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Documents To Go is an all-in-one application with support for Microsoft® Word, Excel & PowerPoint, PDF, Apple iWork and other files. It includes a desktop application (Win and Mac) to provide 2-way file synchronization and a version with support for attachments is also available for Microsoft Exchange e-mail users who need to send, receive and edit attachments on the iPhone.

"This review is part of a series of reviews of some of the most popular spreadsheet apps for the iPhone. In addition to the individual reviews we have also posted an article showing the side-by-side comparisons and additional details from the reviewers notebook.

 

Data Viz, Inc. has been making mobile productivity suites for a while and make apps for most mobile platforms. This product from Data Viz had the entire suite of apps (spreadsheet, doc editor,…). I'm just reviewing the spreadsheet app here and will devote some time to reviewing the suites other features in other reviews.

 

This app has a full feature set. Importing a simple budget type spreadsheet worked well although I did have a problem importing a file that had a vLookup formula. When the import doesn't recognize a formula it makes the whole file 'read-only'. I think I'd rather have it just show an error for that cell. Otherwise, it has the standard features and performed well. As with all the other iPhone spreadsheet apps I tested it doesn't offer entry validation and plotting functions.

 

A top contender and worth the slightly higher price of $9.99 which gets you the whole suite including the ability to view Powerpoint, PDF, Apple iWorks, and more. "

Clean Installation Did the app install easily and cleanly? (assigned weight-5)

10

Easy Configuration Was initial configuration simple and easy to understand? (assigned weight-5)

10

Configuration Options Does app offer configuration options to allow customization? (assigned weight-5)

10

Learning Curve Is app easy to lean and use? (assigned weight-5)

8

Support Website Does the developer offer a comprehensive support site? (assigned weight-4)

6

Feature Set - Does the app have a full feature set for the purpose? (assigned weight-5)

9

Help - Does app have built in help that is really helpful? (Direct access in app, access via web, or none. (assigned weight-5)

7

Bugs - Does the app work as expected, without bugs (assigned weight-5)

10

Load Time - Does the app load quickly? ( ready to use in less than 10 seconds on 3GS) (assigned weight-3)

10

Controls Does app offer adequate controls for purpose? (assigned weight-5)

8

Regular Updates Does vendor appear to keep app up-to-date? (updated or released in last 6 months, or app doesn't need updates=10, -1 point per month past 6 months) (assigned weight-3)

10

Alternate Language Support Does the app support alternate language options? (assigned weight-0)

1

Intuitive Interface Is the interface intuitive (icons, menus, and directional symbols) for average users and does it adhere to good iPhone design principles? (assigned weight-5)

8

Screen Layouts Are screen layouts logical and well-designed? (assigned weight-5)

9

Navigation Is the app navigation logical and easy to use? (assigned weight-4)

9

Readability Legible text and print size that is appropriate for the intended audience. Are fonts and interface elements easy to see and read? (assigned weight-5)

9

Recovery from Incoming Call Does the app recover after being interrupted by an incoming call or message? (to test interupt app during operation ) (assigned weight-5)

10

Restart/Pause/Shutdown If applicable, does the app allow user to pause or shutdown and restart at a meaningful and logical point after previous use? If game, does it restart to place in level, or can you pause before closing app. (to test close and reopen app to see if it restarts to a meaningful point) (assigned weight-5)

10

Graphics Quality Are the graphics of good quality and resolution; do images load within reasonable timeframe? (assigned weight-5)

9

Graphics Usefulness Are the graphics meaningful and useful? (assigned weight-5)

9

File Format Support Does the app support common file formats? (assigned weight-5)

10

Spreadsheet - Creation Test Overall was it easy to create a new spreadsheet project (budget example) (assigned weight-5)

9

Spreadsheet - Import Test How well did the app handle importing and using a basic spreadsheet created in Excel. (assigned weight-5)

8

Spreadsheet - Copy/Paste w/ update Does the app support copy and paste with automatic update. (assigned weight-5)

10

Spreadsheet - Range Selection Is it easy to select a range of cells for activities like copy/paste, formatting, and replication? (assigned weight-5)

10

Spreadsheet - Formula Entry - Ease Is it easy to enter new formulas. (assigned weight-5)

10

"Spreadsheet - Formula Selection " " Does the app support a wide variety of popular formula? " (assigned weight-5)

9

Spreadsheet - Lookup Support Does the app support lookup(vlookup, hlookup…)? (assigned weight-5)

8

Spreadsheet - Email as attachment Does the app allow the file to be emailed as a useable attachment? (assigned weight-5)

10

Spreadsheet - Formatting Does the app support entry validation. (assigned weight-5)

10