Google productivity apps were launched by the search giant on the heels of a Microsoft agreement to create an Office suite for Apple's ubiquitous iPhone and iPad.

It appears that Google is sneaking up on Microsoft, which just a short while ago inked a deal with Cupertino, California based Apple and CEO Tim Cook.

Docs and Sheets are basic word processing tools and excel-type sheets that can get the job done, if you're in the office or at home. The productivity apps for iOS work across the board. The unified apps have been working across iPhone and iPad devices.

Microsoft's recent plunge to form an online Office suite for Apple was a move in the right direction and now Mountain view, California based Google is pursuing the same target, a debut for iPad Office.

With Google Drive and Google Docs under its belt, Google is in the driver's s chair with a pair of its own applications for writing, editing and creating docs from virtually anywhere.

The search engine firm's official Blog said Google would unveil Google Docs and Google Sheets, which enable people on the go to work online. Docs and Sheets are standalone mobile apps that are near perfect for working on Android and iOS. This allows smartphone and tablet users to take center stage..

Storing Docs and Sheets online can also save on internal storage on mobile devices or PCs or on the cloud. These office requirements are available on Google Play, the store for Android Apps. They are also available on the App Store as Docs, Sheets.

These free Sheets and Docs apps enable users of smartphones, and tablets, to locate, edit and name files in Google Drive; these can be shared to others via email. With offline support, these Office suites offers a great advantage in working during travel.