VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor vs TalkBeamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor
Create and manage LaTeX projects on your iOS device with this secure editor. It offers both offline and online compilation, supporting various LaTeX engines and bibliography tools. Features include cloud synchronization, Git integration, and code completion for efficient document creation.
- Offline LaTeX compilation
- Multiple LaTeX engines (PdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX, LuaLaTeX)
- Bibliography support (BibTeX, Biber)
- Cloud and Dropbox/Box synchronization
- Git integration
- Code completion
- Inverse search
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VerbTeX Pro is the secure LaTeX Editor for your iOS device. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your iOS device and generate a PDF offline (Verbnox) or online (Verbosus). This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied. Features: * 2 Modes: Local (stores .tex documents on your device) and Cloud (synchronizes your projects with Verbosus) * Offline compilation (Local Mode, enable in Settings) * Use PdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX to generate a PDF * Use BibTeX or Biber for bibliographies * Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode) * Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode) * Git integration (Local Mode) * iCloud integration (Local Mode) * Zotero integration (Local Mode) * Mendeley integration (Local Mode) * AI assistant (available in supported regions) * Custom keyboard shortcuts * Inverse search (jump from PDF to .tex file) * Syntax highlighting * Line numbers * Autosave * Hotkeys (see below) * File upload incl. subfolders (Local Mode) * Web-Interface (Cloud Mode) * Two factor authentication (Cloud Mode, in combination with Copiosus) * No ads Additional features in VerbTeX Pro: * Code completion (commands) * Unlimited number of projects (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of documents per project (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of file uploads per project (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of projects (Cloud Mode) * Unlimited number of documents per project (Cloud Mode) * Support development of free iOS apps If you experience any performance issues when loading a project or while using the editor please try * to disable syntax highlighting and line numbers by choosing Settings -> Syntax Highlighting * to split up your project into multiple .tex files by using the include{...} command of LaTeX Import or export existing projects (Local Mode): * Git integration lets you create a new or clone an existing repository. * Automatic Dropbox or Box synchronization (Settings -> Link to Dropbox or Box). Synchronization is done once a minute. Use any .ttf/.otf font (Local Mode): If you want to use a custom font or a font that is not installed you can import it via Git integration, via Dropbox, via Box or manually via Finder. In your project you can use the font like this: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{fontspec} \setmainfont{fontname.otf} \begin{document} \section{Main Heading} Это тест \end{document} You can write chinese in PdfTeX using the CJKutf8 package as shown in the following example: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{CJKutf8} \begin{document} \begin{CJK}{UTF8}{gbsn} 这是一个测试 \end{CJK} \end{document} You can write chinese in XeTeX using the xeCJK package as shown in the following example: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{xeCJK} \begin{document} 这是一个测试 \end{document} Hotkeys in editor (can be changed in editor - settings - keyboard shortcuts): ctrl+,: Settings ctrl+s: Save ctrl+g: Generate result ctrl+f: Search ctrl+p: Preview ctrl+n: New document ctrl+d: Delete document ctrl+.: Next document
TalkBeamer
Present your LaTeX Beamer slides from your mobile device to an external display. View speaker notes on your device, navigate slides, and track presentation time. A Pro version unlocks unlimited presentation length.
- Present slides on external displays
- View speaker notes on device
- Easy slide navigation
- Presentation timer
- Open PDFs via iOS sharing
- Pro version for unlimited length
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Use TalkBeamer to present the slides you created using the LaTeX Beamer template from your iPad or iPhone. • Show slides on an external connected projector or display (wired or through AirPlay screen mirroring) • Display notes for the current slide on your iPad or iPhone • Navigate between slides with ease • Keep track of your presentation time using the presentation timer • Open a PDF from any place through the iOS sharing capability • Present PDF slides without notes: Your iPad or iPhone will show the current slide TalkBeamer Pro -------------- TalkBeamer for lightning talks is free. This means you can do presentations up to 8 minutes before TalkBeamer stops displaying slides on the external display If you like this app and want to use it for presentations longer than 8 minutes, consider a one-time purchase of TalkBeamer Pro. What is LaTeX? What is LaTex Beamer? ------------------------------------ LaTeX is a software package to author various documents like scientific reports, magazine articles or even books. In combination with the Beamer template, LaTeX's powerful feature set can be used for the creation of slide sets for talks and presentations. When included, exported PDF files contain the actual slide as well as notes for helping the speaker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TalkBeamer at Free against VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor's $8.99. TalkBeamer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 41 months). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
TalkBeamer is free to download; VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor costs $8.99 up front. TalkBeamer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
TalkBeamer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor's written reviews are positive against 75% of TalkBeamer's.
VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor ships an update fortnightly, TalkBeamer every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor | TalkBeamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verbosus.com | Manuel Alabor |
Customer experience
VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor
TalkBeamer
In-app purchases
VerbTeX Pro LaTeX Editor
No in-app purchases
TalkBeamer
- TalkBeamer Pro$1.99
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