Comparison

한컴오피스 Viewer vs Polaris Office Mobile

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

Head to head
About

한컴오피스 Viewer

View and manage documents from various office suites, including Hangul, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Convert documents to PDF or image files, and share them via email. Supports a wide range of file formats.

Highlights
  • Read and manage office documents
  • Support for HWP, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF
  • Convert documents to PDF
  • Convert documents to image files
  • Send documents via email
  • Folder management
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Overview HancomOffice Viewer is a program that allows you to read and manage documents in various formats. [System Requirements] - OS: iOS 16.0 or higher [Key Features] 1. Reading and managing Office documents: You can use the full-featured document viewer to read documents, change folders, and send emails. 2. Support for various document formats - Hangul documents: hwp, hwpx, hwt - Word documents: doc, docx, dot, dotx - Spreadsheets: cell, csv, xls, xlsx, xlsm - Presentations: show, ppt, pptx - Other documents: pdf 3. Support for converting Hwp, Word, and Presentation documents to PDF or image files - Hwp: hwp, hwt, hml, hwpx, hwtx, owpml -> pdf, png - Word: doc, docx, dot, dotx, hwdt, rtf -> pdf, png - Show: show, ppt, pptx, hsdt, htheme, thmx, potx -> pdf, png [Answers to Important Inquiries] When a $1 payment occurs during download: HancomOffice Viewer is a free program. Occasionally, a $1 payment is made to verify the validity of the credit card registered in the app store, but the actual amount will not be charged. [Important Notices] - Due to mobile font embedding, some symbols and characters other than Hangul and English may not be displayed correctly. - The font specified in the original document may be changed to a mobile font, which can affect the layout of the document. [Required Access Permissions] Device Information: This is used to provide device and iOS version information when contacting customer support for product inquiries. ■ If you encounter errors or have any inconveniences while using the app, please contact us at 'haancs@hancom.com' with details about the error environment and content, and we will investigate and respond.

About

Polaris Office Mobile

This mobile office suite allows users to view and edit documents in various formats, including Microsoft Office files, with high compatibility. It offers powerful editing tools, cloud service integration, and PDF annotation capabilities for enhanced productivity on the go.

Highlights
  • Microsoft Office compatibility
  • View and edit various document formats
  • Annotate and export to PDF
  • Cloud storage integration
  • File manager and email attachment support
  • Advanced editing functions
  • Presentation tools
Features
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* Polaris Office - the choice of more than 100 million users worldwide! * Meet the new and improved Polaris Office Mobile with more powerful document editing features, Microsoft Office compatibility, and a faster document loading speed. ■ Introduction to Polaris Office Mobile Polaris Office Mobile is the best mobile office solution — it makes it easy for you to view or edit documents in various formats on your iPhone or iPad, due to its compatibility with MS Office. It supports features such as Annotate and Export to PDF. It also improves the efficiency of your work by offering features that are optimized especially for mobile devices, such as supporting various cloud storage services (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, WebDAV etc), opening email attachments, and File Manager. ■ Media Coverage - "Polaris Office is the best solution for editing MS Office documents on the go." - "Polaris Office is one of the best productivity apps for iPad with solid performance and a reasonable price tag." - "Polaris Office boasts the most advanced editing technologies among its peers." ■ Advantages of Polaris Office Mobile High compatibility with Microsoft Office document Annotate and convert PDF Set TXT file background color More than 500 powerful editing functions Capable of more than 300 data analysis instances and fast document loading Support a variety of cloud services (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV, FTP etc) Stunning presentation Simple and elegant design 24 templates / 20 2D/3D charts / 173 shapes / More than 300 functions and automatic data calculation View Conditional Formatting and Pivot Tables / Provide a Custom Keyboard for editing sheets Apply and edit 37 slide transition effects / View object animation Pointer and memo for Slideshow / Slideshow notes Add and edit header, footer, endnote, and footnote / Ruler function Camera mode that can be used to take pictures and apply them to the document / Insert and play video clips / Directly open zip files Support Split Window mode Strengthen the security via App lock function Manage documents which often view or edit as favorites Save a ducument form that often use as template Support 3D touch ■ Have you ever had trouble with broken formatting or non-visible charts when viewing Microsoft Office files on your mobile device? : Polaris Office Mobile displays Microsoft Office files that are almost identical to their original format. It is now possible to view or edit documents from your PC on your mobile devices. ■ Supported Devices and Requirements Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch / iOS 10.0 and above ■ Supported Formats Edit & View (doc/docx, xls/xlsx, ppt/pptx, txt, hwp, csv) / View (pdf, pps, ppsx, odt) (NEW) Now we support CSV format. ■ Supported Languages Supported UI languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew) / Input languages (Most languages supported by iOS) ■ Online Channel Facebook : www.facebook.com/Polarisoffice ■ Terms of Service and Privacy Policy This application does not collect personal information and data from users. - Terms of Service : https://www.polarisoffice.com/en/terms - Privacy Policy : https://www.polarisoffice.com/en/privacy ■ Information about permission to access File access permission is required to provide this service. * How to change sharing option Settings > Privacy > Allow additional permissions Select category > Revoke access to Polaris Office

Screenshots

한컴오피스 Viewer4 screens
Polaris Office Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 한컴오피스 Viewer at Free against Polaris Office Mobile's $39.99. Polaris Office Mobile's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

한컴오피스 Viewer is free to download; Polaris Office Mobile costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polaris Office Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polaris Office Mobile has 532 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 한컴오피스 Viewer's written reviews are positive against 51% of Polaris Office Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

한컴오피스 Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Polaris Office Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
한컴오피스 Viewer versus Polaris Office Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter한컴오피스 ViewerPolaris Office Mobile
PriceFree — better$39.99
Rating1.7 (75 ratings)4.6 (532 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews50.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75532 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size571 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANCOM IncorporatedPolaris Office Corp.

Customer experience

한컴오피스 Viewer

All ratings73 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative79.5%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral17.8%
Negative49.5%

Polaris Office Mobile

All ratings533 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral14.4%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

한컴오피스 Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Polaris Office Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Documents becoming corrupted or unreadable after editing
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Numeric keypad issues and missing navigation controls
  • Unexpected crashes and data loss
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add spell check and autocorrect functionality
  • Improve file management and cloud sync capabilities
  • Enhance keyboard and cursor control support
  • Introduce a read-only mode to prevent accidental edits
  • Provide better documentation and in-app support

In-app purchases

None

한컴오피스 Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Polaris Office Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 한컴오피스 Viewer free?
한컴오피스 Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polaris Office Mobile free?
Polaris Office Mobile costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 한컴오피스 Viewer or Polaris Office Mobile?
Polaris Office Mobile is rated higher. 한컴오피스 Viewer averages 1.7 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Polaris Office Mobile averages 4.6 from 532 ratings.
Do 한컴오피스 Viewer or Polaris Office Mobile have ads?
한컴오피스 Viewer shows ads; Polaris Office Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, 한컴오피스 Viewer or Polaris Office Mobile?
한컴오피스 Viewer ships an update every 3 months, and Polaris Office Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, 한컴오피스 Viewer was updated on November 10, 2026 and Polaris Office Mobile on November 12, 2026.

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