Comparison

SmartOffice for BlackBerry vs Workspaces Dynamics

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

Head to head
About

SmartOffice for BlackBerry

This app provides a comprehensive suite for creating, editing, and managing office documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. It offers robust PDF tools, including form filling and redaction, all secured within a BlackBerry Dynamics environment. Ideal for mobile workforces needing secure document productivity on the go.

Highlights
  • Edit, create, and share MS Office documents
  • Full PDF editing and form filling
  • Password protection for files
  • BlackBerry Dynamics secure printing
  • Track Changes and commenting
  • Create and present slideshows
  • Advanced spreadsheet formatting
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IMPORTANT: This application is designed for use by organizations that utilize a BlackBerry Dynamics secure platform. If you are an individual consumer or a company which does not utilize BlackBerry Dynamics, please download the SmartOffice app instead. SmartOffice for BlackBerry is a full-featured document management/editing suite that enables and empowers productivity among your mobile workforce. Our small file size and screen display that adapts to fit your mobile device make SmartOffice for BlackBerry the perfect match for today’s on-the-go world. COMMON FEATURES ACROSS ALL FORMATS •View, edit, create, share, save MS Office documents swiftly and securely •Editing: copy, cut, paste, undo and redo •Character formatting: bold, italics, underline; font style, size, color & highlight •Documents may be saved in the original file format or converted to PDFs •Full-screen viewing mode •Dark mode content support •All file formats include templates to aid new document creation •Password protection: open, edit and save password-protected Office files; open and view PDF files •Convert, export, save Office documents to PDF format •BlackBerry Dynamics secure printing via Dynamics print services including Breezy and PrinterOn •Secured by BlackBerry Dynamics, your content is never exposed to vulnerable files or applications •Security policies to control printing, emailing, and the clipboard DOCUMENTS •Paragraph formatting: indent, align, bullets, numbering •Track Changes: add & view comments, view change summaries, accept/reject changes, highlighted changes •Insert images, shapes, and graphics •Support for tables, shapes, charts (display) •Reflow mode for easier viewing on small devices •Edit footnotes and endnotes (docx) SLIDESHOWS •Comprehensive text, paragraph, content formatting •Shapes, images, text box editing •Insert images, shapes, and graphics •Slide management and reordering •Slide animation and transition support •Slideshow: present directly from a mobile device or through a projector SPREADSHEETS •Cell formatting options: cell size and alignments, cell/column/row inserts and removal •Multiple cell types: numeric, date, time, currency, fraction, percentage, scientific & more •Multiple worksheet support; add/delete sheets •Chart display and a wide range of formulas PDF •Supports PDF AcroForms - fill, view, save and share form content •Support for multiple digital signatures •Redact text, images, and links •View, annotate, highlight and share PDF documents FILE FORMATS •Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel 97, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 – doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx •PDF Viewer, PDF Reader, Save as PDF •JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP images (view); HWP (view) •Vector WMF and EMF diagrams (view) LANGUAGES – over 35 supported Localized for Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Hebrew, Dutch, Turkish View documents in the following languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Faroese, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Scots Gaelic, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Yiddish ------------------------------------------------------------ By downloading you agree to Terms of Use at https://artifex.com/smartoffice-eula/

About

Workspaces Dynamics

Securely access, share, and control critical documents on any device. Collaborate with authorized users, annotate files, and edit documents offline. Protects your data even if your device is lost or stolen.

Highlights
  • Secure document access and sharing
  • Cross-device file synchronization
  • Offline file viewing
  • Document check-in/check-out
  • File annotation (Office, PDF, images)
  • Offline Microsoft Office editing
Features
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BlackBerry Workspaces is the most secure way to enable organizations to access, share and control critical documents wherever they go: on any tablet, smartphone, or PC, even devices beyond the IT department’s control. BlackBerry Workspaces for iOS provides access to all of your WatchDox by BlackBerry secured and synced files on your iOS device. You can view, annotate, edit and share secured files inside and outside your organization with BlackBerry Workspaces. Even if your device is lost or stolen, your files are always protected with by BlackBerry Workspaces. Features include: - Access, manage and view your files wherever you are working - Sync file versions across authorized collaborators and devices - Save files, folders or workspaces for easy offline viewing - Check-in/check-out documents, enabling users to collaborate while avoiding conflicts - Annotate Office, PDF and image files with comments, drawings and highlights - Edit Microsoft Office documents online and offline Terms of service: https://www.blackberry.com/en/legal/blackberry-workspaces

Screenshots

SmartOffice for BlackBerry4 screens
Workspaces Dynamics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Workspaces Dynamics at 67% against SmartOffice for BlackBerry's 13%. Workspaces Dynamics also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workspaces Dynamics holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of SmartOffice for BlackBerry's written reviews are positive against 67% of Workspaces Dynamics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartOffice for BlackBerry versus Workspaces Dynamics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartOffice for BlackBerryWorkspaces Dynamics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)3.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtifexBlackBerry Corporation

Customer experience

SmartOffice for BlackBerry

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative84.2%

Workspaces Dynamics

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

SmartOffice for BlackBerry

No in-app purchases

None

Workspaces Dynamics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartOffice for BlackBerry free?
SmartOffice for BlackBerry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workspaces Dynamics free?
Workspaces Dynamics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartOffice for BlackBerry or Workspaces Dynamics?
Workspaces Dynamics is rated higher. SmartOffice for BlackBerry averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Workspaces Dynamics averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do SmartOffice for BlackBerry or Workspaces Dynamics have ads?
Neither SmartOffice for BlackBerry nor Workspaces Dynamics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartOffice for BlackBerry or Workspaces Dynamics?
SmartOffice for BlackBerry ships an update every 3 months, and Workspaces Dynamics every 3 months. Most recently, SmartOffice for BlackBerry was updated on September 30, 2026 and Workspaces Dynamics on October 8, 2026.

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