Review: Google Drive or iDocs?

in recent years google has developed online document storage system. however, not easy find macbook , access internet. 2 applications, google drive , idocs, both provide opportunity view documents on iphone , ipad. let's have further these 2 apps.

google drive

google drive official ios version of google docs. web version, google drive application managing files.

pros:
● syncs desktop , mobile apps
● google docs integration;
cons:
● documents not editable
● fixed file sequence.

on interface of google drive, navigation bar appear on left of screen , list of files displayed on right. of buttons can recognized. users can hardly have chance check file. problem if users want locate specific folder, have go 'my drive' find it. moreover, there 1 set order of files, result in locating problem.

1 special category in google drive 'offline' files. users can choose if want document downloaded , read offline. offline files can viewed in category. serves essential role when users' mobile devices having poor signals.

google drive remains function of marking important files on google docs. tap grey star in front of file name , turn yellow. users can see of marked documents in category of 'starred'.sharing files colleagues or friends available google drive. users can choose different authorities person shares files with: 'can view' or 'can edit'. notified of sharing , can check in 'shared me' category. in detail page users can see whom document available.

main limitation of google drive users cannot use edit documents. might problem want make amendment. , unlike web version, google drive not allow users create or add files it, nor can play music saved in google docs, makes google drive mere tool viewing , managing files.

idocs

as third party app, idocs provides opportunity view these documents on ios devices. what's more, enables users edit documents.

pros:
● editing features
● creation of new document available;
cons:
● no 'shared me' category.

idocs has grey background, brings brighter google docs'. interface user friendly one. shown on left navigation bars, while other side contents of folders. compared google drive, in idocs rs may feel free amend or update documents. in spreadsheet, example, usersthe list of folders on bottom left helps users better locate , switch between folders.

important feature of idocs use may rewrite unit tapping on , inputting new data. amendment saved automatically , sync google docs on desktop. other users shared document can view updated 1 in apps.

special function idocs provides creation of new documents, such document , spreadsheet. these created files automatically synced google docs. furthermore, music files stored in google docs can downloaded idocs through internet , users can listen them in app. perspective, idocs closer original google docs official app of google.

renaming documents easier in idocs. tap file name on top of interface , can directly changed. advantage of idocs sequence of files can changed. tap 'title', 'owner', or 'last modified' , files ordered accordingly.

marking , sharing functions of idocs quite same google docs , google drive. in category of 'starred' document marked files displayed. share files others, touch button on upper right corner of screen. users can choose share document many people @ same time.

however, there still problems idocs. there no specific category documents one's friends have shared him. users have either search among many documents or go online see category in google web page. want check documents others shared them, idocs not handy google docs.

verdict

in sum, official app of google drive app managing files on ios devices, though lacks many functions compared google docs. idocs, third party app, has made advances in making documents editable , enabling creation of new documents. if need view documents , images on iphone or ipad, google drive can help. if want app can view , edit files, idocs absolute choice.

click here download:

google drive: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8
idocs: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idocs-pro-for-google-docs/id502206895?mt=8
idocs hd:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idocs-hd-pro-for-google-docs/id498653441?mt=8