Comparison

Haiku 575 vs HAM Tech, General, Extra

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

Head to head
About

Haiku 575

Explore a collection of over 250 American haiku categorized by theme. Save favorites, share with friends, and get a daily haiku notification. Discover thought-provoking poetry.

Highlights
  • Over 250 American haiku
  • Categorized by theme
  • Mark haiku as favorites
  • Share haiku via email/social media
  • Daily haiku notifications
  • Random haiku selection
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This app contains a compilation of over 250 entertaining and thought provoking American haiku by Ernest Bentley (1889 - 1981). To help more easily find a haiku you might enjoy, the collection is grouped loosely by category: * 

Inspirational * Nature * Philosophical * Practical * Thoughtful
 * Whimsical Each time you select a category, you will be presented with one of the many haiku within the category. To see others, simply swipe through the haiku in a category. As you find a haiku that you like, you can easily mark it as a Favorite or Share it with others –- send it in e-mail, post it on Facebook or share a tweet on Twitter.

 If you wish, you may also automatically be prompted to view a new haiku each day - simply enable the daily notifications option. At any point, if you like surprises, you can also select to be presented with one of the many haiku by clicking on the magnifying glass icon on the Haikus tab. It is my sincere hope that this wonderful collection of American haiku by Ernest Bentley will cause you to reflect, ponder and smile. It certainly has done so for me.

About

HAM Tech, General, Extra

Prepare for your amateur radio operator certification with this comprehensive study aid. It offers section-by-section learning and an exam generator, complete with relevant images and figures to help you master the material and pass your tests.

Highlights
  • Section-by-section study modules
  • Built-in exam generator
  • Includes pictures and figures for questions
  • Practice tests for certification
  • Learning aid for radio amateurs
Features
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3 in 1! For all prospective Radio Amateur Operators looking to get their certification. Each type of license can be studied by section, or tested upon with the built in exam generator. Pictures and figures are also included for the questions where applicable. Practice makes perfect! Amateur Radio Certification can be tough to achieve. This app is a great tool and learning aid to get you to that finish line.

Screenshots

Haiku 5754 screens
HAM Tech, General, Extra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Haiku 575 at Free against HAM Tech, General, Extra's $4.99. Haiku 575 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). HAM Tech, General, Extra's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Haiku 575 is free to download; HAM Tech, General, Extra costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Haiku 575 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAM Tech, General, Extra has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Haiku 575's written reviews are positive against 57% of HAM Tech, General, Extra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haiku 575 ships an update every 3 months, HAM Tech, General, Extra every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Haiku 575 versus HAM Tech, General, Extra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaiku 575HAM Tech, General, Extra
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNigelwareRyan Gilchrist

Customer experience

Haiku 575

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HAM Tech, General, Extra

All ratings60 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

Haiku 575

No in-app purchases

None

HAM Tech, General, Extra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haiku 575 free?
Haiku 575 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAM Tech, General, Extra free?
HAM Tech, General, Extra costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Haiku 575 or HAM Tech, General, Extra?
Haiku 575 is rated higher. Haiku 575 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HAM Tech, General, Extra averages 4.5 from 60 ratings.
Do Haiku 575 or HAM Tech, General, Extra have ads?
Neither Haiku 575 nor HAM Tech, General, Extra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haiku 575 or HAM Tech, General, Extra?
Haiku 575 ships an update every 3 months, and HAM Tech, General, Extra every 4 months. Most recently, Haiku 575 was updated on October 23, 2026 and HAM Tech, General, Extra on October 24, 2026.

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