# Texifier vs LiquidText

The clearest difference is price: LiquidText at Free against Texifier's $29.99. LiquidText also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Texifier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

LiquidText is free to download; Texifier costs $29.99 up front. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Texifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

LiquidText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 690, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Texifier's written reviews are positive against 50% of LiquidText's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Texifier ships an update every 2 months, LiquidText every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Texifier | LiquidText |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (690 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texifier-latex-editor/id550419159/reviews) | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 690 | **6.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **56.8% of reviews** | 49.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#137** | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 317 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Valletta Ventures (UK) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/458866237) | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) |

## What reviewers say

### Texifier

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

**Currently charting:** #137 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

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


### 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 Texifier free?

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

### Is LiquidText free?

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

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

LiquidText is rated higher. Texifier averages 4.3 out of 5 from 690 ratings, while LiquidText averages 4.6 from 6.4K ratings.

### Do Texifier or LiquidText have ads?

Neither Texifier nor LiquidText shows ads.

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

Texifier ships an update every 2 months, and LiquidText every 2 weeks. Most recently, Texifier was updated on October 12, 2026 and LiquidText on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*