# hintview — A viewing app for HINT files

> A viewing app for HINT files (iPhone/iPad app by Hochschule fuer angewandte Wissenschaften Muenchen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hintview/id6738845182 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hochschule fuer angewandte Wissenschaften Muenchen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1750035191)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.2 · 1 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-01-09
- Data updated: 2026-07-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hintview/id6738845182/reviews.md

## What is hintview?

This app is a viewer for HINT files. HINT files are generated by HiTeX or HiLaTeX which is distributed together with TeX Live since 2022. HINT files contain TeX output in a reflowable format; this means that paragraphs and pages are adjusted on demand to the available window or screen size.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.2.3 — 2026-07-01

Minor bug fixes in the backend code. Improved support for OpenType fonts and extended UTF characters.

### 2.1.2 — 2026-05-06

Minor bug fixes in the backend code. Improved support for OpenType fonts and extended UTF characters.

### 2.1.0 — 2025-02-17

No release notes.

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