Comparison

TextMaster vs Patchword

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TextMaster

This app combines text comparison, image OCR, and speech-to-text functionality. It helps users quickly spot text differences, extract text from images, and convert spoken words into editable text for various productivity needs.

Highlights
  • Text comparison with difference highlighting
  • Image OCR for text extraction
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Simple and intuitive user interface
  • All-in-one text productivity tools
Features
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TextMaster is a powerful and practical text productivity app that combines text comparison, image OCR, and speech-to-text in one place. Whether you need to compare two pieces of text, extract text from an image, or turn spoken words into editable text, TextMaster helps you do it faster and more easily. Key Features Text Comparison - Quickly compare two text blocks and clearly spot differences for faster proofreading and editing. Image OCR - Accurately recognize and extract text from images, making it easy to copy, edit, and save. Speech to Text - Convert speech into text quickly for meeting notes, idea capture, study organization, and everyday input. Why TextMaster Simple and easy to use Multiple text tools in one app Clean, beautiful, and smooth user experience Great for work, study, writing, and note-taking TextMaster makes text work faster and easier. 【Auto Renew VIP Introduction】 1. Subscription Period : One Month 2. Subscription Price : 0.99 US dollar per Month 3. Payment : After confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to iTunes account 4. Cancel Renewal : To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expires. 5. Renewal : iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration date. After deduction the subscription period will be postponed for one month. 6. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ruiruirui971-privacy-policy/home 7. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/ruiruirui971-privacy-policy/term-of-use-textdiff

About

Patchword

Compare files and directories to identify additions, removals, or modifications. It allows for matching files with slightly different names and applying or exporting patches and edit scripts non-destructively.

Highlights
  • Compare files and text
  • Compare directories
  • Identify added, removed, modified files
  • Match files by alphabetical order or custom map
  • Export and apply patches
  • Create non-destructive edit scripts
Features
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Select two files or paste two texts and compare them. Select two directories and compare them to see which files have been added, removed or modified, and selectively reset modified files to match the original ones. If files have slightly different names, you can match them by alphabetical order or a custom name map, and selectively rename them afterwards so that the names are equal. Export patches from two compared text files, or apply saved patches to an existing file. Create edit scripts that are applied non-destructively to a text file and export the resulting text.

Screenshots

TextMaster3 screens
Patchword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TextMaster at 100% against Patchword's 50%. TextMaster also leads on price (Free vs $5.99). Patchword's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TextMaster is free to download; Patchword costs $5.99 up front. TextMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Patchword asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patchword holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of TextMaster's written reviews are positive against 50% of Patchword's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMaster ships an update every 11 months, Patchword every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TextMaster versus Patchword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMasterPatchword
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer睿 张Nicolas Kick

Customer experience

TextMaster

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Patchword

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TextMaster

Subscriptions1
  • Auto Renew VIP$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Advertisements$1.99
  • One Month VIP$1.99
None

Patchword

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMaster free?
TextMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patchword free?
Patchword costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TextMaster or Patchword?
Patchword is rated higher. TextMaster averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Patchword averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do TextMaster or Patchword have ads?
TextMaster shows ads; Patchword does not.
Which is updated more often, TextMaster or Patchword?
TextMaster ships an update every 11 months, and Patchword every 3 months. Most recently, TextMaster was updated on September 21, 2026 and Patchword on September 26, 2026.

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