Should you spend $100 each year \u2014 what it costs to obtain a required subscription \u2014 so you can get Microsoft\u2019s Office Mobile on your iPhone? The short answer? No, you shouldn\u2019t. For an extended answer, you can check out Jill Duffy\u2019s new review of the app at PCMag.com.<\/p>\n
Not free<\/b><\/p>\n
Duffy\u2019s greatest issue with Office Mobile is its cost. To get the app, you\u2019ll have to pay for at minimum a $99 yearly subscription to Microsoft Office 365. For Duffy, this is a bit of a rip-off: There are plenty of free alternatives for most of the tasks that Office performs.<\/p>\n
Subscription<\/b><\/p>\n
That\u2019s because users must purchase a Microsoft 365 subscription before getting access to the app. That subscription will cost at least $99 a year. That\u2019s a big investment, especially when plenty of free alternatives to Office Mobile exist.<\/p>\n
Alternatives<\/b><\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a knowledgeable smartphone user, then, you\u2019ll take Duffy\u2019s advice: Shop around on the \u2018Net for the best free alternatives to Office, programs such as Polaris Office. You may be surprised at how powerful these programs are.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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