Formalize vs TRIBE Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formalize
Type mathematical equations and symbols directly on your iPhone or iPad. This keyboard extension offers intuitive one-handed access to over 100 symbols, producing professionally typeset formulas. Easily export your creations as PNG or TeX to use in any app.
- Mathematical keyboard extension
- Over 100 symbols
- One-handed operation
- Professionally typeset formulas
- PNG export
- TeX export
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Do you wish you could properly type math on your iPhone or iPad? With Formalize, you can! Formalize is a keyboard extension for mathematical content. It provides intuitive one-handed access to more than 100 symbols and produces professionally typeset formulas. Easily convert your formulas to PNG or TeX and insert them anywhere, in any app!
TRIBE Connect
This app facilitates business growth by connecting professionals for collaboration and networking. It offers features for booking meeting rooms, finding talent, sharing ideas, registering for events, and managing payments.
- Book meeting rooms
- Find collaborators
- Connect with coworkers
- Register for events
- View news updates
- Manage billing
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TRIBE Connect. TRIBE is place for you to work, network, and grow your business ideas. - Book: Book your preferred meeting room - Directory: Look for the best talents to collaborate within our community - Connect: to your coworkers, share your ideas - Events: Register for events, workshops, or gatherings - News: Know what's happening - Billing: Your payments cannot be easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TRIBE Connect at Free against Formalize's $1.99. TRIBE Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Formalize's advantage is ratings volume (10 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
TRIBE Connect is free to download; Formalize costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TRIBE Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formalize has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Formalize ships an update every 9 months, TRIBE Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formalize | TRIBE Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Hambrecht | TRIBE GENERAL TRADING COMPANY |
Customer experience
Formalize
TRIBE Connect
In-app purchases
Formalize
No in-app purchases
TRIBE Connect
No in-app purchases
