Comparison

DeTeXt vs Drawing with Math

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

Head to head
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.

About

Drawing with Math

This app offers vector and pixel art editors with tools for free drawing, shapes, and function plotting. It allows for linear transformations of images using matrices, eigenvalues, and rotations, alongside pixel image compression.

Highlights
  • Vector and pixel art editors
  • Free drawing and shape tools
  • Function plotting (Cartesian, polar, parametric)
  • Linear image transformations (matrix, rotation)
  • Pixel image compression
  • Editable greeting cards
Features
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Our “Drawing with Math (Vector and Pixel Art)” app combines two main components: * uniquely versatile image editors, * various methods of linear transformations of both user-entered and system images. Image editors are available in vector and pixelated forms. The editors offer such options as: * free drawing, * entry of all standard shapes, * entry of regular Cartesian, polar, or parametric function into image editor. List of several visually appealing functions is provided. The App stores 10 most recent user entries for each type. Vector images can be linearly transformed in a variety of user-defined ways: * 2x2 matrix, * eigenvalues and eigenvectors, * rotation by degree, * reflection across a given vector. Pixelated images can be compressed by segments to user-selected rank. Mathematical context for the above is provided, whenever possible. Explanation of image compression algorithms requires significant understanding of Linear Algebra, and is available in our “Matrix Solver Step by Step” app. Several bonus images with animations and editable greeting cards are also available. Suggestions and any other feedback are welcome! Write to us at graphmath@aol.com.

Screenshots

DeTeXt4 screens
Drawing with Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Drawing with Math at free against DeTeXt's paid. Drawing with Math also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). DeTeXt's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (40 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeTeXt has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of DeTeXt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drawing with Math's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeTeXt ships an update every 2 months, Drawing with Math fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DeTeXt versus Drawing with Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeTeXtDrawing with Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVenkata Subrahmanyan GovindarajanYuri Morozov

Customer experience

DeTeXt

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

Drawing with Math

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

In-app purchases

None

DeTeXt

No in-app purchases

None

Drawing with Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeTeXt free?
DeTeXt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawing with Math free?
Drawing with Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeTeXt or Drawing with Math?
DeTeXt is rated higher. DeTeXt averages 4.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Drawing with Math averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do DeTeXt or Drawing with Math have ads?
Neither DeTeXt nor Drawing with Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeTeXt or Drawing with Math?
DeTeXt ships an update every 2 months, and Drawing with Math fortnightly. Most recently, DeTeXt was updated on October 6, 2026 and Drawing with Math on October 6, 2026.

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