Office Suite Apps for Android: What Is Actually Free

Updated August 2026 · every app re-read against its own listing on 8 August 2026 · the Microsoft entry pointed at the wrong app entirely and has been rebuilt.

Office apps compared on what a store page can prove: price and in-app purchase range, the ads label, what each data safety section declares, and the rating with the date it was read. Three former entries are kept at the bottom because this page recommended them and the reasons no longer stand.

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Most people

1B+ installs each · free · no in-app purchases · no ads · by Google LLC · listings updated 3 August 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

Docs 4.7 stars from 2,719,660 reviews · Sheets 4.8 stars from 2,373,442 reviews · Slides 4.3 stars from 689,949 reviews

For most people this is the answer, and the reason is collaboration rather than features: everyone you send a file to can already open it.

• Good: No ads and no in-app purchases across all three apps.
• Good: Data safety declares no data shared with third parties, and the listings carry an Independent security review badge.
• Good: The listings describe an offline mode, so a file you have opened stays editable without a connection.
• Con: This page previously showed one rating for the whole suite. They differ: Docs 4.7, Sheets 4.8, Slides 4.3.
• Con: Fidelity with complex Word and Excel formatting is the weak point, and it shows on anything with heavy layout.
• Con: It assumes a Google account, which is the whole model rather than an optional extra.

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Word and Excel fidelity

1B+ installs each · free to install · in-app purchases up to $199.99 per item · no ads · by Microsoft Corporation · listings updated 6 August 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

Word 4.8 stars from 16,990,555 reviews · Excel 4.8 stars from 9,411,119 reviews

If your work runs on Word and Excel files with real formatting in them, these are the apps that keep the layout intact.

Read this first. A correction, and it is the biggest on this page. This section used to link com.microsoft.office.officehubrow, describing it as a single Office app bundling documents, spreadsheets, slides, a scanner and PDF tools. That listing is now titled Microsoft 365 Copilot and its description is an AI assistant: it offers to answer questions about files you upload, not to edit them. It also carries the Contains ads label, sells in-app purchases from $0.49 to $199.99, and its data safety section declares that data is not encrypted. The apps described in this section are the separate Word and Excel editors, which carry no ads (checked 8 August 2026).

• Good: 4.8 stars each, from 16,990,555 and 9,411,119 reviews, the strongest ratings on this page.
• Good: No ads on either listing.
• Good: Formatting fidelity with files made in desktop Office is the reason to accept everything else.
• Con: Data safety declares that data may be shared with third parties.
• Con: In-app purchases reach $199.99 per item, and serious editing on larger screens expects a subscription.
• Con: You need two apps rather than one, plus PowerPoint if you present.

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One app for everything

500M+ installs · free to install · in-app purchases $0.05 to $264.99 per item · carries ads · by Kingsoft · listing updated 7 August 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

WPS Office 4.4 stars from 5,979,817 reviews

WPS puts a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool and PDF editor in one app, which is genuinely convenient when storage is tight.

• Good: Its listing declares no data collected and no data shared, which is unusual for a free app of this size.
• Good: PDF conversion is part of the package: the listing names converting PDF to Word and images or text to PDF.
• Good: 4.4 stars from 5,979,817 reviews, the broadest record among the all-in-one apps here.
• Con: The listing carries the Contains ads label, and this page previously described ad removal as something the paid tier does without saying the ads were there.
• Con: In-app purchases run to $264.99 per item, the widest range on this page.
• Con: The combination of ads and a no-data-collected declaration is unusual enough to read the privacy policy before trusting either.

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Open document formats

1M+ installs · free · no in-app purchases · no ads · by Collabora Productivity · Android 8.0 or newer · listing updated 3 March 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

Collabora Office 3.8 stars from 17,051 reviews

Built on LibreOffice, Collabora is the one to pick if you work in ODF files and want nothing between you and them.

• Good: Data safety declares no data collected and no data shared, the strongest position on this page alongside WPS.
• Good: No account, no ads, no in-app purchases, and nothing asks you to upgrade.
• Good: Native handling of open document formats rather than conversion on the way in.
• Con: This page called it the pick for the open source crowd; it is not on F-Droid. The LibreOffice project publishes its own app there, which this page never mentioned.
• Con: A 3.8 rating from 17,051 reviews, and the oldest listing update here at 3 March 2026.
• Con: Requires Android 8.0, so it is not the low-end answer this page implied.

