# A vs LiquidText

The clearest difference is price: LiquidText at Free against A's $4.99. LiquidText also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 15%). A's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

LiquidText is free to download; A costs $4.99 up front. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. A asks for nothing beyond the download.

LiquidText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of A's written reviews are positive against 50% of LiquidText's.

A ships an update every 6 weeks, LiquidText every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | A | LiquidText |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-truss/id412684176/reviews) | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **6.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | **49.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#191** | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 317 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Jutarus Ratanasethakul](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454380236) | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) |

## What reviewers say

### A

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-truss/id412684176)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Analyze 2D truss problems quickly on your mobile device. Create standard or custom truss structures, manage material properties, and generate PDF reports with flexible unit options.

**Highlights:** Standard truss templates (18 types), Custom truss creation, Flexible unit system, Built-in material library, PDF reporting and email export

**In-app purchases:** none


### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A free?

A costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LiquidText free?

LiquidText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, A or LiquidText?

LiquidText is rated higher. A averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LiquidText averages 4.6 from 6.4K ratings.

### Do A or LiquidText have ads?

Neither A nor LiquidText shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, A or LiquidText?

A ships an update every 6 weeks, and LiquidText every 2 weeks. Most recently, A was updated on September 10, 2026 and LiquidText on September 25, 2026.

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