# Polaris Office vs Document Editor

The clearest difference is monetization model: Polaris Office at free with in-app purchases against Document Editor's subscription. Polaris Office also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Document Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Polaris Office against 4.4 for Document Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polaris Office has 2.5K ratings behind it against 304, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Polaris Office's written reviews are positive against 26% of Document Editor's.

Polaris Office ships an update every 4 weeks, Document Editor every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Polaris Office | Document Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polaris-office-pdf-and-docs/id698070860/reviews) | **[4.4 (304 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-editordocssheets/id1613320599/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 304 |
| Positive reviews | **62.6% of reviews** | 25.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 243 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polaris Office Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/380275428) | [palmmob](https://appshunter.io/developer/1370245851) |

## 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


### Document Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-editordocssheets/id1613320599)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Office Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Office Premium quarterly | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Office Premium quarterly | $11.99 | per 3 months |
| Office Premium Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Office Premium Yearly | $25.99 | per year |
| Office Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Office Premium Yearly | $30.99 | per year |
| Office Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Polaris Office free?

Polaris Office 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, Polaris Office or Document Editor?

Document Editor is rated higher. Polaris Office averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Document Editor averages 4.4 from 304 ratings.

### Do Polaris Office or Document Editor have ads?

Polaris Office shows ads; Document Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Polaris Office or Document Editor?

Polaris Office ships an update every 4 weeks, and Document Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Polaris Office was updated on October 30, 2026 and Document Editor on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*