Comparison

Maths Formulas Lite vs xFormula

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Maths Formulas Lite

Access a comprehensive collection of basic and advanced mathematical formulas across various subjects like algebra, geometry, and calculus. This app offers tools for calculations, unit conversions, and allows users to save favorite formulas and add custom notes. It supports a wide range of languages and is suitable for students and professionals.

Highlights
  • Extensive formula library
  • Geometry shape calculators
  • Equation root finder
  • Unit conversion tools
  • Favorite formulas folder
  • Search function
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Available in many languages, Maths Formulas is a perfect app on App Store that provides all basic and advanced formulas in mathematics. It's very convenient for all students in high school or university and engineers to look for any easy or complicated formulas. It includes: - Geometry - Algebra - Trigonometry - Equations - Analytic Geometry - Differentiation - Integration - Matrix - Probability and Statistics - Units Conversion - Math tricks This app also has a number of tools to calculate the geometry shapes or find the roots of equations. Users can also share any formulas to friends by many ways: email, print, or Facebook. New features of the app: - Multiple languages supported: English, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic, Malay, Hindi, Bengali, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Farsi, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Hungarian, Swedish, Serbian, Khmer, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Czech, Kazakh, Uyghur and Uzbekistan (36 languages totally). Users can download other languages by setting in the language button. More languages to come soon. - Favorite folder: users can save frequently used formulas into this folder. - Search function: in each category, type on Search bar to quickly get a formula. - Tools to convert measurement units, including: Weight, Length, Area, Volume, Speed, Time, Temperature, etc. - Add your own notes or formulas in "Favorite". - Add your own customised tools in "Tools" section. Not only for smartphones, this app is also suitable for tablets with compatible interfaces. A must-have app for your smartphones and tablets.

About

xFormula

Create and edit mathematical equations with a visual interface. Export your work as images, LaTeX, MathML, or UnicodeMath for use in documents and presentations. Features include image recognition, formula libraries, and custom keyboards.

Highlights
  • Visual equation editing
  • Export to image, LaTeX, MathML, UnicodeMath
  • Image recognition for formulas
  • Organized formula libraries
  • Customizable keyboard for symbols
  • Keyboard extension for other apps
Features
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This is a math equation editor which could export the result as picture, LaTeX, MathML, UnicodeMath(Word). Include variables, binary operators, arrows, relations, brackets, underline, overline, accents, fraction, radical, large operator... Just download and have a try. ----- Functions: 1. Mathematical formula editing. 2. Import & Export - LaTeX (Pages, Keynote) - MathML (Pages, Keynote) - UnicodeMath (Word) - Image - SVG: If the .svg file is exported by xFormula, then it could be imported and edit again. 3. Image recognition - Setup large model API to recognize the math formula in the image. - The recognition of mathematical formulas in large models is getting better and better, but due to the large number of LaTeX commands for mathematical formulas, there may be some situations where the same symbol is different for different commands. xFormula cannot support all LaTeX commands yet, so there may be some exceptions. However, we will continue to optimize and be compatible with more commands in future versions 4. Mathematical formula library: - You can create several formula libraries at the same time, and each formula library can be exported and imported separately; - Under each formula library, there can be many categories, and under each category, there can be many groups. Under each group, formulas can be created and edited - Example 1: High School Mathematics Formula Library > Classification 1: Set, Classification 2: Geometry, Classification 3: Algebra - Example 2: Junior High School Mathematics Formula Library>Classification 1: Rational Numbers, Classification 2: Trigonometric Functions, Classification 3: Geometry 5. Mathematical style: - Due to font limitations, the mathematical formulas currently provided may have some pixel spacing flaws, and each style may also have several mathematical characters that are not supported. Please use them as appropriate. - We will continue to optimize mathematical styles, which is what we are concerned about. 6. Custom keyboard: -The frequency of mathematical symbols used varies at each stage, from elementary school, middle school, high school to university; The frequency of symbols used for sets, limits, matrices, functions, and each knowledge range is also different. So if you use it for a long time or frequently, it is strongly recommended to create a suitable input symbol keyboard for yourself, which is more efficient and saves more time than a universal keyboard. 7. Keyboard Extension - Could be directly used in the form of a keyboard in other text editing software - Due to the system's restrictions on keyboard Extension, there may be some abnormal situations. After installing the keyboard, if it cannot appear in the keyboard list, please restart the device and try again - Although currently compatible with iOS 15, it is recommended to use new devices as old devices may experience loading failures due to memory limitations and other issues 8. Help Document ----- Purchase: 1. This is a paid software and is provided for free download in the hope that users will know what features this software has and whether it is useful before purchasing. 2. As the payment methods for iOS and macOS were not unified when this software was first released, xFormula (iOS) and xFormula (macOS) need to be paid separately. The advantage of separate payment is pricing splitting, which means that if you only have a mobile device and don't have a Mac, you can save on the purchase cost of the Mac. If merged, the pricing will also be the sum of the current two pricing. 3. If you plan to use this software for a long time and consider upgrading more features in the future, it is recommended to purchase the Professional Edition. Terms of Service : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://guizhenjiaoyu.com/xformula/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Maths Formulas Lite4 screens
xFormula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maths Formulas Lite at 4.6 against xFormula's 3.9. Maths Formulas Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). xFormula's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xFormula sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Maths Formulas Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maths Formulas Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 55 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maths Formulas Lite ships an update every 2 months, xFormula every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Maths Formulas Lite versus xFormula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaths Formulas LitexFormula
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (100 ratings) — better3.9 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better84.7% of reviews
Number of ratings100 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNSC CO. PTY LTD煦 张

Customer experience

Maths Formulas Lite

All ratings100 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews300 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.3%

xFormula

All ratings55 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative6.8%

In-app purchases

None

Maths Formulas Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

xFormula

Subscriptions1
  • Pro 1 Month (Auto-Renewable)$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Advanced (Lifetime)$9.99
  • Basic (Lifetime)$11.99
  • Pro (Lifetime)$18.99

Questions

Is Maths Formulas Lite free?
Maths Formulas Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xFormula free?
xFormula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maths Formulas Lite or xFormula?
Maths Formulas Lite is rated higher. Maths Formulas Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while xFormula averages 3.9 from 55 ratings.
Do Maths Formulas Lite or xFormula have ads?
Neither Maths Formulas Lite nor xFormula shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maths Formulas Lite or xFormula?
Maths Formulas Lite ships an update every 2 months, and xFormula every 3 weeks. Most recently, Maths Formulas Lite was updated on September 22, 2026 and xFormula on September 24, 2026.

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