Comparison

Templates for Numbers vs Microsoft Word

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

Head to head
About

Templates for Numbers

This app provides over 400 diverse and useful spreadsheet templates for Apple's Numbers. Customize them for business or personal use, making daily tasks easier. Create tables, perform calculations, draw diagrams, and insert images effortlessly.

Highlights
  • 400+ diverse templates
  • Business and personal use
  • Customizable designs
  • Table creation
  • Diagram drawing
  • Image insertion
  • Regular content updates
Features
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* Requires Apple Numbers for iOS and iOS 15 or later, which have to be downloaded separately. Templates for Numbers - DesiGN is a collection of professional templates and illustrations for Apple Numbers. Create spreadsheets, invoices, planners, charts, and business reports — from finance and education to personal projects. • Browse templates for invoices, planners, charts, and business reports • Open templates directly in Apple Numbers with one tap • Search by keyword and mark favorites • Save templates in the Numbers template chooser • New designs added regularly • First item in every category is free to try Nearly all elements can be recolored, moved, or removed. Type or paste your text, swap images, and customize tables and charts in Numbers. Templates are available in ISO and US paper sizes. Subscription: The first 3 days are on the house and then you can get it in affordable monthly, semi-annual, annual, or lifetime plans! Subscribe to take advantage of all the Premium features described above. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Instructions to manage your auto-renewing subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: http://graphicnode.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: http://graphicnode.com/termsandconditions/ Help us develop the best app available in the store! If you have found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature, email us at: support@graphicnode.com

About

Microsoft Word

Create, edit, and share documents on your mobile device. This powerful word processor offers templates, formatting tools, and collaborative features to help you write impactful text documents, resumes, and more. Your office moves with you, allowing for seamless editing and sharing from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Create and edit documents
  • Modern templates
  • Rich formatting and layout options
  • Reading view
  • Collaborate with comments
  • Version history
  • Simplified sharing
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Send, open and edit Office files from your mobile with the full power of Microsoft’s word-processing tools. Whether you're a writer, freelancer, student or project manager, Word moves with you. Enhance your writing with Copilot in Word when signed in with your Microsoft 365 subscription.* Draft, edit, collaborate, and share with confidence – anytime, anywhere. Create impactful blogs, proposals, CVs, branding materials and more. Customise every document with rich formatting options and professionally designed templates. Create Documents • Kick-start projects with templates for letters, CVs, scripts, proposals, invoices and more • Use robust formatting and layout tools to express ideas clearly • Maintain a polished look across all your devices Read, Write and Edit Anywhere • Edit long documents, letters and scripts on your device with familiar writing tools • Open attachments with the built in viewer • Convert PDFs to Word for quick editing Collaborate and Share • Leave comments directly next to relevant text • Work with others in real time and track layout or formatting changes • Use version history to view and restore previous drafts Simplified Sharing • Invite others to edit or view in just a few taps • Manage permissions and see who’s active in the document • Copy formatted content into emails or attach your files instantly AI Assistance with Copilot* • Draft CVs, polish proposals and organise ideas in seconds • Summarise, refine and format content instantly • Get intelligent suggestions to make your writing clear and compelling *Unlock the full Microsoft 365 experience with a qualifying subscription on phone, tablet, PC or Mac. Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased in app will be charged to your App Store account and automatically renew unless auto renew is turned off 24 hours before the billing period ends. Manage your subscription in your App Store account settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active period. This app may be provided by Microsoft or a third party publisher and is subject to its own privacy statement and terms. Data may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or other regions where Microsoft or its affiliates operate. EULA: http://aka.ms/eula

Screenshots

Templates for Numbers4 screens
Microsoft Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Microsoft Word at weekly against Templates for Numbers's every 2 months. Microsoft Word also leads on ratings volume (3M vs 37) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Templates for Numbers's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Templates for Numbers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Microsoft Word sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Word holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Word has 3M ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Templates for Numbers's written reviews are positive against 37% of Microsoft Word's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Templates for Numbers ships an update every 2 months, Microsoft Word weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Templates for Numbers versus Microsoft Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemplates for NumbersMicrosoft Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (37 ratings)4.7 (3M ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings373M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB529 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphic NodeMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Templates for Numbers

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative56.4%

Microsoft Word

All ratings3,026,275 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews5,112 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative56.0%

Bugs and requests

Templates for Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft Word

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent saving and syncing between devices
  • Cursor positioning issues when editing text
  • Formatting problems when importing documents
  • Unreliable text selection and highlighting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved mouse/trackpad support
  • Built-in citation and bibliography tools
  • More customization options for formatting
  • Ability to edit documents offline

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Templates for Numbers

Subscriptions3
  • 1-Month Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6-Months Access3 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Get one year access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access.$29.99
12 purchases

Microsoft Word

Subscriptions12
  • Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Office 365 Home1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal Student1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
  • Office 365 Personal$69.991 Year
  • Office 365 Home$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Templates for Numbers free?
Templates for Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Word free?
Microsoft Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Templates for Numbers or Microsoft Word?
Microsoft Word is rated higher. Templates for Numbers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Microsoft Word averages 4.7 from 3M ratings.
Do Templates for Numbers or Microsoft Word have ads?
Neither Templates for Numbers nor Microsoft Word shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Templates for Numbers or Microsoft Word?
Templates for Numbers ships an update every 2 months, and Microsoft Word weekly. Most recently, Templates for Numbers was updated on October 23, 2026 and Microsoft Word on October 29, 2026.

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