Test 4 Continuity

Collaboration and syncing tools

This is the test where subscription-based apps have an edge over their one-timepurchase competitors. Whereas in Word, Ulysses and Bear Pro, the iOS apps and syncing come as part of the subscription, you’ll have to buy the iOS versions of Scrivener, iA Writer and Byword. An extra fiver for iA Writer and Byword won’t break the bank but Scrivener’s iOS app will set you back £20 – and to sync, you must use Dropbox. There’s no iCloud option.

There’s more to working across devices than just iOS syncing, however. And this is where Word wins hands down. Not only can you work with the same document on macOS and iOS, but you can edit it on Windows and on any other platform that has a web browser, thanks to Office 365 web apps. Add to that the excellent collaboration tools we’ve already mentioned, and there is no better tool on test for collaboration than Word.