Comparison

Docs² | for Microsoft Office vs Slideshow PDF Lite

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

Head to head
About

Docs² | for Microsoft Office

This app helps you create, edit, and manage Microsoft Office documents on the go. It offers video guides, templates, and a document browser for efficient workflow. Secure your files and sync them across devices for seamless productivity.

Highlights
  • Create Word, Excel, PowerPoint documents
  • Edit and share documents online
  • Access free document templates
  • Learn essentials with video guides
  • Secure files with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Sync documents to OneDrive
Features
Currently charting
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–– SAVE BIG TODAY ON DOCS² | THE SMARTEST BUNDLE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE! –– • Start working smarter, online and on the go with the Office apps that you know and love. • Quickly create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, or email with Outlook. • Complete with the best documents, guides and templates for Office. Get Docs² for everything you need to begin quickly creating Microsoft Office docs! Work smarter with great videos to guide you through the essentials, a convenient document browser to edit online and on the go with your favorite apps, plus free templates to help you create beautiful docs. All together in the smartest bundle for Microsoft Office! FEATURES – Explore the essentials of Microsoft Office with helpful videos & content to guide you. – Create and share docs online with convenient shortcuts for your favorite Office apps, including: –– Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote & OneDrive. – Discover free templates to create beautiful documents. – Save docs offline or in OneDrive to work with other apps and devices. QUICKLY LEARN TO: – Create Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. – Update your calendar and manage mail with Outlook. – Edit and add comments to documents. – Save, print, publish and share documents. – Add charts, pictures, animations and effects. – Insert a table of contents, headers, and footers. – Create and print custom labels and PDFs. – Work with documents while on the go. – And so much more... DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS WITH THE BEST DOCUMENT BROWSER – Enjoy streamlined steps to work with documents in OneDrive. – Work with the most popular document types and formats. – Avoid frustrating file incompatibility, and "View Only" headaches of other apps. – Secure your files with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. – Type what you want to do, and the new Tell Me feature will show you how! SAVE YOUR WORK ONLINE FOR USE ACROSS YOUR DEVICES – Because working without the cloud is so 1999... – Simply save your files to OneDrive to edit them everywhere. – Automatically sync documents for use across your devices. – Easily share your documents with friends and colleagues. – Enjoy greater freedom with online and mobile editing. EXPLORE HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY TEMPLATES – Browse a free treasure trove of time saving templates. – Select the perfect layout or theme, and edit online or save offline. – Start creating beautiful documents in no time! LEARN FROM THE MASTERS – The included guides show you everything you need to be more productive, discover key features, and learn to get things done fast. Download now to get jump-started! ____________ NOTICE: Microsoft Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive are property or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Docs² is a property and trademark of Docs Squared, and is neither produced by, endorsed by, nor affiliated with Microsoft Corporation. Access to Microsoft Office functionality and templates is available for free through Microsoft Office Online, or you can work offline with even more features via an Office 365 trial subscription. © 2013-2018 Docs Squared, LLC. All rights reserved.

About

Slideshow PDF Lite

Transform your device into a digital display for PDF slideshows. Showcase content on your screen or connect to an external display for dynamic presentations. Ideal for retail and business environments.

Highlights
  • PDF slideshow creation
  • External display support
  • Page skipping and re-ordering
  • Manage multiple files
  • Customizable transitions and intervals
Features
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Slideshow PDF is the app that slideshows files with PDF format. Your iPad itself becomes signage, or you can show contents on a display by connecting iPhone/iPad to it. (Slideshow PDF Lite has limitation by which it can't play Slideshow more than 5 minutes. Consider to upgrade to "Slideshow PDF" or "Slideshow PDF Cloud" after try using this "Lite" version.) Slideshow PDF is the app that slideshows files with PDF format. Your iPad itself becomes signage by placing it in show-windows, on display racks, or next to cashiers in your shop. You can also show contents on a display by connecting iPhone/iPad to it. The app has functions as follows: - to "slideshow" your PDF file (including functions of settings like "transition" or "interval") - to manage multiple files inside the app - to show contents on an external display (adapter needed) - to skip and re-order pages in your PDF file Slideshow PDF is the only application in the world that can realize full-scale digital signage at the lowest price and easily.

Screenshots

Docs² | for Microsoft Office4 screens
Slideshow PDF Lite2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slideshow PDF Lite at Free against Docs² | for Microsoft Office's $9.99. Slideshow PDF Lite also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 9%). Docs² | for Microsoft Office's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (688 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Slideshow PDF Lite is free to download; Docs² | for Microsoft Office costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Docs² | for Microsoft Office holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Docs² | for Microsoft Office has 688 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Docs² | for Microsoft Office's written reviews are positive against 40% of Slideshow PDF Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docs² | for Microsoft Office ships an update monthly, Slideshow PDF Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Docs² | for Microsoft Office versus Slideshow PDF Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocs² | for Microsoft OfficeSlideshow PDF Lite
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (688 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings688 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDocs Squared, LLCASTERIS CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

Docs² | for Microsoft Office

All ratings688 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative89.5%

Slideshow PDF Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Docs² | for Microsoft Office

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when creating documents
  • Doesn't allow copying and pasting
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow offline document editing
  • Improve user interface
  • Add support for more cloud storage services
  • Provide better integration with Microsoft Office

Slideshow PDF Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Docs² | for Microsoft Office

No in-app purchases

None

Slideshow PDF Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Docs² | for Microsoft Office free?
Docs² | for Microsoft Office costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slideshow PDF Lite free?
Slideshow PDF Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Docs² | for Microsoft Office or Slideshow PDF Lite?
Docs² | for Microsoft Office is rated higher. Docs² | for Microsoft Office averages 4.6 out of 5 from 688 ratings, while Slideshow PDF Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Docs² | for Microsoft Office or Slideshow PDF Lite have ads?
Neither Docs² | for Microsoft Office nor Slideshow PDF Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Docs² | for Microsoft Office or Slideshow PDF Lite?
Docs² | for Microsoft Office ships an update monthly, and Slideshow PDF Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Docs² | for Microsoft Office was updated on September 26, 2026 and Slideshow PDF Lite on September 1, 2026.

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