Maiku vs PDF Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maiku
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.
- Syllable counter
- Poem editor
- Poem collection
- Text sharing
- Image sharing
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Few things are better for the mind than constraints and writing; Haiku offers you both. It's a fabulous form for our busy world, and offers the opportunity to stop, observe, and create something new. Maiku is a Haiku composer that enables you to write, collect, and share your poems. What is Haiku? -------------- Haiku is a simple, terse form of poetry that originated in Japan. It has a rich and deep history there. It came to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century and has been used by established poets and school children alike. It follows the basic format of three lines: five syllables in the first and third and seven in the second. Compose --------- The Maiku editor counts your syllables as you write each line. Share ------ Share your poetry either as text or as an image, in a Tweet, on Instagram, as a text, or however else you see fit. Share your writing with your friends and the world. Collect ------- Revisit and revise your poems over time. My goal with Maiku is to provide a frictionless, novel way to engage with the world around you. Have fun and happy writing! If you enjoy this app, please review it and share it with your friends.
PDF Editor
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Document Assistant - PDF Editor, Tools & AI Assistant. Edit, organize, scan, and manage your documents in one powerful app. Document Assistant makes it easy to work with PDFs whether you’re studying, working, or handling paperwork on the go. Merge files, split pages, compress PDFs, sign documents, scan papers, convert images to PDF, and much more,all from your iPhone or iPad. AI-Powered Document Assistant Save time with intelligent on-device AI powered by Apple Foundation Models. * Summarize long PDF documents instantly * Generate key points and highlights * Extract important takeaways from reports, notes, and articles * Understand lengthy documents faster * Private, on-device processing for supported Apple devices PDF Editing Modify your PDF files with ease. * Add and edit text * Highlight and underline important content * Draw and annotate PDFs * Fill out PDF forms * Insert images into documents Merge & Split PDFs Organize your documents effortlessly. * Merge multiple PDFs into one * Split PDFs into separate files * Rearrange, rotate, and delete pages * Duplicate pages * Extract selected pages Scan Documents Turn your device into a portable scanner. * Scan receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, and invoices * Automatic edge detection * Smart crop and perspective correction * High-quality PDF scanning * Save and share instantly Sign Documents Sign paperwork in seconds. * Draw your signature * Create typed signatures * Place signatures anywhere in a PDF * Resize and reposition signatures Convert & Compress Work with files the way you need. * Convert images to PDF * Convert PDFs to images * Compress PDF files while maintaining quality * Share documents quickly More Features * Password protect PDFs * Rename and organize files * Quick search * Share documents with ease * Clean and intuitive interface * Fast performance * Works offline for most features Privacy policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Editor at none against Maiku's 1. Maiku's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Maiku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDF Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maiku ships an update weekly, PDF Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maiku | PDF Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (76 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Silas | Arima Jain |
Bugs and requests
Maiku
Reported bugs
7 issues- 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
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- Slight inaccuracy in syllable count for contractions like 'can't'
- Syllables are miscounted sometimes
Requested features
17 requests- Ability to share across all devices
- iCloud sync
- Option to choose different fonts
- List words, keep syllable count, move whole words
- Time stamp versions
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- A few more fonts
- Ability to save with photo underlay
- Edit poems while retaining photo underlay
- Extra field at bottom of exported images for context
- Read different published haikus for inspiration
- App opens to writing page instead of journal
- Reminder notifications for daily haiku
- Option to post to a public forum
- Ability to save haikus into folders
- Update to new iOS compatibility
- Add date to the time stamp when saved
- Post to a public forum for sharing
PDF Editor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Maiku
- Enable Image EditingFree
PDF Editor
No in-app purchases






