Comparison

Office Reader vs PlanneoX

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

Head to head
About

Office Reader

Create, edit, and manage Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with AI assistance. Scan documents, record voice memos, and organize everything privately. Offers robust editing tools and powerful extras for efficient document handling.

Highlights
  • AI-powered document drafting and rewriting
  • Full compatibility with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files
  • Document scanning with OCR
  • Audio recording with AI transcription
  • Private folder with Face ID lock
  • PDF export and merging
  • Home Screen widgets for quick capture
Features
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Office Reader is back β€” rebuilt from the ground up for 2026. Open, edit, and create real Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on your iPhone and iPad, with smart AI built in to draft, rewrite, and transform your documents. Scan paperwork, record voice memos, and organize everything in one beautiful, private app. β€” WRITE WITH AI β€” Office Reader has smart AI built in. Tap sparkle to generate an email, rewrite a paragraph, summarize a report, or draft a full document in the right format β€” the AI knows whether you're writing a resume, a screenplay, a contract, or a pitch deck, and writes in that voice. Chat directly, speak your thoughts with voice input, and save what you love as a real document. β€” REAL OFFICE SUPPORT β€” Not a reader. A creator. Office Reader writes genuine .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files β€” open them later in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint and everything is intact: bold, lists, formulas, slide layouts, speaker notes, everything. β€’ Rich text editing with formatting, lists, headings, and more β€’ Spreadsheets with typed cells, formulas, and multi-sheet workbooks β€’ Presentations with five slide layouts, drag-reorder, and notes β€’ Export any document to PDF in one tap β€” POWERFUL EXTRAS β€” β€’ Scan documents with one tap (Vision-powered OCR) β€’ Merge PDFs β€’ Audio recorder with AI transcription β€’ Sketch canvas with Apple Pencil β€’ Private Folder locked by Face ID β€’ Home Screen widgets for quick capture β€’ Templates for resumes, invoices, proposals, meeting notes, and more β€’ Nearby-device file transfer (no cloud, no sign-in) β€” YOUR FILES, ORGANIZED β€” Industry-standard folders: Word Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, PDFs, Text, Images, Audio, Video, Archives. Filter with chip-based search. Everything syncs with iCloud Drive. β€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€” Your documents never train AI models. AI requests go through our secure proxy β€” your content is used only to generate your reply, nowhere else. Private Folder adds Face ID lock on top. No third-party trackers. No ads in the way of your work. β€” MADE BY iCUBE LAB β€” Office Reader is built by iCube Lab, the team behind Invoice, Expense Tracker, Legal Scan, and NoteCast AI. We ship polished, useful apps that respect your time and your privacy. β€” SUBSCRIPTION TERMS β€” Office Reader offers auto-renewing subscriptions: β€’ Pro Monthly β€” $6.99/month β€’ Pro Yearly β€” $39.99/year (7-day free trial) β€’ Max Monthly β€” $12.99/month β€’ Max Yearly β€” $99.99/year One-time purchases also available: Pro Lifetime ($89.99), Max Lifetime ($149.99), and AI credit packs ($0.99–$9.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID 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. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://icube.so/privacy Terms of Use: https://icube.so/terms Questions? Email support@icube.so. Reviews and feedback make every update better β€” thank you for being here.

About

PlanneoX

Features
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With App PlanneoX for each category you can define list with: -importance level -checkmark -attached image from Camera or your Library (ex. image of perfume or vine you want to buy) Β  -additional notes: you can type or use microphone to write them! Instruction is simple: -choose the color of your day -define category (shopping list, homework, office work, etc.) -create β€œTo do list” -just… do it step by step -mark what was successfully done and now becomes a history -delete all what is unnecessary -keep going through your life

Screenshots

Office Reader4 screens
PlanneoX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Office Reader at Free against PlanneoX's $8.99. PlanneoX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Office Reader is free to download; PlanneoX costs $8.99 up front. Office Reader sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PlanneoX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Office Reader ships an update fortnightly, PlanneoX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Office Reader versus PlanneoX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffice ReaderPlanneoX
PriceFree β€” better$8.99
Positive reviews63.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB62 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperiCubemedia Inc.Mikolaj Adamowicz

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Office Reader

Subscriptions4
  • Office Reader Pro β€” Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Office Reader Max β€” Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Office Reader Pro β€” Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Office Reader Max β€” Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 AI Credits$0.99
  • 500 AI Credits$3.99
  • 1500 AI Credits$9.99
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  • Office Reader Pro β€” Lifetime$59.99
  • Office Reader Max β€” Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

PlanneoX

One-time1
  • Premium Colors$1.99

Questions

Is Office Reader free?
Office Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanneoX free?
PlanneoX costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Office Reader or PlanneoX have ads?
Office Reader shows ads; PlanneoX does not.
Which is updated more often, Office Reader or PlanneoX?
Office Reader ships an update fortnightly, and PlanneoX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Office Reader was updated on August 14, 2026 and PlanneoX on September 19, 2026.

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