Office vs Google for iPad

Office 365 for iPad vs. Google Apps for iPad

I have set time aside and played with bot the Office 365 Apps and the (new) Google Apps for the iPad.  I hope this will help you determine some of the differences between the two apps.

Office 365 iPad Apps

Pros

• Very similar features between the Microsoft Office Application on the computer and the iPad.  
• Doesn't take a huge learning curve to figure out how to use.
• Easy to use.
• Sharing files with others (but they have to have Office 365 I've been told to collaborate)

Cons

• Cost.  In my opinion, this is very spendy for schools in my area.  We have small, rural schools that can't afford the cost of this app.

Google Docs & Sheets (soon Slides)

Pros

• Free for everyone
• Collaboration with others
• Now we can create and edit Docs on the iPad (Drive App wouldn't allow this)
• Easy to use.
• Not a huge learning curve.

Cons

• Still isn't as easy as Word to create documents and change layouts, etc.
• Sheets still needs work with being a little more user-friendly

My overall opinion as a Technology Integration Specialist working with schools is that Google Drive and their updated apps are the way to go.  I love Google and enjoy using Drive.  It makes it easy for me access everything from anywhere- for free.