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Your own cloud

1M+ installs · free · no in-app purchases · no ads · by Ascensio System SIA · Android 8.0 or newer · listing updated 15 June 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

OnlyOffice Documents 3.2 stars from 5,589 reviews

OnlyOffice earns its place through fidelity with Office formats and through connecting to storage you run yourself.

Read this first. This page said OnlyOffice respects your privacy. Its own Play data safety section says the app may collect data and may share it with third parties. The app on this page that declares no collection and no sharing is Collabora, and that is where the privacy argument actually belongs (checked 8 August 2026).

• Good: The listing names Nextcloud, ownCloud, kDrive, Dropbox and WebDAV alongside its own services, so it fits a self-hosted setup.
• Good: No ads and no in-app purchases.
• Good: Format fidelity is its stated reason to exist and it holds up on ordinary documents.
• Con: A 3.2 rating from 5,589 reviews, the lowest of the maintained picks here.
• Con: Data safety declares collection and third-party sharing.
• Con: Requires Android 8.0, and it makes most sense only if you already run a server to point it at.

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Separate focused apps

500K+ installs for Writer · free · no in-app purchases · no ads · by Zoho Corporation · listings updated June and July 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

Writer 2.8 stars from 4,221 reviews · Sheet 4.0 stars from 7,541 reviews · Show 4.2 stars from 13,539 reviews

Zoho splits the suite into three separate apps, which keeps each one light and means you install only what you use.

Read this first. This page showed a single rating of 2.8 for the whole suite and linked only Writer. The three differ sharply: Writer 2.8, Sheet 4.0, Show 4.2. The claim this page made about handling larger data sets was about Sheet, the app it never linked and whose rating is a full point higher (checked 8 August 2026).

• Good: Sheet runs on Android 6.0, which reaches further back than anything else on this page.
• Good: No ads and no in-app purchases on any of the three.
• Good: Installing only the one you need keeps a cheap phone usable.
• Con: Writer sits at 2.8 stars, the lowest rating on this page.
• Con: Data safety declares collection and third-party sharing.
• Con: Three apps means three sets of updates and three sign-ins to the same account.

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Docs as a workspace

10M+ installs · free to install · in-app purchases $11.99 to $214.99 per item · no ads · by Notion Labs, Inc. · Android 8.0 or newer · listing updated 7 August 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

Notion 4.6 stars from 381,539 reviews

Notion is not an office suite and does not pretend to be, but for notes, tables and shared pages it replaces one for a lot of people.

• Good: 4.6 stars from 381,539 reviews, and no ads.
• Good: Tables, databases and embedded content in one page, which no traditional suite here offers.
• Good: Actively developed, with the listing updated on 7 August 2026.
• Con: It does not open or save Word, Excel or ODF files, so it is a replacement only if nobody sends you those.
• Con: The cheapest in-app purchase is $11.99, the highest floor on this page.
• Con: Data safety declares collection and third-party sharing.

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Old Samsung habits

50M+ installs · free to install · in-app purchases $0.99 to $189.99 per item · carries ads · by Polaris Office Corp. · Android 7.0 or newer · listing updated 29 July 2026 · checked 8 August 2026

Polaris Office 3.5 stars from 620,201 reviews

Polaris shipped preinstalled on a lot of Samsung phones, which is why people still look for it by name.

• Good: Runs on Android 7.0, one of the more permissive requirements here.
• Good: Handles the common Office formats and PDF in one app.
• Good: Still maintained, with the listing updated on 29 July 2026.
• Con: Carries ads, and this page previously named only WPS and Polaris in its ads answer while missing two others that also do.
• Con: A 3.5 rating, down from the 3.6 this page printed, on 620,201 reviews.
• Con: Data safety declares collection and third-party sharing, and in-app purchases reach $189.99.

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Not an office suite

4.5 stars from 9,145,690 reviews · 1B+ installs · free to install · in-app purchases $0.49 to $199.99 per item · carries ads · data safety declares data is not encrypted · listing updated 1 August 2026 · Google Play listing · checked 8 August 2026

This entry exists because it is the app the Microsoft section of this page linked until today, presented there as Microsoft's office suite.

