# Maiku vs PatchDoc

The clearest difference is rating: PatchDoc at 5.0 against Maiku's 4.8. PatchDoc also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). Maiku's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Maiku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PatchDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PatchDoc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maiku has 76 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Maiku's written reviews are positive against 100% of PatchDoc's.

Maiku ships an update weekly, PatchDoc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Maiku | PatchDoc |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maiku-a-haiku-composer/id1358203064/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchdocfile-and-code-editor/id6763091539/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **76** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Silas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1358203063) | [夏骏 倪](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892993247) |

## What reviewers say

### Maiku

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maiku-a-haiku-composer/id1358203064)

This app helps you craft beautiful haiku poems by guiding you through the syllable structure. Easily compose, save your favorite creations, and share them with others as text or images.

**Highlights:** Syllable counter, Poem editor, Poem collection, Text sharing, Image sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enable Image Editing | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Focus on creative message
- 👍 Helpful for warming up or resetting
- 👍 Great for beginners and pros
- 👍 Makes poem formatting easy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syllable miscounts sometimes
- 🐛 Image option no longer works?
- 🐛 App developed hiccups
- 🐛 One or another function not working
- 🐛 App crashes after trying to open

**Reported bugs**

- Image option no longer works
- One or another function would not work correctly
- App will crash after trying to open
- Keyboard covers the syllable counter on small phone screen
- Every image saved is blank white space

**Requested features**

- Ability to share across all devices
- iCloud sync
- Option to choose different fonts
- List words, keep syllable count, move whole words
- Time stamp versions


### PatchDoc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchdocfile-and-code-editor/id6763091539)

A versatile document editor and viewer for iPhone and iPad. Quickly edit text, code, and CSV files, preview PDFs and Office documents, and extract archives. Streamline your mobile file management.

**Highlights:** Text and code editing with syntax highlighting, CSV table browsing and editing, HTML source editing with live preview, PDF viewing with annotations, Preview for Office documents and images, Archive browsing and extraction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lifetime | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maiku free?

Maiku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PatchDoc free?

PatchDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Maiku or PatchDoc?

PatchDoc is rated higher. Maiku averages 4.8 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while PatchDoc averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Maiku or PatchDoc have ads?

Neither Maiku nor PatchDoc shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Maiku or PatchDoc?

Maiku ships an update weekly, and PatchDoc every 4 days. Most recently, Maiku was updated on November 2, 2026 and PatchDoc on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*