With the Spreadsheet app, you can create, edit and save spreadsheets in the Excel XLS native format. The app's numerous features make it ideal for spreadsheets with formulas and functions.

Combine Excel’s functionality with PowerPoint’s “Merge Shapes” feature and VBA macros to create professional, application-style interfaces like dashboards, input forms, and menus.

A typical application flow would then create an Excel session, update the source data in a table, recalculate your sheet, and then read the results from the table.

Sheet2 HD for $5.99 is another iOS-only spreadsheet app. View, edit and create Excel-format spreadsheets on your iPad, and enjoy Google Drive and iCloud compatibility.

Microsoft's having a busy Monday morning, and for anyone that uses Office on the go, its new app might be the major gamechanger.