It’s this simple: If you are Apple-centric, iWork for iCloud makes sense. Those in the Google/Android world are better off sticking with Google Docs, and those in the Windows/Windows Phone environment should use Office Web Apps and Office Mobile Apps. The tools are available for Windows users or those who choose a mobile platform other than iOS, but the value of using them is a function of how well everything in the Apple ecosystem plays together.
The advantages of iWork for iCloud are intertwined with Mac OS X and iOS.
The iOS apps work for both iPhone and iPad, but it will still set you back $90 to get all three apps for Mac OS X and iOS.
Pages, Numbers, and Keynote cost $20 each in the Mac App Store, and the mobile equivalents are $10 each. If youre still using an older device, and havent purchased Pages, Keynote, or Numbers because it would cost you 9.99, youre in luck. Apples iWork suite, as well as iMovie and GarageBand, are now free on all iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, not just those purchased in 2013 and later. The iWork suite of tools is less expensive than its Microsoft rival. Apple makes iWork suite free for everyone. Any changes you make in the iWork for iCloud apps is automatically reflected in the desktop and app versions, if you have them. One of the benefits of using the iWork tools is all the data is synced through iCloud.
Any changes you make will also automatically appear in the iWork apps on your iOS devices and your Mac.You can drag iWork or Microsoft Office files from your desktop into the browser window to upload them to iCloud.
All your created documents will be auto-saved in iCloud, so your work will always be available.
Once done, you can then share them in iWork, Office, or PDF formats via iCloud Mail. Then drag your docs to the Document Manager and make your edits. Simply log in from your browser on your Mac or PC and launch what you need. You can work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files just as easy as if you were using the desktop suite. IWork for iCloud also has great support for Microsoft Office. Keynote for iCloud: With incredible transitions and new cinematic animations and effects, Keynote for iCloud brings presentations to life on Mac or PC.Use easy-to-create formulas, one-click charts, and table categories to organize and analyze almost anything. Numbers for iCloud: Get more from your data with prebuilt functions, tables and formulas.Pages for iCloud: With advanced tools for writing and easy page layouts, your documents, whether they be letters, reports or flyers respond quickly and fluidly.You can make instant progress by editing together in real time, and with collaborative tools you can see who’s in the document and follow along as they make edits. You can share document links with others instead of sending out numerous separate attachments. With iWork for iCloud multiple users can function as a collective team and work as one. IWork for iCloud makes it easy to work together with people everywhere and it lets you share and collaborate on virtually anything. Pages, Numbers and Keynote are the best ways to be productive on a Mac or iOS device and now everyone with a browser can access high quality writing, data, and media production tools directly from their browser on Mac or PC, with no need to have Apple’s productivity suite installed on a Mac or iOS device.
Click Update All or update each app individually by clicking the Update button at the end of the app’s name, and you will be updated to the iWorks 2013 suite for free. You should see the three iWork apps and their available updates below. With iWork for iCloud you can work right in your browser. From the top bar of the App Store, switch to the Updates section. What’s more, it’s compatible with Microsoft Office, so now everyone can work together. IWork for iCloud is the easiest way to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations right in your browser.