Apple iWork
#7 in Office Software · Rated 4.0
Free Apple productivity suite for documents and presentations
Apple iWork is a native Apple productivity trio—Pages, Numbers, and Keynote—designed for macOS, iOS and iPadOS, with cloud-synced collaboration via iCloud. Since the late 2000s, iWork has been offered free with Apple devices, and Apple has kept Pages/Numbers/Keynote free for new hardware users. The web-based iWork for iCloud gives cross-platform access via a browser. In 2025, Apple continued to emphasize a seamless, device-optimized experience across the Apple ecosystem, while maintaining a free pricing model that makes it a compelling option for casual users, students, and teams embedded in the Apple hardware environment. Limitations include fewer enterprise-grade collaboration controls compared with bigger cloud-native suites.
Features
- Pages (word processor)
- Numbers (spreadsheet)
- Keynote (presentations)
- iCloud collaboration
- Native apps on macOS/iOS
Pros
- Zero cost on Apple devices
- Excellent UI and seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Strong compatibility with common file formats
Cons
- Limited cross-platform depth vs Google/Microsoft
- Fewer advanced enterprise features