MathPad vs Mathpix Snip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathPad
Create professional-looking mathematical documents with ease. This app allows you to insert and format complex equations, geometric shapes, matrices, and text. It offers a specialized math keyboard and extensive sharing options.
- Automatic drawing and resizing of mathematical expressions
- Editable geometric shapes with notations
- Specialized math keyboard with shortcuts
- Font size and color customization
- iCloud synchronization for cross-device access
- PDF export and email sharing
- Secure document storage via ZurApps Vault
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MathPad allows you to create documents that include: • Mathematical expressions that automatically draw, re-size, and align according to their content • Geometrical shapes with editable notations: circle, equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle, right triangle, obtuse triangle, acute triangle, square, rectangle • Other elements: matrices, images, and text • The easy-to-use math keyboard lets you edit equations like never before with continuous scroll and shortcuts to the 8 areas: numbers, brackets, functions, matrices, set notations, lowercase letters, uppercase letters, Greek letters • Change the font size or color of each selected expression • Use iCloud to save and open your files on other computers and devices • Print or email the documents you create in PDF format • Storage rights to the ZurApps Vault to export and import documents using a private key • Download sample documents from ZurApps Library • Email an editable copy of the document to other users or to yourself, for backup • Email JPGs of all document expressions • Copy Image of selected expression or entire document to clipboard MathPad FAMILY OF APPS INCLUDES: • MathPad – iOS app • MathPad EDU* – iOS app • MathPad – macOS app • MathPad EDU* – macOS app *EDU includes perpetual access to the capabilities included with PREMIUM Subscription and does not include any In-App Purchases. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MathPadApp/ Twitter: @ZurApps Video Tutorials available at http://www.zurapps.com/mathpad 5-STAR USER REVIEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: "Cool app - I can make mathematical expressions easily. I recommend this app." (Brazil) "Matrices - I've been trying to find an app that would let me write Matrices! Found it!" (Canada) "Great concept! - This is a great concept, especially for kids with disgraphia. I'd like to see it do more stuff specifically for elementary and middle school math […]" (USA) PREMIUM Subscription • Activates several ways of sharing documents • Unlocks storage rights to the ZurApps Vault to export and import documents using a private key Three subscription options are available: • 1 Month priced at $4.99(USD) / 4,99€ (EUR) • 3 Months priced at $9.99(USD) / 9,99€ (EUR) (SAVE 33%) • 1 Year priced at $29.99(USD) / 29,99€ (EUR) (SAVE 50%) ZurApps Vault • Provides private storage • Export documents using a private key • Is hosted by ZurApps Research ZurApps Library • Contains documents created by ZurApps Research as well as with user submitted documents monitored and approved by ZurApps Research • Continuously updated with new documents and is hosted by ZurApps Research TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! FREE VERSION allows user to: • Create documents with one page • Open and edit documents shared by other MathPad users • Open and edit documents created during any active subscription periods • Import documents from the ZurApps Vault using a private key • Use all the app features with the exception of features in the Share menu Privacy Policy: http://zurapps.com/privacy/privacy-en.htm Terms of Use: http://zurapps.com/all/index.php/math/terms-of-use-mathpad/
Mathpix Snip
Transform handwritten notes and PDFs into editable, searchable documents. Convert images of equations into various formats like LaTeX. Sync your work across devices for seamless access.
- Handwriting to editable Markdown
- Convert equations to LaTeX
- Searchable PDF creation
- Cross-device syncing
- Export to DOCX, LaTeX, Overleaf
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Mathpix - the PDF and notes app for STEM researchers and professionals, powered by next generation OCR - Convert your handwriting to editable and searchable Markdown documents that can be exported to DOCX, LaTeX, Overleaf, or PDF, with our document conversion technology - Create searchable PDFs seamlessly with your camera with configurable image filters, that can be read, searched, exported, or downloaded on any device, including the Snip web app at snip.mathpix.com - The ultimate personal PDF and Notes cloud for researchers: your documents sync seamlessly across devices, including the Snip web app at snip.mathpix.com - Draw equations directly on your device or take pictures of them, and convert to LaTeX, MathML, Asciimath, Markdown, and more Website: mathpix.com Web app: snip.mathpix.com Twitter: @MathpixApp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mathpix Snip at 76% against MathPad's 18%. Mathpix Snip also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). MathPad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. MathPad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mathpix Snip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mathpix Snip holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathpix Snip has 141 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of MathPad's written reviews are positive against 76% of Mathpix Snip's.
MathPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Mathpix Snip every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathPad | Mathpix Snip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZurApps Research Inc. | Mathpix |
Customer experience
MathPad
Mathpix Snip
In-app purchases
MathPad
- PREMIUM Subscription$4.991 Month
- PREMIUM Subscription$9.993 Months
- PREMIUM Subscription$29.991 Year
- MathPad MultiDocs$99.99
Mathpix Snip
No in-app purchases







