Comparison

TattApp vs DeTeXt

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

Head to head
About

TattApp

Practice tattoo techniques on your iPad with realistic simulations of needles, colors, and power supply. Import images as stencils or references to hone your blending, shading, and saturation skills without risk.

Highlights
  • Realistic needle simulation
  • Apple Pencil pressure/azimuth sensitivity
  • Various needle configurations
  • Color mixing with Eternal Ink palette
  • Import images as stencils
  • Adjustable power supply speed
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This is an IPAD PRO DRAWING APP that REQUIRES an APPLE PENCIL!!! The iPad Pro is currently the only device that can process the fast speeds of the tattoo machine simulation up to 11.7 volts (120cps). 7th gen (and newer) iPad and iPad Air will run slower with a max machine speed of 7.4 volts (60 cps). All other devices will experience lag. DO NOT PURCHASE if you are not using an iPad or iPad Pro AND Apple Pencil!!! Practice tattooing techniques without the mess and risk of permanent damage. Drawing with TattApp simulates needles going in and out of the drawing surface at high speed. Needle direction and depth are simulated by utilizing the Apple Pencil's azimuth and pressure sensitivity features. Choose from different needle configurations including liners, rounds, magnums, and soft-edge magnums. Lay out colors from the Eternal Ink lineup and dip between them to create new colors. Corner shade with various sized magnum needles. Import an image to use as a stencil guide. Use the rinse cup. Slow down or speed up the power supply. There is also a drawing section where you can import a photo, trace out a stencil, and then use the photo as reference to try your skills at emulating the style. TattApp is perfect for the practice of blending, shading, and saturating techniques as well as developing an awareness of hand speed. Stop butchering people and practice with TattApp.

About

DeTeXt

Easily find LaTeX commands for symbols by drawing them or searching a comprehensive database. Get the exact command you need for your documents without memorization.

Highlights
  • Draw symbols to find LaTeX commands
  • Neural image classification for symbol recognition
  • Searchable database of 1098 symbols
  • Supports Apple Pencil on iPad
  • Copy commands, symbols, or Unicode codepoints
  • Offline symbol database
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Finding the symbol you want to use in LaTeX can be hard since you can't memorize all the commands and packages for every symbol. DeTeXt tries to solve this problem by giving you two ways to find the command you want: - Draw the symbol you want and DeTeXt's neural image classification engine will identify what it thinks are the 20 most likely LaTeX commands that will generate a symbol closest to the one you drew. DeTeXt supports Apple Pencil drawings on the iPad. - Search the entire symbol set of 1098 symbols from packages like tipa, amsmath, amssymb, textcomp and more, in addition to the default mathematical symbols. - Copy the symbol, or the character itself, or its Unicode codepoint to the system clipboard, to paste anywhere else. DeTeXt's neural engine processes your drawn symbol and finds the best matches in its symbol database, all on your device without requiring you to be online. All the symbols are stored within the app as well.

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DeTeXt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DeTeXt at Free against TattApp's $9.99. DeTeXt also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 48%) and rating (4.9 vs 3.0). TattApp's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DeTeXt is free to download; TattApp costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeTeXt holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of TattApp's written reviews are positive against 92% of DeTeXt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TattApp ships an update every 10 days, DeTeXt every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TattApp versus DeTeXt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattAppDeTeXt
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (22 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCody DeeganVenkata Subrahmanyan Govindarajan

Customer experience

TattApp

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral23.8%
Negative28.6%

DeTeXt

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

TattApp

No in-app purchases

None

DeTeXt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TattApp free?
TattApp costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeTeXt free?
DeTeXt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TattApp or DeTeXt?
DeTeXt is rated higher. TattApp averages 3.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while DeTeXt averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do TattApp or DeTeXt have ads?
Neither TattApp nor DeTeXt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TattApp or DeTeXt?
TattApp ships an update every 10 days, and DeTeXt every 2 months. Most recently, TattApp was updated on June 1, 2026 and DeTeXt on July 3, 2026.

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