Microsoft Excel reviews
Microsoft Excel's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,468,663 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars87%
- 4 stars8%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star3%
1,468,663 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
Often criticised
- Reviewers of the iPad and iPhone app report losing work when it opened an older copy of a file and then saved over the newer one. App Store reviews
- Reviewers say the iPad and iPhone versions lack features of the desktop one, with data validation and the statistics add-in among those they miss. App Store reviews
- Commenters and a reviewer complain about how it handles dates, such as turning imported values into dates or changing dates that had already been typed. Hacker News 1, 2 · App Store reviews
Based on 10 App Store reviews of the iPad and iPhone app, four of them more than three years old, and about 15 Hacker News comments from March to September 2026, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Discussions worth reading
- Excel incorrectly assumes that the year 1900 is a leap yearHacker News · Mar 15, 2026
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Microsoft Excel's own pages show
Suits
- People who need a full desktop spreadsheet on Windows or Mac
- Analysts working with PivotTables, Power Query and Python
- Households: Microsoft 365 Family covers 1 to 6 people
- Occasional users who only need the free browser version
Limits worth knowing
- The Windows and Mac apps need a Microsoft 365 subscription or a one-time Office purchase; only the web and mobile versions are free.
- Excel for the web and the mobile apps have many, but not all, desktop features; macro-enabled workbooks open in a browser but the macros do not run.
- Copilot needs a paid subscription, has usage limits, and on shared plans works for the subscription owner only.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($7.00 per user / month paid yearly, or $5.40 without Teams) includes only the web and mobile versions of Excel.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Microsoft Excel rated?
Microsoft Excel's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,468,663 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Microsoft Excel?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Commenters describe it as deeply rooted in business work and hard to replace, and two repeat the saying that everyone uses a small share of its features but never the same one.
What do people complain about with Microsoft Excel?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Reviewers of the iPad and iPhone app report losing work when it opened an older copy of a file and then saved over the newer one. Reviewers say the iPad and iPhone versions lack features of the desktop one, with data validation and the statistics add-in among those they miss. Commenters and a reviewer complain about how it handles dates, such as turning imported values into dates or changing dates that had already been typed.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Microsoft Excel?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Microsoft Excel?
This page links to Microsoft Excel's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.