Comparison

Pages vs Word Editor

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

Head to head
About

Pages

Create visually appealing documents with a wide range of templates and editing tools. Enhance your work with multimedia, track changes, and collaborate seamlessly. Offers advanced features for writing, design, and presentation.

Highlights
  • Apple-designed templates
  • Add images, video, audio
  • Track changes and comments
  • Screen View for mobile editing
  • Interactive EPUB creation
  • Drawing and annotation with Apple Pencil
  • Writing Tools for AI assistance
Features
Read full description

Pages is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life. The suite includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus premium content and intelligence features in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform, all in one simple plan. Creating, viewing, and editing documents in Pages, as well as collaborating with others in real time, does not require a subscription. Create beautiful documents with Pages on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Start with an Apple-designed template for a report, resume, poster, or digital book. Easily add images, movies, audio, tables, charts, and shapes. Use comments, change tracking, and highlights to review your work. On iPhone and iPad, Screen View optimizes content for your screen, making it easier to edit. Get Started Quickly • Work from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or even a PC with iCloud.com • Select from a wide variety of Apple-designed templates • Add from a library of shapes, tables, and charts with pre-defined styles • Import and edit Microsoft Word and text files Create Beautiful Documents • Format your document with gorgeous styles, fonts, and textures • Make your content more engaging with recorded audio, video, and image galleries • Create page templates to keep the design consistent across your page layout document • Use powerful graphics tools including image background removal and masking • Design interactive EPUB books that can be shared with others or published to Apple Books • Draw, write or annotate with Apple Pencil on iPad Advanced Tools • Use the table of contents view to easily navigate your document or book • Add comments and join threaded conversations • Turn on change tracking to mark up a document as you edit it • Create footnotes and endnotes and view character, word, and paragraph counts • Add elegant mathematical equations using LaTeX or MathML notation • Use presenter mode on iPhone and iPad to auto scroll text while giving a speech • Seamless integration with EndNote for inserting citations on Mac* Share with Anyone • Share your document publicly or collaborate with specific people using iCloud or Box • Make changes from any device and see a list of changes from others in real-time • Export your document in EPUB, Microsoft Word, RTF, TXT, and PDF format Apple Intelligence • Use Writing Tools to proofread, rewrite, summarize, and compose text • Create your own fun images with Image Playground based on a description Some features of Apple Creator Studio require an Apple Intelligence–capable device. For full system requirements and usage limits for Apple Creator Studio intelligence features, see Apple Support article 125029. * EndNote sold separately. EndNote integration requires a plug-in available from Apple Support.

About

Word Editor

Easily edit, view, and create Word documents directly on your mobile device. This app allows for seamless modification of existing files, creation of new documents from scratch, and conversion to PDF. Access your important files anytime, anywhere with favorite and template options.

Highlights
  • Edit existing Word documents
  • Create new Word documents
  • Convert documents to PDF
  • Add documents to favorites
  • Use document templates
  • Seamlessly edit formatting and tables
Features
Read full description

Word Editor: Professional Document Suite Word Editor is the all-in-one productivity tool designed for seamless document management on your mobile device. Whether you are drafting a professional report at the office or editing a quick memo on the go, Word Editor provides a powerful yet intuitive interface to handle all your document needs. Key Features Powerful Document Editing - Seamlessly edit Microsoft Word and Office documents with high compatibility. - Advanced formatting tools: Modify text, fonts, tables, and paragraphs with precision. - Auto-save functionality ensures you never lose your progress. Create & Design from Scratch - Start new projects using professional built-in templates. - Full support for headings, lists, and layout customization. - Organize files efficiently with a clean, user-friendly file manager. Advanced PDF Converter & Sharing - Convert Word files and images to high-quality PDF in seconds. - Maintain original formatting and layout integrity during conversion. - One-tap sharing via Email, WhatsApp, iCloud, or other cloud storage. Favorites & Quick Access - Mark important files as "Favorites" for instant access anytime, anywhere. - Support for multiple formats: DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, and more. Subscription Information Unlock full access to all premium features with our flexible subscription plans: Weekly Subscription: $6.99 Monthly Subscription: $12.99 Yearly Subscription: $39.99 Yearly Subscription with 3-Day Free Trial: $39.99 Subscription Terms: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan. - Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.normalv.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.normalv.com/privacy.html Contact: support@normalv.com

Screenshots

Pages4 screens
Word Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pages and Word Editor both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of Pages's written reviews are positive against 22% of Word Editor's. Pages also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (551K vs 729). Word Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Word Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Pages asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pages holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pages has 551K ratings behind it against 729, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Pages's written reviews are positive against 22% of Word Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pages ships an update every 3 months, Word Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pages versus Word Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagesWord Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (551K ratings) — better4.4 (729 ratings)
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews — better21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings551K — better729
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size656 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAppleNormal Vector

Customer experience

Pages

All ratings550,742 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews7,856 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative31.3%

Word Editor

All ratings729 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.4%

User reviews

Pages

From 551K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Versatile writing app
  • 🎨 Excellent creative features
  • 🤝 Collaborative capabilities
  • 📚 Great for writing books/stories
  • 🏫 Useful for school/work documents

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/organize documents
  • 🖋️ Frustrating cursor and text editing
  • 🔄 Inconsistent sync and file management
  • 🔢 Limited font and formatting options

Word Editor

From 729 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good functionality and interesting features
  • ⭐ High-quality document management
  • ✨ Excellent overall performance

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription pricing
  • 🚫 Paywall blocks most features
  • 📱 Free app with mandatory paid features
  • 🐌 Slow and outdated application
  • 📢 Excessive advertising

Bugs and requests

Pages

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Documents disappearing or failing to save
  • Keyboard freezing and unresponsive typing
  • Formatting issues when importing/exporting files
  • Compatibility problems with older devices/OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more font and formatting options
  • Improve cursor and text editing controls
  • Streamline document organization and search
  • Enhance sync and offline editing capabilities
  • Integrate grammar/spelling correction tools

Word Editor

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Data loss during sessions
  • Automatic subscription renewal without proper notification
  • Unauthorized charges to user accounts
  • Charges applied immediately upon app launch without user consent
  • Subscription cancellation option not available in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Free tier with basic document editing capabilities
  • Free trial period before charging
  • Easier cancellation process within the app
  • Regular app updates and maintenance
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Pages

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Word Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Documents DOCX Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Documents DOCX Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • DOCX Yearly With 3-DaysTrail3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Documents DOCX Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pages free?
Pages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Editor free?
Word Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pages or Word Editor?
Pages is rated higher. Pages averages 4.6 out of 5 from 551K ratings, while Word Editor averages 4.4 from 729 ratings.
Do Pages or Word Editor have ads?
Neither Pages nor Word Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pages or Word Editor?
Pages ships an update every 3 months, and Word Editor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pages was updated on September 24, 2026 and Word Editor on September 21, 2026.

Other comparisons