MathPad vs Mathify
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/
Mathify
This app allows users to create and solve complex math equations using AI. It supports various input methods, including handwriting recognition and image capture, and can export documents to multiple formats. Get step-by-step solutions and calculate results with external tools.
- AI-powered equation editor
- Handwriting recognition
- Image-based formula capture (OCR)
- Step-by-step solutions
- Export to PDF and DOCX
- WolframAlpha integration
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AI powered document style math/equation editor and solver allowing you to - Create STEM documents and export to pdf, docx (coming soon) and other formats - AI chat to generate documents or step by step solutions - Capture advanced math formulas with high precision using image upload, direct sharing from your photo library, or real-time camera capture powered by OCR (Optical Character Recognition). - AI powered handwriting recognition with live previews (stylus drawing) - Creating advanced math formulas fast and intuitively - Sharing images as SVG, PNG, JPEG formats - Calculate results in WolframAlpha. - Step by step solutions using LLM -For multi-language use text input -For greek symbols include greek in your native keyboard. -To select formula longpress on a formula or text. -To activate zoom using pinch gestures tap with two fingers then start to zoom. To deactivate zoom mode tap with single finger. -For power or index (superscript, subscript) use '_' (underscore) for sub and '^' for super scripts. For Big Operators (integrals, sum, product ....) choose type of limits and to add limits press '_' (underscore) for lower limit and '^' for upper limit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mathify at 71% against MathPad's 18%. Mathify also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. MathPad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Mathify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mathify holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of MathPad's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mathify's.
MathPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Mathify every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathPad | Mathify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZurApps Research Inc. | Hakob Grigoryan |
Customer experience
MathPad
Mathify
In-app purchases
MathPad
- PREMIUM Subscription$4.991 Month
- PREMIUM Subscription$9.993 Months
- PREMIUM Subscription$29.991 Year
- MathPad MultiDocs$99.99
Mathify
- Standard$0.991 Month
- Gold$1.991 Month
- Platinum$5.991 Month









