Office Suites (178 programs)
Pros: Elegant interface. Edits in RTF format for flexibility. Lots of powerful features. Good with languages.
Cons: Takes a long time to load documents. Lacks some advanced features.
Pros: Easy to implement. Works with multiple document formats. Good user interface. Flowcharts and vector graphics program is a nice bonus.
Cons: Has some functionality issues. Updates seem sporadic. Not an official Microsoft product. Requires a 64-bit computer.
Pros: Easy to use and install. Rich user interface that can be used by people with differing levels of computing experience. Advanced parsing engine. Available in multiple languages.
Cons: The search function requires an exact data match to find contacts. Lacks the ability to clean duplicate entries automatically. The interface can appear cluttered at first glance. Has issues recognising non-US addresses.
Pros: Extremely immersive. Scales well with high resolution. Easy to pick up and use. Aids stream of consciousness.
Cons: No editing features. Unable to set margins. Occasional auto-wrap issues. Slow exporting.
Pros: Directly edit text fields. Draw using mouse or tablet. Built-in spell checker. Allows insertion of signatures.
Cons: Lacks Word integration. No mobile phone support. Limited compared to Adobe. Some functions behind paywall.
Pros: Okay for creating drafts without physically typing text. Click the microphone button and start talking. Doesn't require lots of pre-use optimization. Has a very simple and self-explanatory GUI.
Cons: English grammar is very poorly optimized. End text requires serious editing before being readable. Voice recognition is substandard. Picks up words very slowly.
Pros: Rebranded and revamped tool. Open multiple documents and multi-pages. Convert to various formats. Highly-secured.
Cons: Free function is limited to PDF reader only.
Pros: Complete suite. Splash screen intuitive. Compatible with Microsoft Office.
Cons: Few noteworthy innovations. Slow to start apps.
Pros: Easy to use. Notes get automatically saved. Hierarchical organization. Extremely responsive developer.
Cons: Pages aren’t boxed or rued. No built-in search function. User interface needs some polishing. Doesn’t automatically create folders.
Pros: Works with encrypted PDFs. Supports over 150 languages. Exports to many popular formats. Batch conversion.
Cons: Does not automatically detect language. Conversion formatting not always consistent. Does not support extraction of individual elements. Requires OS X 10.10 or later.
Pros: Very easy to use. Easy to organise files. Suitable for all project types. Small yet stable.
Cons: Not possible to enlarge the font size. Rather dull interface. Not many customisable features. No support for iCloud.
Pros: Adds Trello functionality to your Mac hotbar. Syncs your Trello boards to your Mac notifications panel. Support for both dark and light themes of Mac OSX 10.10. Works smoothly with screen resolutions of all sizes.
Cons: The Trello service itself is free but this app is not. Does not add anything you cannot do just using Trello. Third party app not supported by Trello developers. Few features.
Pros: Easy to use. Standalone application. User-friendly interface. Batch conversion supported.
Cons: Could bog down at times. Doesn’t convert encrypted PDFs. Doesn’t convert scanned PDFs. Doesn’t support multiple output file formats.
Pros: See how many words you have written in real-time. All of the icons are self-explanatory. Click to view a breakdown of your word count. A pop-up appears if you hit your writing target.
Cons: Encouraging word-count targets often leads to writer burnout. Counts all words you write, including deleted words. May encourage quantity-over-quality when writing. Doesn't have auto-grammar checking like with LibreOffice Writer.
Pros: Helps capture ideas instantly. Makes taking meeting notes convenient. Great collection of business styles and themes. Supports iCloud drive.
Cons: Not truly feature-packed. Maps cannot be shared real-time. Can be laggy at times. Pixelated lines.
