Math Notes vs Pialytic Julia Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Notes
This app offers a specialized keyboard and editor for creating and managing mathematical expressions. It supports LaTeX, real-time rendering, and various export formats, making it ideal for students and professionals alike.
- Innovative Math Keyboard
- Multiple Math Symbols
- Real-Time Rendering
- LaTeX Support
- Save and Share
- Export Options (PDF, LaTeX, HTML, etc.)
- PDF Reader and Editor
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Welcome to Math Notes, the cutting-edge text editor that's transforming the way you interact with mathematical expressions on your device. Whether you're a student, educator, researcher, or a math enthusiast, Math Notes is designed to make your mathematical writing intuitive and efficient. Main Key Features * Innovative Math Keyboard: Custom-built for mathematical input, allowing easy typing of equations and formulas. Traditional keyboards are no match for our math-specific keyboard. * Multiple Math Symbols: Long press on a key to reveal additional variants. For example, long pressing the 'a' key might show different forms of the letter used in various mathematical contexts. * Intuitive Interface: User-friendly and accessible for users of all ages and skill levels. * Real-Time Rendering: Your math expressions are beautifully formatted on the screen as you type. * Versatile Expression Management: Handles everything from simple arithmetic to complex calculus. * LaTeX Support: For the advanced users, input LaTeX commands for precise mathematical expressions. (Supports over 800 LaTeX commands) * Save and Share: Easily save your work and share it with others through various platforms. * Your Portable Math Assistant: Transform your iOS device into a powerful tool for all your math needs. * Export Options: Ability to export documents in various formats such as PDF, LaTeX, HTML, MathJSON, MathML, ASCII-Math or image files for easy sharing and compatibility with other platforms. * 4 Main Keyboard layouts: The default layouts include the most common math symbols. They are: numeric, symbols, alphabetic and greek letters. * Smart and powerful but easy to use PDF reader, editor and file manager. Organize your libraries and collections of PDF in unlimited folders and subfolders. Math Notes is designed for a wide range of users. Whether you're taking notes for a class, preparing a research paper, or exploring mathematical concepts, this app is your perfect companion. It simplifies mathematical writing, making it accessible and enjoyable. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app requires users to have a subscription to unlock all the features after a 3-day risk-free trial.
Pialytic Julia Editor
Create and manage Julia programming projects directly on your iOS device. Generate results and plots using an online editor, with options for local file storage or cloud synchronization. Offers syntax highlighting and autosave for a seamless coding experience.
- Julia project creation and management
- Local and cloud synchronization modes
- Generate results and plots
- Syntax highlighting
- Git integration
- Dropbox and Box sync
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Pialytic is a free Julia Editor for your iOS Device. It allows you to create and manage Julia projects directly on your iOS device and generate the result and plots by using Verbosus (Online Julia Editor). "Julia is a powerful programming language and environment widely used for statistical computing, data analysis, and visualization. Known for its vast ecosystem of packages, Julia allows users to easily manipulate, analyze, and visualize data, making it a popular choice in fields like data science, finance, bioinformatics, and academia." This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied. Features: * 2 Modes: Local Mode (stores .jl files on your device) and Cloud Mode (synchronizes your projects with the cloud) * Git integration (Local Mode) * Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode) * Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode) * AI assistant (ChatGPT and Claude, available in supported regions) * Custom keyboard shortcuts * Use a dedicated server that runs a full Julia installation to perform expensive mathematical calculations * Generate and view the result and plots from your Julia code * Syntax highlighting (comments, operators, plot functions) * Hotkeys (see Help) * Autosave (Local Mode) * No ads In-app purchase: The free version of Pialytic has a limitation of 2 projects and 2 documents in Local Mode and file upload is not supported. You can upgrade to the pro version of this app without this restriction using an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pialytic Julia Editor at 100% against Math Notes's 0%. Pialytic Julia Editor also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Math Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). 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. Math Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pialytic Julia Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pialytic Julia Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Math Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pialytic Julia Editor's.
Math Notes ships an update every 10 days, Pialytic Julia Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Notes | Pialytic Julia Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (20 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kairoos Solutions SL | Verbosus.com |
Customer experience
Math Notes
Pialytic Julia Editor
In-app purchases
Math Notes
- Math Notes Full Unlock with AI3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Math Editor Full Upgrade$3.99
Pialytic Julia Editor
- Upgrade: Subscription$3.991 Month
- Upgrade: Forever$8.99
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