LaTeX Formula Editor vs Pythonica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaTeX Formula Editor
Create and preview LaTeX formulas on your mobile device. Save your work as files or import existing ones. Features pre-configured buttons for common mathematical elements.
- Write LaTeX formulas
- Preview formulas in real-time
- Save formulas as files
- Import existing LaTeX files
- Pre-configured buttons for common elements
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With 'LaTeX Formula Editor' you can write your LaTeX on your phone, preview it and save it as a file or import it from an exiting file. You can use pre-configured buttons for the most common elements such as '\over ' or '\sqrt()'
Pythonica
Develop and debug Python web applications directly on your iOS device. This app provides a full Python environment with PIP support, a script editor with advanced features, and a built-in Git client. It also allows you to run your applications as standalone web apps.
- Full Python environment with PIP
- Integrated Git client
- Multi-tabbed script editor
- Auto-complete and syntax validation
- Standalone web app functionality
- Remote file management (FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud)
- Offline Python documentation
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Full-fledged Python on iOS with PIP support. Pythonica is designed for Python developers. With Pythonica, you can build, modify, run and debug web applications using Python and Webkit on your iOS device or any other device on the same network. Pythonica also turns your device into a complete standalone web application with Python support to run on startup. App features: - Full Python without internet connection - Git client - Script editor - html/js/css/json beautifiers in script editor - Auto-Complete - Image editor - Multi-tabbed script/image editor - PIP - Panel to capture logs - Supports in-app browser / in-app Safari - Multi-tabbed file manager - Set as standalone web application - Remote file manager (access app's files from another device) - FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud managers - phpLiteAdmin to edit sqlite files - Firebug Lite - Syntax validator for HTML, JS & CSS - Offline Python documentation - Enable/Disable sharing with Files app - Split screen on iPad - Multitasking on iPad Note: Pythonica does not support c extensions. For more information & inquiries please contact us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pythonica at 100% against LaTeX Formula Editor's 22%. Pythonica also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). LaTeX Formula Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pythonica sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LaTeX Formula Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pythonica holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of LaTeX Formula Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pythonica's.
LaTeX Formula Editor ships an update every 3 weeks, Pythonica every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaTeX Formula Editor | Pythonica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Lau | Firas Moussa |
Customer experience
LaTeX Formula Editor
Pythonica
In-app purchases
LaTeX Formula Editor
No in-app purchases
Pythonica
- Unlock all features$4.99
- Standalone Web Application$9.99
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