# Texifier vs Paper

The clearest difference is price: Paper at Free against Texifier's $29.99. Paper also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (72% vs 57%). Texifier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Paper is free to download; Texifier costs $29.99 up front. Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Texifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 690 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Texifier's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paper's.

Texifier ships an update every 2 months, Paper monthly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Texifier | Paper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (690 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texifier-latex-editor/id550419159/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 690 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | **72.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 61 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Valletta Ventures (UK) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/458866237) | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) |

## What reviewers say

### Texifier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texifier-latex-editor/id550419159)

Write and typeset LaTeX, Plain TeX, and Markdown documents offline on your iPad or iPhone. Features include project navigation, syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and integrated cloud typesetting for rare compatibility issues.

**Highlights:** Offline LaTeX, Plain TeX, and Markdown editing, Project outline view for navigation, Syntax highlighting and command autocomplete, Integrated typesetter with live mode, Cloud typesetting for compatibility, Error reporting and navigation, File App integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Lightning-fast compilation
- 👍 Convenient for writing LaTeX on the go
- 🚀 Excellent integration with Dropbox
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Powerful local typesetting capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Unreliable Dropbox/cloud integration
- 👎 Lacks support for advanced LaTeX features
- 👎 Difficult to manage files and projects
- 👎 Subpar performance on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when compiling certain documents
- Inconsistent behavior when syncing with Dropbox
- Issues with inserting and displaying images
- Problems with bibliography and citation handling
- Unexpected text formatting and layout issues

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved file management and organization
- Support for more LaTeX packages and features
- Better integration with other cloud storage services
- Keyboard shortcuts and advanced editing tools


### Paper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841)

This app offers a clean and configurable writing environment for various creative projects. It supports Markdown and plain text, syncs with iCloud, and integrates with other tools. Users can publish drafts to popular blogging platforms and export documents in multiple formats.

**Highlights:** Gorgeous writing space, Silky-smooth typing, Deep personalization (Pro), Markdown or Plain Text support, iCloud sync, Publish to Medium, WordPress, Ghost, Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, ePub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Features | $29.99 | per month |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Features | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $99.99 | one-time |
| Pro Features | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💗 Fantastic app
- 🎀 Great tool for writers
- 👍 Clean writing app
- 🤩 Awesome app
- 👍 Cute animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 💰 Paywalled features
- 🐛 Lost files and documents
- 🐛 Cursor issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable

**Reported bugs**

- Files randomly disappearing
- Cursor issues causing freezes
- Syncing and iCloud integration problems

**Requested features**

- Add image support
- Improve file management and recovery
- Expand font and customization options
- Implement team/collaborative writing features
- Add text formatting options like italics and bold


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Texifier free?

Texifier costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Paper free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Texifier or Paper?

Paper is rated higher. Texifier averages 4.3 out of 5 from 690 ratings, while Paper averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Texifier or Paper have ads?

Neither Texifier nor Paper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Texifier or Paper?

Texifier ships an update every 2 months, and Paper monthly. Most recently, Texifier was updated on September 28, 2026 and Paper on September 28, 2026.

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