Comparison

Increments vs Formula Canvas

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

Head to head
About

Increments

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Never lose count again! With Increments you can keep track of anything countable with a very simple user interface. Increments supports complications for all watch faces and the next increment is only a tap away.

About

Formula Canvas

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Formula Canvas is a native math workspace for writing formulas, building study notes, and preparing clean LaTeX without fighting plain text syntax. Create expressions visually with a structured math keyboard. Add fractions, radicals, superscripts, subscripts, sums, products, integrals, scalable brackets, matrices, equation systems, accents, Greek letters, arrows, relations, set symbols, and common functions. Tap to place the cursor, move through formula structures with direction controls, and undo or redo edits as you work. The live LaTeX preview keeps your source visible while you edit. Copy LaTeX instantly, or unlock advanced export and sharing with Formula Canvas Pro. Formula Canvas also includes a document workspace for longer notes. Combine text blocks, formula blocks, and handwriting blocks in the same document, then keep everything organized in a local document list. Use the drawing canvas for quick geometry sketches, annotations, diagrams, and handwritten ideas. Apple Pencil is supported through PencilKit, and built-in shape stamps help you insert lines, arrows, rectangles, and ellipses quickly. Built fully native with Swift and Core Graphics, Formula Canvas is designed for responsive formula editing on iPhone and iPad. Key features: - Visual WYSIWYG math formula editing - Structured keyboard for symbols, functions, calculus, matrices, and formulas - Fractions, roots, scripts, limits, integrals, matrices, delimiters, and accents - Tap-based cursor placement and structural navigation controls - Live LaTeX preview with copy support - Multi-block documents with text, formulas, and handwriting - PencilKit drawing with Apple Pencil support - Shape stamps for lines, arrows, rectangles, and ellipses - Local document storage on your device - Optional one-time Pro upgrade, no subscription Formula Canvas Pro unlocks unlimited formula documents, advanced LaTeX export and sharing, and handwriting and drawing tools.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Increments at none against Formula Canvas's 1. Increments also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Formula Canvas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Increments asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Increments versus Formula Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncrementsFormula Canvas
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris Blaettermannๆๅจฃ ๅด

In-app purchases

None

Increments

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Canvas

One-time1
  • Formula Canvas Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Increments free?
Increments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Formula Canvas free?
Formula Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Increments or Formula Canvas have ads?
Neither Increments nor Formula Canvas shows ads.

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