# AUTHOR vs Майя

The clearest difference is update cadence: Майя at weekly against AUTHOR's every 10 months. AUTHOR's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

AUTHOR ships an update every 10 months, Майя weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AUTHOR | Майя |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Weekly** |
| Size | 80 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AUTHOR-ALARM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1344731145) | [Hrihorii Shevchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596071724) |

## What reviewers say

### AUTHOR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/author/id1213840519)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Майя

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476790873)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AUTHOR free?

AUTHOR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Майя free?

Майя is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do AUTHOR or Майя have ads?

Neither AUTHOR nor Майя shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AUTHOR or Майя?

AUTHOR ships an update every 10 months, and Майя weekly. Most recently, AUTHOR was updated on October 6, 2026 and Майя on October 3, 2026.

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