Comparison

Mathpix Snip vs Steel Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Handwriting to editable Markdown
  • Convert equations to LaTeX
  • Searchable PDF creation
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Export to DOCX, LaTeX, Overleaf
Features
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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

About

Steel Notes

This app helps you capture and organize quotes from books, articles, and your own ideas. It allows you to connect related thoughts and trace them back to their source material, building a lasting library of your reading and insights.

Highlights
  • Capture book quotes
  • Clip web articles
  • Organize notes and resources
  • Connect related ideas
  • Searchable library
  • Trace ideas to source
Features
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Steel Notes gives your books, quotes, articles, and ideas a lasting place to live. CAPTURE WHAT MATTERS • Quickly capture quotes from physical books. • Your margin notes automatically appear. • Search quotes, notes, and resources. PRESERVE USEFUL ARTICLES • Clip text from articles on the web. • Keep the content without the page disappearing from the web. CONNECT YOUR THINKING • Reference books, quotes, and articles within your own notes. • Connect related ideas across different sources. • Trace each idea back to the material that inspired it. BUILD YOUR READING LIBRARY Keep the books you have read and the ideas you have collected organized in one focused space. Steel Notes is made for students, researchers, academics, and thoughtful readers who want more from their reading than a collection of forgotten highlights. For readers to remember. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mathpix Snip4 screens
Steel Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mathpix Snip at none against Steel Notes's 1. Mathpix Snip also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Steel Notes's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Steel Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.00 per month. Mathpix Snip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steel Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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 point the same way: 76% of Mathpix Snip's written reviews are positive against 100% of Steel Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathpix Snip ships an update every 5 weeks, Steel Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mathpix Snip versus Steel Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathpix SnipSteel Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (141 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB27 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMathpixPitts Ventures

Customer experience

Mathpix Snip

All ratings141 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.2%

Steel Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mathpix Snip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Steel Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Steel Notes Monthly$5.001 Month

Questions

Is Mathpix Snip free?
Mathpix Snip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steel Notes free?
Steel Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mathpix Snip or Steel Notes?
Steel Notes is rated higher. Mathpix Snip averages 4.5 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Steel Notes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mathpix Snip or Steel Notes have ads?
Neither Mathpix Snip nor Steel Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathpix Snip or Steel Notes?
Mathpix Snip ships an update every 5 weeks, and Steel Notes weekly. Most recently, Mathpix Snip was updated on November 2, 2026 and Steel Notes on October 31, 2026.

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