R Analyst vs MathNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
R Analyst
This app provides a powerful R language engine for executing code directly on your device without needing a backend server. It includes a code editor with helpful features like keyword auto-completion and syntax highlighting, along with a comprehensive set of built-in packages.
- On-device R language execution
- Code editor with auto-complete
- Syntax highlighting
- Includes 30+ built-in R packages
- Help command for documentation
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R Analyst is a R language engine that can execute R code in devices directly(do not require to connect to a backend server), the buildin pacakges:utils,methods,graphics,grDevices,stats,grid,lattice,nlme,MASS,rpart,splines,cluster,foreign,parallel,spatial,survival,boot,stats4,KernSmooth,nnet,tools,class,zoo,lmtest,gridExtra,tseries,quadprog,mvtnorm,multcomp,Hmisc,rms,psych,GPArotation,gof,Matrix,arules. Include a code editor for R language, can type help command to show help document, keyword auto-complete/highlight limitation: cannot install package.
MathNote
A document editor for researchers and students that supports live rendering of LaTeX and Markdown notes with full math capabilities. It integrates with AI apps, allowing you to bundle notes, photos, and PDFs for analysis and verification.
- Live preview with KaTeX math rendering
- LaTeX and Markdown editing
- Attach photos and reference PDFs
- LaTeX-friendly keyboard
- Diff panel for change review
- Ask AI for proof verification and reformatting
- Customizable prompts for AI assistance
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MathNote is a document editor for researchers and students who write in LaTeX or Markdown. It renders your notes live with full math support — theorems, proofs, equations, matrices — powered by KaTeX. Ask AI lets you bundle your source, photos, and reference PDFs into a single file and hand it off to any AI app on your device via the iOS share sheet. Six built-in prompts help you verify proofs, find counterexamples, fill gaps, reformat notes, and more. Create your own custom prompts, too. Features: • Live preview with KaTeX math rendering • LaTeX and Markdown editing with syntax-aware toolbar • Attach photos and reference PDFs to your notes • LaTeX-friendly keyboard • Diff panel to review changes between edits • LaTeX and Markdown editing with syntax-aware toolbar • Customizable preamble, macro, and snippet • Ask AI: one-tap bundling and share to any AI app. • Six research-tuned prompt cards plus custom prompts MacOS version is available on https://github.com/kihun-nam/MathNote-releases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kihun-nam/MathNote-releases/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MathNote at Free against R Analyst's $4.99. MathNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). R Analyst's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On ads 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
MathNote is free to download; R Analyst costs $4.99 up front. MathNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. R Analyst asks for nothing beyond the download.
MathNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: R Analyst has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | R Analyst | MathNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 友辉 严 | Kihun Nam |
Customer experience
R Analyst
MathNote
In-app purchases
R Analyst
No in-app purchases
MathNote
- Ask AI Monthly$1.991 Month
- Ask AI Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year









