Comparison

View Selection Source vs LaTeX OCR

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

Head to head
About

View Selection Source

Features
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This app provides tools for you to view a web page's full source and html source of your selection. First you need to enter the website url, then tap "full source" tab to view the full html source of the website. If you select anything in the web page, you can tap "selection source" to view the html source code of your selection. You can edit the source code and see html preview of the source code in the bottom panel. You can search for a keyword the app will highlight all occurances and you navigate up and down to the desired position. In addition, the app provides a web browser (Safari, etc) extension. You can browse the website on your web browser, tap "share" button and choose "view selection source" extension. The extension will show the full source code or selection source in a new screen. โ— Basic features: - View full source, selection source - Search by keyword - Edit source and Html preview - Safari extension โ— If you want to give feedback, please use the feedback feature in the settings

About

LaTeX OCR

Features
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Transform handwritten or computer-printed math formulas into perfect LaTeX. Share your LaTeX code instantly. Copy to clipboard, export to your favorite TeX editor, or share directly with colleagues Terms of use: https://craft-my-world-apps.blogspot.com/p/terms-of-use-latex-ocr.html

Screenshots

View Selection Source4 screens
LaTeX OCR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LaTeX OCR at Free against View Selection Source's $0.99. LaTeX OCR also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 42 months). View Selection Source's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

LaTeX OCR is free to download; View Selection Source costs $0.99 up front. LaTeX OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. View Selection Source asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View Selection Source ships an update every 42 months, LaTeX OCR weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
View Selection Source versus LaTeX OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView Selection SourceLaTeX OCR
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size76 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHuong NguyenLuis Andres Velasquez Cedeno

In-app purchases

None

View Selection Source

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LaTeX OCR

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is View Selection Source free?
View Selection Source costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaTeX OCR free?
LaTeX OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do View Selection Source or LaTeX OCR have ads?
Neither View Selection Source nor LaTeX OCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, View Selection Source or LaTeX OCR?
View Selection Source ships an update every 42 months, and LaTeX OCR weekly. Most recently, View Selection Source was updated on September 11, 2026 and LaTeX OCR on September 17, 2026.

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