# Polaris Office vs ezPDF DRM Reader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polaris Office at 63% against ezPDF DRM Reader's 8%. Polaris Office also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 4). ezPDF DRM Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Polaris Office sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ezPDF DRM Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Polaris Office holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polaris Office has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Polaris Office's written reviews are positive against 8% of ezPDF DRM Reader's.

Polaris Office ships an update every 4 weeks, ezPDF DRM Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Polaris Office | ezPDF DRM Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polaris-office-pdf-and-docs/id698070860/reviews)** | [2.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ezpdf-drm-reader/id1367348074/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **62.6% of reviews** | 7.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 243 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polaris Office Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/380275428) | [Unidocs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/396101795) |

## What reviewers say

### Polaris Office

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polaris-office-pdf-and-docs/id698070860)

Create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations across multiple devices. This all-in-one office suite offers PDF viewing and conversion, with seamless cloud integration and collaboration features.

**Highlights:** Edit and save documents in various formats, View and convert PDFs, Sync across desktop, iPhone, and iPad, Share documents via link, Supports 18 global languages, Integrated cloud storage options

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Service | $3.99 | per month |
| Smart Service | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Service | $5.99 | per month |
| AI Service | $12.99 | per month |
| AI Service | $12.99 | per month |
| AI-Plus Service | $20.99 | per month |
| Premium Service | $39.99 | per year |
| Smart Service | $39.99 | per year |
| Pro Service | $59.99 | per year |
| AI Service | $129.99 | per year |
| AI-Plus Service | $209.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads(30 days) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient document editing
- 💡 Good alternative to Microsoft Office
- 🔒 Secure file storage and sync

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
- 💸 Aggressive monetization with ads and subscriptions
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
- 🔌 Drains device battery quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Documents not saving properly
- Syncing issues between devices
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Formatting issues when exporting to PDF

**Requested features**

- Add support for more file formats
- Improve offline document editing capabilities
- Provide better integration with cloud storage services
- Introduce a dark mode option


### ezPDF DRM Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ezpdf-drm-reader/id1367348074)

This application allows users to view both standard and DRM-protected PDF files. It requires a login for secured documents but opens unprotected PDFs without one. It is designed for users who need to access documents created with ezPDF Editor 3.0.

**Highlights:** View DRM-protected PDFs, Open unprotected PDFs, Requires login for secured files, Compatible with ezPDF Editor 3.0 documents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Polaris Office free?

Polaris Office is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ezPDF DRM Reader free?

ezPDF DRM Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Polaris Office or ezPDF DRM Reader?

Polaris Office is rated higher. Polaris Office averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while ezPDF DRM Reader averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Polaris Office or ezPDF DRM Reader have ads?

Polaris Office shows ads; ezPDF DRM Reader does not.

### Which is updated more often, Polaris Office or ezPDF DRM Reader?

Polaris Office ships an update every 4 weeks, and ezPDF DRM Reader monthly. Most recently, Polaris Office was updated on October 31, 2026 and ezPDF DRM Reader on October 21, 2026.

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