WPS View Record Activity on iOS: Introduction

WPS View Record Activity is an iOS spreadsheet record-tracking feature for reviewing recent edits to a single record; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Version limit	None stated	No version gate is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

View Record Activity helps you trace the edit history of a single record in a smart spreadsheet table, making it easier to review who changed the record, when the change happened, and what content was changed.

Core tasks include:

View activity from a record row: select a record and open the activity panel to review edit history for that record.
View activity from a cell: open the related panel for a cell and switch to the Activity tab to review edit history for the same record.

This feature is useful for collaborative data review, change tracking, issue investigation, and responsibility confirmation. Each record shows up to the most recent 14 days of modification history.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office for iOS
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended for a stable spreadsheet experience
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when loading collaborative record activity
Other	Open a file that contains a smart spreadsheet table and make sure you have permission to view the record

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a smart spreadsheet table, then select a record or cell and confirm that the Activity entry is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you review edit history for a single record, including the editor, edit time, and changed content. Each record shows up to the most recent 14 days of history.	Excel Show Changes lets users review who changed what, where, and when in a workbook, with filtering by sheet, range, or cell. Microsoft states that past changes can be viewed for up to 60 days.	Google Sheets provides file version history and cell edit history, so users can review who changed a file or a specific cell and when the change happened.	Notion provides page version history so users can review who changed a page and when, then restore earlier versions. This is closer to page-level history than single-record activity in a spreadsheet table.	Acrobat mainly tracks shared PDF review activity and comments for document review workflows rather than row-level record history in a spreadsheet-style table.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: built around single-record review in a smart spreadsheet table. Distinct: the same record activity can be opened from both the record row and a cell-related panel.	Compared with WPS: Excel focuses on workbook, sheet, range, or cell changes rather than a dedicated single-record activity panel.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets centers on version history and cell edit history instead of a separate record-level activity view.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on page history and restoration, so record-level tracking in database workflows is less direct.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is designed for PDF review collaboration, not spreadsheet record tracking.
Official Source	—	Show changes in Excel	Find what's changed in a file	Version history in Notion	Manage shared files in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
View Record Activity is well suited to quickly reviewing recent changes for one record on iOS. Other products provide change history in their own way, but they are generally oriented toward workbook history, page history, or PDF review workflows rather than a dedicated record-level activity view.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How This Feature Helps
1	Collaborative data review	Team collaborators	Need to know who recently changed a record	Open Activity from the record row to review the editor and edit time
2	Data issue investigation	Table maintainers	Need to trace how a field became incorrect	Open the Activity tab from a cell to review the record's edit history
3	Responsibility confirmation	Project owners	Need to confirm who made a specific change	Review the editor and changed content in the activity panel
4	Recent change review	Daily users	Need to look back at changes from the last two weeks	Use the 14-day activity history for quick tracing
5	Pre-discussion verification	Collaborators	Need to confirm whether a record was already updated	Check record activity before following up with teammates

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
View Record Activity	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core office and spreadsheet features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced tools and extended benefits	Some features may be limited	More advanced tools and extended benefits are typically included
Cloud storage and value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more value-added benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday record activity review and basic collaboration	Free	This feature can be used without membership
Broader advanced office needs, extended benefits, or more cloud storage	WPS Premium	Better suited for users who also need additional premium capabilities

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