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QuickOffice Pro vs. OfficeSuite Pro 5
I purchased QuickOffice Pro (QOP) several months ago, but I decided to try OfficeSuite Pro 5 (OSP) when it was offered as the FAOTD. I found that OSP is better for editing and creating documents, but QOP is better for viewing.
I don't see myself creating anything complex on a mobile device, but I still appreciate the extra features in OSP. Compared to QOP, it has more spreadsheet functions, and it can easily add bullets and numbered lists to "Word" documents.
I also viewed several files in both apps. For PDFs, QOP loaded pages more quickly, and I could take advantage of embedded bookmarks, which I couldn't do in OSP. Both apps had similar performance for .doc, .docx, and .xls, opening every document except a large spreadsheet with macros. (In earlier testing, only Documents To Go could open that last file.) However, OSP had trouble with .xlsx. It opened the file, but it failed to load all my columns, even though the file opened without trouble in QOP. I'm sure this is a bug that will be fixed in a future update, so I'm not giving a bomb review, but it is a significant issue. If that's fixed soon, I'll give more stars. If not, I'll uninstall OSP.
If you can get OSP when it's the FAOTD, definitely do so. Otherwise, I can't recommend paying for it right now because of the issue with .xlsx files. However, if that's fixed, OSP will be my preferred app because of the improved editing functions. That said, both apps are fine for basic use.
Update: Between very responsive customer service and a reinstallation, I was able to view .xlsx files properly. Even though I'd never use this as a substitute for Office on my main computer, I now consider it a 5-star app that will take QOP's place on my phone. (I considered 4 stars since it can't handle large files with multiple macros, but the customer service deserves an extra star!)
October 2011 · Software · verified purchase