Comparison of EIGHT major Office Apps [Updated 02/17/2013]

[funnycreature]

I wonder what they would charge, $50 bucks?

Honestly, I would be willing to pay that for a fully functional Office Suite considering that the PC version costs $200-500!

 

[Dubar]

Thank you for the work you're putting into this! Its starting to look like the choice of office app to use is going to depend completely on what type of work you'll be doing. Eagerly awaiting your spreadsheet comparison.

 

[funnycreature]

Thank you for the work you're putting into this! Its starting to look like the choice of office app to use is going to depend completely on what type of work you'll be doing. Eagerly awaiting your spreadsheet comparison.

No problem! I am doing this anyways so that I don't get surprised when I need to actually use it! I might as well share it and save others the troubles. And you are absolutely correct that the best App is dependent on what you want and need (for now; hopefully future releases will have most features in one product).

I have not had time to look into the spreadsheet comparison but it's on my list right after the Word processor!

 

[funnycreature]

Word processor comparison (UPDATED 4/15)

Just to bump this thread. I uploaded screenshots for the Word comparison!

 

[lpasq]

OfficeSuitePro? It also is lacking but warrants comparison when tablet ported.


Thanks OP for the work and comparisons. I too would pay whatever the cost to rock MS Office for Android on wishful day.

In the meantime, thank the gods for VPN and remote desktop apps.

I am on both DataViz and QuickOfficeHD and they both need lots of luv to graduate from fail.

 

[alias_neo]

Thanks

Hey funnycreature, thanks for your thorough (as usual) and well presented comparison. Frankly, what I'm seeing doesn't look promising and doesn't leave me inclined to buy any of the office suites.

The biggest problem for me is the presentation of the documents, I'm not too botered about being able to edit them on the tablet but sometimes you just need to be able to present something properly, and this is a killer it seems for all these apps.

I'll hold out a while longer, I'd rather pay double or triple the price of these for something that functions more like Microsoft Office.

Who knows, Open(Libre)Office might get some sweet updates to become a more complete office suite.

 

[chbennett]

Thank you for the review. Sounds like all of them need some work. Wish someone would port OpenOffice to Xoom.

I wish I had the skill to do so. That would be amazing (and probably not too difficult)

 

[funnycreature]

Check out the Excel comparison on the first page

Yep, I finally managed to add the Excel (spreadsheet) comparison. I still owe you the overview table and I hope to do that next weekend.
Again, as with the other two components of the Office Suites it is all very basic and we can only hope to get a better package soon!

 

[DroidHam]

Do any of the 3 allow you to have multiple documents open, and have tabs or something to switch between the documents?

 

[mengineer]

Anyone try Thinkfree Office on the Xoom yet? It came on my phone and isn't bad but I'd rather get something else if it doesn't play nice with the Xoom.

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[funnycreature]

Do any of the 3 allow you to have multiple documents open, and have tabs or something to switch between the documents?

As I said, I hope I can give an update once I used the apps more. But from what I've seen I don't think it's possible.

 

[tumbes20000]

it would be nice if some guys were able to port a full verion of openoffice to android. We certainly could use a more robust office suite than what we got now and we know microsoft won't port over the one benefit of a windows phone - built in ms office.

Both quickoffice and docs to go have issues and need to be more robust. They also seem slow on updates.

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[funnycreature]

it would be nice if some guys were able to port a full verion of openoffice to android.

I'm just an end user and have not the slightest clue about porting applications to a different OS. However, I am good about complaining what's not working for me

 

[mskks64]

IK Google docs isn't the greatest right now but mind comparing to the new Google Docs app?

 

[funnycreature]

IK Google docs isn't the greatest right now but mind comparing to the new Google Docs app?

There is an app? Or do you mean the online google docs? That's the only one I know of. I'd have to look into that and use it as reference.

 

[mskks64]

There is an app? Or do you mean the online google docs? That's the only one I know of. I'd have to look into that and use it as reference.

yeah came out yesterday:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs&feature=search_result

 

[3devious]

It's pretty bad though. I hope they improve it soon.

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[Smokexz]

I prefer QuickOffice, it performed well and the cloud services really are something. Now I wouldn't go as far to say that the these will replace full scale PCs but it is a start, especially considering that the Honeycomb platform is relatively new.

Sent from my Xoom

 

[funnycreature]

Planned updates

All,

I recently acquired the ASUS Transformer which comes with Polaris Office preinstalled. I already took the screenshots and will hopefully add them in the next couple of days. I also plan on adding the overview table for the spreadsheet comparison and modify the existing tables to include a Polaris Office column.
I still haven't had time to look into the Google Docs app though. Maybe in the future

 

[funnycreature]

PowerPoint comparison updated to include Polaris Office. Enjoy (and let me know what your experience is)!