Mathpix Snip vs #Snip!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathpix Snip
Transform handwritten notes and PDFs into editable, searchable documents. Convert images of equations into various formats like LaTeX. Sync your work across devices for seamless access.
- Handwriting to editable Markdown
- Convert equations to LaTeX
- Searchable PDF creation
- Cross-device syncing
- Export to DOCX, LaTeX, Overleaf
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Mathpix - the PDF and notes app for STEM researchers and professionals, powered by next generation OCR - Convert your handwriting to editable and searchable Markdown documents that can be exported to DOCX, LaTeX, Overleaf, or PDF, with our document conversion technology - Create searchable PDFs seamlessly with your camera with configurable image filters, that can be read, searched, exported, or downloaded on any device, including the Snip web app at snip.mathpix.com - The ultimate personal PDF and Notes cloud for researchers: your documents sync seamlessly across devices, including the Snip web app at snip.mathpix.com - Draw equations directly on your device or take pictures of them, and convert to LaTeX, MathML, Asciimath, Markdown, and more Website: mathpix.com Web app: snip.mathpix.com Twitter: @MathpixApp
#Snip!
Extract phone numbers, emails, and website URLs directly from your camera or photo library. Instantly dial, email, or browse without manual typing, saving you time and preventing errors.
- Extract phone numbers
- Extract website URLs
- Extract email addresses
- Use camera for extraction
- Use photo library for extraction
- One-tap dialing/emailing/browsing
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Imagine you want to call a dog groomer from a poster you see. The next thing you need to do is to contact them through your phone. Oh boy! Who likes to copy a phone number, email, or even website onto your phone?? Believe me, you NEVER get it right the first time. Snip! is the tool that helps you to do the heavy lifting. We extract relevant info from the camera or your photo library. No need to type! Not only that we save you from mistyping, once the text is extracted. You are just one button away from dialing the phone, sending emails and browse the website! Supported content types: - Phone number - Website - Email - Address - more to come!
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Verdict
Mathpix Snip and #Snip! both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Mathpix Snip's written reviews are positive against 0% of #Snip!'s. Mathpix Snip also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). #Snip!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mathpix Snip against 4.5 for #Snip!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathpix Snip has 141 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Mathpix Snip's written reviews are positive against 0% of #Snip!'s.
Mathpix Snip ships an update every 5 weeks, #Snip! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathpix Snip | #Snip! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (141 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathpix | Daniel Lee |
Customer experience
Mathpix Snip
#Snip!
In-app purchases
Mathpix Snip
No in-app purchases
#Snip!
No in-app purchases
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