It’s no secret that the native Apple apps for iPhones and iPads provide the full range of productivity and creativity solutions for all general office tasks, whether it be document editing or event planning. However, despite the number of integrated applications, there are still many alternative applications that Apple users might find useful.
Are you looking for a solid alternative to Apple’s iWork to create and edit text documents, spreadsheets and presentations on the go? You are in the right place! In this article, you will find our top picks for the best office suite for your iOS device in 2022.
1. ONLYOFFICE Documents
ONLYOFFICE Documents is a part of the open-source office suite called ONLYOFFICE that offers editors and viewers for the most popular platforms:
- Web (ONLYOFFICE Docs);
- Desktop (ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors for Windows, Linux and macOS);
- Mobile (ONLYOFFICE Documents for iOS and Android).
ONLYOFFICE Documents for iOS is a free mobile office suite that allows you to open and edit text documents, spreadsheets and presentations locally on your device, as well as fill out online forms on the go, browse PDF files and even play multimedia files in different formats. The app is fully compatible with Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and supports handwriting recognition.
With ONLYOFFICE Documents, you can connect to the ONLYOFFICE cloud and share documents for collaborative work in real-time. Also, you can connect the app to other cloud storages, such as Nextcloud, ownCloud or any other via WebDAV, and work on your files without being disturbed by in-app ads.
2. AO Office
AO Office is a project created as a fork of the Apache OpenOffice project. That’s why this is the first OpenOffice office suite for iOS that offers full compatibility with the OpenDocument formats.
This app lets you view, edit, insert and export documents using the full OpenOffice functionality. AO Office has 5 main components to make office tasks as easy as possible:
- Writer (word processor)
- Calc (spreadsheet)
- Impress (presentations)
- Draw (drawing)
- Math (equation editor)
The only serious drawback is that AO Office comes with ads that you can get rid of by upgrading to its paid version.
3. Polaris Office
Polaris Office is a mobile office suite that allows users to create and edit Office documents and store them in the cloud so that they can access them anytime. This tool can create and edit text documents, spreadsheets or presentations on your iOS device. In addition, you can view any document in PDF format and even open TXT or HWP files.
One of the strong points of Polaris Office is that it allows you to store all of your documents in the application’s account in the cloud. However, for those users who prefer alternative options, there is an opportunity to connect to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.
4. OfficeSuite
OfficeSuite is another office suite that allows you to create and edit text documents, spreadsheets and presentations that are fully compatible with Microsoft Office’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint. With this app installed on your iOS device, you can improve your productivity by working with the most common file formats.
OfficeSuite also has a PDF reader & editor and email client to which you can link your accounts and synchronise. One more advantage is that the app offers 5GB of free space in the MobiDrive cloud and works with other services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Box.
5. WPS Office
WPS Office is a mobile office suite developed by the Chinese software developer Kingsoft. The app is available on all Apple devices — iPhones and iPads. The app is free but comes with ads, although you can remove them for an extra cost.
The suite consists of WPS Writer, WPS Presentation and WPS Spreadsheet. The WPS PDF Reader allows you to view and convert PDFs. The application supports various file types such as DOC, RTF, DOT, PPTX, TXT, HTML, etc. WPS Office is 100% compatible with Microsoft Office.
The application allows you to encrypt your files with passwords, and you can edit your documents without fear of losing your work with the auto-save option.
Wrapping Up
When choosing the best office app for your iOS device, we recommend you check if the app you are considering offers the features you need. Then you need to make sure that you can spend some money on the app you are going to use. Although all the apps on our list are free, some of them offer additional features at an extra cost or require you to buy the full version to remove ads.
Do you know any other office suites for iOS that deserve a position on our list? Let us know and share your thoughts by leaving a comment below.
