Comparison

Zoho Writer vs Dossier

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

Head to head
About

Zoho Writer

Create and edit documents with a clean, distraction-free interface. Collaborate with others in real-time, import and export various file formats, and access your work across all devices. Your changes are automatically saved and synced.

Highlights
  • Create and edit documents
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Import/export MS Word, PDF, ODT
  • Sync across devices
  • Offline access
  • Automatic saving
Features
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Simple, slick word processing app to create and edit documents, and collaborate on them with your friends. Sync docs across devices and access them wherever you go.   Writer is carefully designed to create a clean, blank paper-esque writing experience across your smartphone, tablet and computer. And it's free forever! Collaborate with your team - Join discussions, even when you're away from your desk. Add your thoughts to documents, reply to friends' comments, or just appreciate them by clicking "like."   Work with multiple formats - Import and edit your existing Microsoft Word documents. Take stories off your world by exporting it as an MS Word, PDF, ODT, HTML, or TXT file.   Get access to the full-blown web version - One of the best advantages of using Writer is that it features a powerful word processor on the web. It's incredibly easy to jot down notes on the move, and continue working on it on the web when you're back to your desk. Create beautiful looking documents - Format your documents. Add images, tables, and more. Work offline - Apart from a "Make available offline" option, 20 of your most recent documents will available offline by default too!   Forget saving documents - Forget clicking save, and manual back up. Your changes are saved and synced across all your devices as you make them. What's stopping you now? Get started. Write away!

About

Dossier

Features
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Scan receipts, contracts, IDs, and medical or tax documents into sharp PDFs — and keep every one of them 100% on your iPhone. Dossier is the private document scanner with on-device AI. No account. No cloud. Your most sensitive paperwork never leaves the device — and on-device intelligence reads it for you, pulling out totals, dates, and vendors automatically. ▸ 100% ON YOUR IPHONE Built privacy-first, the way the others can't be. • No account, no sign-up, no cloud upload — ever • Every scan, every page, processed entirely on-device • No analytics on your documents — we literally cannot see them • Works fully offline, on a plane or off the grid ▸ SCAN ANYTHING IN SECONDS Point, capture, done — with automatic edge detection. • Auto edge-detect, deskew, and perspective correction • Multi-page documents in a single scan • Import existing photos or PDFs from Photos and Files • Crop, retake, and reorder pages before you save ▸ AI THAT READS YOUR DOCUMENTS On eligible iPhones, on-device AI does the data entry for you. • Auto-extract vendor, total, currency, and date from receipts • Automatic categorizing — Receipt, Contract, ID, Medical, Tax • Short AI summaries of long documents • Every extracted field stays editable — you're always in control ▸ EXPENSE REPORTS, BUILT IN Turn a pile of receipts into an answer. • "What did I spend at pharmacies this month?" — instantly • Filter by category, folder, or date range • Export the report as PDF or CSV ▸ ORGANIZE & EXPORT • Custom folders with colors and icons • Full-text search across every scan • Export to PDF, CSV, image, or TXT • Share anywhere with the system share sheet ▸ PRICING FREE: • 10 scans per month • TXT export • Automatic document categorizing DOSSIER PREMIUM unlocks everything: • Unlimited scans • AI extraction, categorizing & summaries • Export to PDF, CSV & image • Unlimited custom folders • Expense reports • Zero ads Premium Monthly: $9.99/month Premium Annual: $49.99/year — includes a 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled 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 your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://dossier.bulpara.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dossier.bulpara.com/privacy Questions or feedback? support@bulpara.com

Screenshots

Zoho Writer4 screens
Dossier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zoho Writer at none against Dossier's 2. Zoho Writer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Dossier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Zoho Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zoho Writer versus Dossier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoho WriterDossier
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (140 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings140 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationBULPARA TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

Bugs and requests

Zoho Writer

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes on document open
  • Cursor jumps randomly in document
  • Keyboard disappears during typing
  • Punctuation disappears after saving
  • Text erased or goes missing
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  • Undo function behaves erratically
  • Diacritics cause app crashes and data loss
  • Apple Pencil input causes immediate crashes
  • Documents fail to load with permission errors
  • Data migration errors on new accounts
  • Offline mode loses documents on sync
  • Lag increases with document size
  • Copy-paste corrupts text formatting
  • App freezes on tutorial screen
  • Documents deleted after app update
  • Sync fails to reflect web version changes
  • Microphone input text disappears
  • App locks up during formatting operations
  • Blank page display in read mode
  • Random extra spaces between words
  • Cursor placement in middle of words
  • Update failure notifications
  • App crashes when using WorkDrive integration

Requested features

18 requests
  • Dark mode for mobile app
  • Text wrapping around images
  • Adjustable image sizing
  • Cover page and page formatting options
  • Document list view (not just icon view)
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  • Search within document contents
  • Ability to save to specific folders
  • Multi-select for batch operations
  • Select all functionality
  • Landscape view support
  • Split-screen iPad support
  • Cloud import from Dropbox/OneDrive
  • Track changes feature
  • Outline navigation on mobile
  • Font size customization
  • Margin adjustment controls
  • Document templates
  • Alphabetical document sorting

Dossier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Zoho Writer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dossier

Subscriptions2
  • Dossier Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Dossier Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Zoho Writer free?
Zoho Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dossier free?
Dossier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zoho Writer or Dossier have ads?
Dossier shows ads; Zoho Writer does not.

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