It is not an office suite. The listing is titled Microsoft 365 Copilot and its description opens by calling it an AI-first productivity app; what it offers is answers about files you upload, not editing. It carries the Contains ads label, sells in-app purchases from $0.49 to $199.99, and its data safety section declares that data is not encrypted, which none of the editors do. If you came here for Word and Excel, the entry above has the right apps (checked 8 August 2026).

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Nothing, it is gone

Withdrawn by Artifex from the app stores on 1 February 2023 · no current listing · checked 8 August 2026

SmartOffice was the lightweight option when storage and patience were both short, and it is the entry this page kept describing in the present tense while a note above it said the app had been pulled.

Instead: for a small install that still opens the common formats, Collabora Office is free with nothing to buy, and Zoho lets you install only the one app you need.

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iPhone switchers

No Android apps · usable through the browser at iCloud.com with an Apple account · checked 8 August 2026

Not apps at all, but worth knowing if you switched from an iPhone and still have documents in Pages or Numbers. The web versions open in a mobile browser and let you edit and export, which is usually enough to get a file out and into something else.

Treat it as a migration route rather than a daily tool: the browser editors are cramped on a phone, and there is nothing to install. The official entry point is iCloud.com.

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How to choose an office suite for Android

An office suite on Android usually means three things in one place: a word processor for documents, a spreadsheet tool for numbers, and a presentation app for slides. Most modern suites also open and sign PDFs. The names are familiar, but the right pick depends less on raw feature count and more on where your files come from, where they are stored, and who you share them with. Before you commit to one, it helps to think through a few honest questions.

Will it open the files other people send you?

This is the question that trips up most people. If your coworkers, school, or clients send Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, you want a suite that reopens those files looking the way the sender intended. The formats to watch for are .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx, plus the older .doc, .xls, and .ppt versions that still circulate.

A few facts worth knowing. Microsoft 365 handles its own formats most reliably, since it created them. The free Google Workspace apps (Docs, Sheets, and Slides) import and export those formats well, though very complex layouts or advanced Excel features can shift slightly during conversion. WPS Office and OnlyOffice are both capable with Microsoft formats and often render fussy templates faithfully. If your work depends on a document looking pixel for pixel correct when it lands in someone else's inbox, test your own real files in a suite before you rely on it.

Cloud or offline?

Be honest about how you actually work. If you are usually online and want your edits to appear on every device, a cloud first suite is the natural fit. Google Workspace saves to Google Drive automatically, and Microsoft 365 saves to OneDrive. The upside is that nothing is lost if your phone breaks. The trade off is that your documents live on someone else's servers.

If you commute through dead zones, travel by air, or simply prefer to keep files on your own device, confirm the app edits fully offline. Microsoft 365, WPS Office, and OnlyOffice can all create and edit without a connection. Google Docs and Sheets work offline too, but only after you flag a specific file for offline use ahead of time, so plan before you lose signal.

Do you need real-time collaboration?

If you write or build spreadsheets with other people at the same time, real-time collaboration is worth a lot. Google Workspace is the clearest example: open a Doc, share a link, and several people can type, comment, and see each other's cursors live, all for free with a Google account. Microsoft 365 offers similar shared editing through OneDrive, and several other suites support comments and shared links. If you almost always edit alone, this feature matters far less, and you can choose on other grounds.

What will it really cost?

Price is rarely a simple yes or no. Here is the honest shape of it:

• Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) is free with any Google account and collaborates in real time. Paid plans exist mainly for businesses that want more storage and admin controls.
• Microsoft 365 apps are free for viewing and light edits on phones and small tablets. The full feature set, and editing on larger screens, sits behind a Microsoft 365 subscription.
• WPS Office and OnlyOffice are capable alternatives, and some offer a usable free tier. WPS in particular funds its free version with ads, which can interrupt a long edit, and it sells a paid tier to remove them.

