)
  • Share via WiFi, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive
Features
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Doc Reader – instant files downloader and reader for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch: - Download files: DOC, XLS, PDF, TXT, IMG, PNG, JPEG and more - Manage files: rename, move, Zip / UnZip, delete - Advanced PDF editor - Advanced Image Editor - Edit office files: DOC, XLS, TXT - Share files: iTunes, WiFi, iCloud, DropBox, Google Drive, Evernote, Box Web Browser - browse and download all types of documents in a single tap - supported formats: DOC, XLS, PDF, TXT, IMG, PNG, JPEG and more - supported download features: pause, restart, cancel - download status: percentage, time File Manager - create folders - rename files and folders - move to folder feature - Zip / UnZip files - delete files or folders - documents slide menu Sharing - WiFi sharing - MultiCloud suport: iCloud, DropBox, Evernote, Box, Google Drive - Open In feature - iTunes sharing Editor - Advanced PDF editor: underline, draw, add text, delete text - Advanced Image editor: insert stickers and text, crop and change image orientation, tilt shift feature and more - DOC, TXT, RTF text editor - xls, doc, png, jpg, txt, rtf preview We are glad to hear ideas from you! Please use the feedback form in Settings menu for all your suggestions and issues.

Screenshots

Docs To Go Standard4 screens
Documents Reader+files browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docs To Go Standard at none against Documents Reader+files browser's 1. Docs To Go Standard also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Documents Reader+files browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Docs To Go Standard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Docs To Go Standard holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Docs To Go Standard's written reviews are positive against 46% of Documents Reader+files browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docs To Go Standard ships an update every 6 weeks, Documents Reader+files browser every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Docs To Go Standard versus Documents Reader+files browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocs To Go StandardDocuments Reader+files browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (57 ratings) — better3.1 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews46.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDataViz, IncAttribute

Customer experience

Docs To Go Standard

All ratings57 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews1,099 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative47.3%

Documents Reader+files browser

All ratings28 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.0%

Bugs and requests

Docs To Go Standard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing failures and connection problems
  • Inability to open certain file types
  • Formatting issues when editing documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for iDisk and cloud storage
  • Improve keyboard responsiveness
  • Expand font and formatting options
  • Integrate email and attachment handling

Documents Reader+files browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Docs To Go Standard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Documents Reader+files browser

One-time1
  • Documents Reader Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Docs To Go Standard free?
Docs To Go Standard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Documents Reader+files browser free?
Documents Reader+files browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Docs To Go Standard or Documents Reader+files browser?
Docs To Go Standard is rated higher. Docs To Go Standard averages 3.5 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Documents Reader+files browser averages 3.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Docs To Go Standard or Documents Reader+files browser have ads?
Both Docs To Go Standard and Documents Reader+files browser show ads.
Which is updated more often, Docs To Go Standard or Documents Reader+files browser?
Docs To Go Standard ships an update every 6 weeks, and Documents Reader+files browser every 4 months. Most recently, Docs To Go Standard was updated on October 15, 2026 and Documents Reader+files browser on October 20, 2026.

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