Comparison

Microsoft Word vs Document Editor

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

Head to head
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

About

Document Editor

Create, view, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on your mobile device. This app offers compatibility with Microsoft Office and PDF formats, along with OCR and AI writing assistance for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and view documents
  • Compatible with Microsoft Office and PDF
  • Spreadsheet editing and charting
  • Presentation creation and editing
  • OCR text recognition from images
  • Convert documents to PDF
  • AI writing and presentation generation
Features
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Document Editor integrates office document processor functions: Word, Excel Spreadsheet, Powerpoint and PDF Scanner, you can create, view and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files easily。 Document Editor is fully compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Adobe PDF format. Documents can be viewed synchronously on mobile iphones, ipad, and mac。 ------FEATURES------ Documents •create, edit, view and share documents •compatible with mainstream document formats such as WORD,PDF, WPS, DOCX, DOC, DOCM+,RTF,TXT •Insert tables, pictures, text boxes, shapes, bookmarks and special symbols •Create and edit notes, headers & footers, footnotes, page numbers •Format page setup, page print options, margins, orientation, page size & more Spreadsheets •edit spreadsheets on your mobile phone •Compatible with Microsoft Excel office formats •Create, preview and edit advanced charts •use Excel templates to quickly create tables Slides •create slides, or use ppt templates to quickly make slides •Compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint office formats •Insert charts, tables, pictures, text boxes & shapes •Change slide theme, layout, slide size or background •Add, edit and manage slide transitions OCR •OCR technology is used to recognize text on image. •Extract any Text/Words On Image. •Crop image before OCR. •Edit & Share OCR result. PDF Converter •Open and annotate PDF files •PDF Converter: create pdf , convert document files (doc, docx, ppt, pptx) to PDF Professioanal Tempaltes •Rich professional designed templates •quickly edit word , make spreadsheets, or use professional PPT templates to make PPT slides on your phone AI writing •AI documents: AI writes resumes, AI writes work summaries, AI writes internship reports, AI can help you write documents quickly •AI PPT: AI generates PPT, supports theme generation, document generation and custom generation, massive AI PPT templates, mobile phone PPT production is more efficient Subscription Instructions: Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Privacy Policy: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wordv2yinsiiosen.html User Agreement: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wordv2yonghuiosen.html

Screenshots

Microsoft Word4 screens
Document Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Microsoft Word at free with in-app purchases against Document Editor's subscription. Microsoft Word also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3M vs 297). Document Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Microsoft Word sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Document Editor sells 8 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Word has 3M ratings behind it against 297, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Microsoft Word's written reviews are positive against 26% of Document Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Word ships an update weekly, Document Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Microsoft Word versus Document Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft WordDocument Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3M ratings) — better4.4 (297 ratings)
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3M — better297
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size527 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporationpalmmob

Customer experience

Microsoft Word

All ratings2,983,486 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews4,808 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative56.1%

Document Editor

All ratings297 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative69.8%

Bugs and 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

Document Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
Show 9 more
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal Student1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$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
8 purchases

Document Editor

Subscriptions7
  • Office Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Office Premium quarterly$9.996 Months
  • Office Premium quarterly$11.993 Months
Show 4 more
  • Office Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Office Premium Yearly$25.991 Year
  • Office Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Office Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Office Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Word free?
Microsoft Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Editor free?
Document Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Word or Document Editor?
Microsoft Word is rated higher. Microsoft Word averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3M ratings, while Document Editor averages 4.4 from 297 ratings.
Do Microsoft Word or Document Editor have ads?
Neither Microsoft Word nor Document Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Word or Document Editor?
Microsoft Word ships an update weekly, and Document Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Microsoft Word was updated on September 24, 2026 and Document Editor on September 23, 2026.

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