MathScribe vs MXTNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathScribe
This iPad application is a math editor designed to simplify mathematical tasks. It offers specialized keys for various mathematical inputs, the ability to draw complex symbols and shapes, and features for creating graphs and charts. Users can also export their work as PDFs or print it directly.
- Customized keys for arithmetic, trigonometric, and Greek input
- Ability to draw mathematical symbols and geometrical shapes
- Graph and chart creation using Core Plot framework
- PDF creation and AirPrint functionality
- Rich text formatting
- Venn diagram drawing with patterned lines
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Welcome to Mathscribe, an innovative Math Editor that lets you complete your Math tasks easily! This iPad application packs in a host of basic and advanced customised keys for Arithmetic, Trigonometric and Greek input backed with superscript and subscript functionality. There are no compatibility worries since MathScribe incorporates the Unicode standards. Mathscribe’s new exciting features like Air Print, PDF creation and ability to draw images (square root, matrices, summation, integral symbols etc) makes your task even more easy. Mathscribe now makes use of Core Plot framework to create exciting graphs & charts ! Draw Venn Diagrams (set notations) with Mathscribe's newly added features ! New exciting features include - Ability to draw patterned lines in Venn diagrams to define intersecting areas - Truth table representation - Represent simple and complex Fractions - Draw various Geometrical Shapes, like Circle, Ellipse, Square, Rectangle, Angle or Triangle Share your work with friends by choosing to e-mail a PDF version of your assignment. Apply Rich text formatting to enhance readability of your work. Submit a hard copy of your assignment by using the new AirPrint option ! How to get help or point suggestions - Email developer@sakhatech.com to share bug/suggestions
MXTNote
This app helps organize research and study materials by linking PDFs, notes, and web pages. It offers PDF reading, text and handwriting notes, and an arXiv explorer for academic papers. Create a knowledge graph to visualize connections between your research fragments.
- PDF reader with link navigation
- Text and handwriting note-taking
- Link notes and PDFs to create a knowledge graph
- ARXIV explorer for academic papers
- Web page import (HTML to PDF)
- OCR and image search for PDFs
- Sync across devices
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MXTNote is a free PDF reader and note taking app. When we study for a subject, we start by collecting reference, document idea fragments, then we expand our knowledge structure by creating links between these fragments, or add more content around them. MXTNote provide ways to simplify some of these steps Here are some examples: - A PDF references another PDF, you can select the two location and link them. - After embedding a selection from PDF to notebook, a two way link is automatically created between PDF and notebook. - Link can be created between notes to form a graph, to capture a knowledge/task dependency At block level, MXTNote consists of the following: - PDF reader - Text note taking - Handwriting note taking - Graph view - ARXIV explorer - Calendar Here are the detail features: (those marked with (*) requires MXTNote account, free signup) Reading: - PDF reader with thumbnail index, link navigation - Import web page (HTML will be converted to PDF) - support DJVU/MOBI (*)(file will be converted to PDF) - Text search (using text in PDF, or OCR) - Image search (useful for searching math symbols) - Translate selected text into English Notes: - Simple text note - Write on PDF or select box from PDF - Support links between notes, attach tags to notes. - Search notes by original PDF, tags, or text - Built-in split screen to copy note to notebook - Multiple page notebook with text or handwriting. - Support pressure sensitive input (Apple pencil). - Print notebook to PDF file or printer - Use Latex input for math formula or use the Math formula editor ARXIV: - Search ARXIV and download paper - Monitor ARXIV for new papers matching predefined query Sync: - Sync across all your device (*) - Available as web app Other: - In-app tutorial available for major functions please visit our website for details: https://note.mxtsoft.com/doc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MXTNote at 5.0 against MathScribe's 1.0. MXTNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). MathScribe's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MXTNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
MathScribe ships an update every 3 months, MXTNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathScribe | MXTNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sakhatech Information Systems Pvt Ltd | Tao Ma |
Customer experience
MathScribe
MXTNote
In-app purchases
MathScribe
No in-app purchases
MXTNote
No in-app purchases
