Formalize Light vs Cree Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formalize Light
This utility app provides a keyboard extension for typing mathematical formulas on iOS devices. It offers easy access to over 100 symbols and generates professionally typeset equations that can be converted to TeX.
- Mathematical keyboard extension
- Over 100 symbols
- One-handed access
- Professionally typeset formulas
- Convert formulas to TeX
- Insert formulas into any app
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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! * Not available in Formalize Light
Cree Keyboard
This keyboard app allows users to type in the Cree script, offering an expressive and stylish way to communicate. Developed by linguists and engineers, it aims to provide accurate and convenient typing for the language.
- Cree script typing
- Expressive and stylish design
- Accurate language input
- Developed by linguists and engineers
- Convenient digital communication
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Cree Keyboard is a keyboard that lets you be yourself - without any boundaries. It's expressive, unique and stylish. Made by passionate linguists and engineers, we recognize the need for accurate and convenient keyboards for all languages. We have worked hard to bring our keyboard technology to the forefront of languages and digital innovation. Download Cree Keyboard today. We've love to hear from you. If you have feedback, requests or suggestions email us at keyboards.feedback@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Formalize Light at Free against Cree Keyboard's $0.99. Formalize Light also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). Cree Keyboard's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 17%). On ratings volume, 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
Formalize Light is free to download; Cree Keyboard costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cree Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Formalize Light's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cree Keyboard's.
Formalize Light ships an update every 12 months, Cree Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formalize Light | Cree Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Hambrecht | Snapdragon Apps |
Customer experience
Formalize Light
Cree Keyboard
In-app purchases
Formalize Light
No in-app purchases
Cree Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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