Two things are worth a careful look before you settle in. First, watch for ad-supported suites. Ads are a fair trade for free software, but a banner that pops up mid sentence, or a full screen ad when you open a file, gets old fast on a small screen. Second, check where your files are stored. Some suites default to saving in their own cloud, which may be hosted anywhere in the world. If a document is private or sensitive, read the app's storage settings and confirm you can keep it on your device, or in a cloud you already trust, rather than uploading it somewhere by default.

Documents, spreadsheets, or slides: which matters most?

It is worth being clear about which of the three tools you lean on, because suites are not equally strong across all three. For plain documents, almost every suite here does a fine job of typing, formatting, and exporting a clean .docx file. The differences are small.

For spreadsheets, the gap widens. If you rely on advanced formulas, pivot tables, or large workbooks, Microsoft 365 is the closest match to desktop Excel, and Google Sheets covers most everyday needs while handling shared editing well. Lightweight suites can open a spreadsheet and edit a few cells, but they may quietly drop or mishandle the most advanced features, so check that your key formulas survive a save before you trust them with real work.

For presentations, all of the major suites can open a PowerPoint file and let you edit text and swap images on a phone. Building a polished deck from scratch on a small screen is slow no matter which app you use, so a tablet with a keyboard helps a great deal. If you mostly need to review and tweak slides someone else built, any capable suite will do.

Privacy, safety, and the legal basics

An office suite touches some of your most personal information: contracts, tax documents, school work, and private notes. A calm, honest look at a few points saves trouble later.

• Permissions. When you install a suite, glance at what it asks for. A document app needs access to storage; it usually does not need your contacts, microphone, or location. If an app requests more than its job requires, that is a reason to pause and consider a different pick.
• Account sign in. Cloud first suites ask you to sign in, which is normal and lets them sync. Suites like Collabora Office and OnlyOffice can work without any account, keeping files on your device, which some people prefer for sensitive work.
• Reading before you agree. The privacy policy is dull, but a quick skim tells you whether your documents are scanned, where they are stored, and whether anything is shared. For free apps especially, it is fair to ask how the app makes its money.
• Legal and licensing. Stick to the official Google Play listing or the developer's own site, not a random copy from somewhere else, so you get genuine, updated software. Free for personal use does not always mean free for a business, so if you are working for a company, check the license terms. And only edit and share documents you have the right to.

None of this needs to make you anxious. The point is simply to choose with your eyes open, keep private files where you can see them, and avoid handing more access than a document editor truly needs.

A simple way to decide

If you are unsure, start with whatever ecosystem already holds your files. Choose Google if you live in Gmail and Drive and value free, instant collaboration. Choose Microsoft if your job runs on Office and exact formatting is non negotiable. Reach for WPS Office or OnlyOffice if you want a single capable app that edits offline without a subscription, and you do not mind managing a few ads or settings. Switch only if a specific gap, whether ads, offline limits, formatting fidelity, or where your files live, actually bothers you in daily use. The best suite is the one that opens your real documents cleanly and stays out of your way.

Checked 8 August 2026: the Microsoft entry was rebuilt. This page linked com.microsoft.office.officehubrow and described it as one app bundling documents, spreadsheets, slides, a scanner and PDF tools; that listing is now Microsoft 365 Copilot, an AI assistant that answers questions about uploaded files rather than editing them, and it carries ads, sells up to $199.99 and declares that data is not encrypted. The Word and Excel editors, which carry no ads, are separate apps and are now the ones linked. Headings that name three apps now link three apps: Google's Docs, Sheets and Slides rate 4.7, 4.8 and 4.3, and Zoho's Writer, Sheet and Show rate 2.8, 4.0 and 4.2, where this page showed one figure for each suite. OnlyOffice is no longer described as respecting your privacy, because its data safety section declares collection and third-party sharing; Collabora is the app that declares neither, and it is also no longer called an open source pick available where it is not, since it is absent from F-Droid. Ads are now stated for WPS and Polaris. Ratings were refreshed: OnlyOffice 3.2 rather than 3.1, Collabora 3.8 rather than 3.9, Polaris 3.5 rather than 3.6. SmartOffice, withdrawn by Artifex on 1 February 2023, is no longer praised in the present tense. The comparison that used to be an image, which also served as the social preview, is now a real table, and the em-dash that sat in the Apple entry is gone.