Comparison

Handbook vs Microsoft 365 Admin

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

Head to head
About

Handbook

Securely organize and present diverse content like documents, videos, and audio on any mobile device. Share compelling presentations online or offline with robust security features and detailed usage analytics.

Highlights
  • Secure content management
  • Online and offline presentation
  • Support for various file types
  • PDF viewing and annotation
  • Create surveys and quizzes
  • Customizable layout and wallpaper
  • Role-based security and access control
Features
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Present and Share Secure Content on any Mobile Device Handbook is a secure mobile document manager that offers a simple and secure way to bind together a variety of rich media content to create and share compelling, attractive presentations. Handbook gives mobile knowledge workers a confident way to distribute and present information using docs and media such as PDFs and videos, both online offline. When there is no network connectivity, Handbook can be used in offline mode and presentations can be given with confidence. The Handbook product consists of: Handbook Studio -- a browser based application used to upload and manage content
Handbook -- viewer application used to display and present content Handbook Features - Use it on the iPhone, iPad - Supports both online and offline viewing - Supports MS Office, iWork, images, video and audio files - View and annotate PDF files - Display Handbooks on the big screen using Apple TV for powerful, media rich presentations - Offline viewing - Never worry about network connectivity during your presentation - Create surveys and quizzes with built in questionnaire function - Bookmark content and send sharing links by email - Customizable layout and wallpaper Security and Enterprise Features - Role & Content Based Security - Individual and group-based Sharing - Restrict and allow access to specific devices with device-specific authentication - Understand how your Handbook is used with detailed usage metrics - Time-based access gives you control over when your Handbook is available to view NOTE: - Handbook account is necessary to use this app. Please ask to admin of your organization's Handbook Studio. - Handbook Studio the cloud service is necessary for contents posting, editing and distribution. - Please visit the web site for details: http://handbookapp.net/

About

Microsoft 365 Admin

Manage your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 business subscription from your mobile device. Add users, reset passwords, manage devices, and monitor service health. Stay informed with critical notifications and support requests on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage users and groups
  • Reset passwords
  • Manage devices
  • Assign licenses
  • Create support requests
  • Monitor service health
  • Receive critical notifications
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Manage users, groups, devices, reset passwords & receive critical notifications. The Microsoft 365 Admin App enables you to be productive from anywhere. The app allows you to receive critical notifications, add users, reset passwords, manage devices, create support requests, and more—all while you’re on the go. Who should use this app? People with an admin role to a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 enterprise or business subscription. What can I do with this app? - Add, edit, block, or delete users, reset passwords, assign roles, or manage aliases & devices. - Add groups, edit groups, and add or remove users from groups. - View all available and assigned licenses, assign licenses to users, add or remove licenses, view and download invoices. - Check the status of existing support requests, take actions on them, or create new ones. - Monitor the health of all services and view active incidents in Service Health. - Stay on top of all the upcoming changes and announcements via the Message Center feed. - Get push notifications about important information related to service health, message center, and billing. The app supports dark theme and is available in 39 languages. And if you're someone who is responsible for managing more than one tenant, you can sign-in to multiple tenants and quickly switch between them. We're listening and constantly improving the app based on your feedback. Tell us what you like, what we can do better, and what features you'd like to see in the app. Send your feedback to feedback365@microsoft.com.

Screenshots

Handbook4 screens
Microsoft 365 Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft 365 Admin at 4.6 against Handbook's 4.0. Microsoft 365 Admin also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 36%) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 2). Handbook's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft 365 Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft 365 Admin has 5.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Handbook's written reviews are positive against 78% of Microsoft 365 Admin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handbook ships an update every 2 months, Microsoft 365 Admin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handbook versus Microsoft 365 Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandbookMicrosoft 365 Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsteria CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Handbook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative59.1%

Microsoft 365 Admin

All ratings5,837 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

Handbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft 365 Admin

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen on launch
  • User list disappearing
  • Unreliable login process
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to purchase licenses
  • More granular admin controls
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Better integration with other Microsoft apps
  • Dark mode support

In-app purchases

None

Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft 365 Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handbook free?
Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft 365 Admin free?
Microsoft 365 Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handbook or Microsoft 365 Admin?
Microsoft 365 Admin is rated higher. Handbook averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Microsoft 365 Admin averages 4.6 from 5.8K ratings.
Do Handbook or Microsoft 365 Admin have ads?
Neither Handbook nor Microsoft 365 Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handbook or Microsoft 365 Admin?
Handbook ships an update every 2 months, and Microsoft 365 Admin every 6 weeks. Most recently, Handbook was updated on November 1, 2026 and Microsoft 365 Admin on November 8, 2026.

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