Math Notes vs PDF Pond
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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Math Notes is a math-focused editor for iPhone and iPad. Create interactive Math Notebooks where calculations, explanations, and graphs work together. Write equations with a dedicated math keyboard, work with math in Microsoft Word documents (.docx), add mathematical notes to PDFs, and create and compile LaTeX documents. Use AI to understand and solve mathematical content. It is designed for students, educators, researchers, engineers, scientists, architects, data analysts, finance professionals, and anyone who uses math to learn, plan, design, or solve problems. MATH NOTEBOOKS — CALCULATE AND EXPLORE • Combine text, equations, live calculations, and graphs on the same page • Define variables and functions, then reuse them in calculations below • Change a value and see dependent results and graphs update automatically • Add parameter sliders to explore how changing a variable affects your calculations and curves • Plot functions, compare curves, and inspect value tables • Work with fractions, trigonometry, linear and quadratic equations, derivatives, and integrals • Calculate with units and convert results • Add data tables, explore statistics, and fit a line to your measurements • Use Check My Work to verify supported algebraic steps and identify mistakes • Turn calculations into practice exercises and check your answers • Save reusable formula templates and export notebooks as PDF WRITE MATH NATURALLY • Use four dedicated keyboard layouts: numeric, symbols, alphabetic, and Greek letters • Long-press keys to reveal additional symbols and character variants • See equations and formulas rendered as you type • Work with everything from simple arithmetic to algebra, geometry, and calculus • Enter more than 800 supported LaTeX commands when you need precise notation MATH IN MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENTS • Work with mathematical equations in Microsoft Word documents (.docx) directly in the app • Bring written explanations and math together in your documents LATEX AND PDF TOOLS • Create and edit LaTeX documents • Compile LaTeX directly to PDF on your device, then preview and share the result • Read and edit PDFs in the same app • Add notes containing mathematical equations with the PDF editor • Organize PDF libraries in unlimited folders and subfolders AI MATH ASSISTANT AND MAGIC LASSO • Ask the AI Math Assistant to solve problems, explain concepts, and help with mathematical work • Draw the Magic Lasso around a formula, equation, or other content in your document • Choose Explain, Solve, Check, or ask your own question about the selection • Save lassoed content as a clip for later MULTI-TAB WORKSPACE • Keep multiple documents and PDFs open in tabs • Switch between notes, references, and calculations without closing your work • Use a clear interface designed for different ages and experience levels EXPORT AND SHARE • Save your work and share it through other apps • Export documents as PDF, LaTeX, HTML, MathJSON, MathML, ASCII-Math, or image files • Use standard formats to keep your work compatible with other platforms Use Math Notes to work through problems, explore how formulas behave, take class notes, prepare research papers, or keep everyday calculations organized. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF Pond
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PDF Pond is a temporary workspace for making one PDF from the pieces you already have. Bring in PDFs from Files, photos from your library, or new scans. Each source stays recognizable while you arrange the document. Open a source and it becomes its pages. Reorder them, rotate them, remove what you don't need, and add new material exactly where it belongs. Then preview the finished PDF and send it. When the job is done, the Pond empties itself. No document library. No folders. No history to clean up. The finished document goes wherever you send it. PDF Pond does not keep a copy. BRING IT TOGETHER • Combine PDFs, photos and scans • Keep imported documents together as recognizable sources • Open any source to arrange individual pages • Add material at any point in the document • Reorder, rotate and remove pages • Preview the finished PDF before sending • Save or share with the iOS system share sheet A WORKSPACE, NOT A LIBRARY PDF Pond is deliberately temporary. Bring in the material. Arrange it. Send it. Once a completed document leaves, the workspace is empty again. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is processed on your device. No account. No tracking. No ads. No document uploads. TRY THE WHOLE JOB Your first complete document is free. Make it, arrange it, preview it and send it from start to finish. If you come back to make another, PDF Pond is available as a one-time lifetime unlock. No subscription.
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Verdict
Math Notes and PDF Pond are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDF Pond sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Math Notes | PDF Pond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 651 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kairoos Solutions SL | Even Kildal |
In-app purchases
Math Notes
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Math Notes Full Unlock with AI3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Math Notes Pro + AI Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Math Editor Full Upgrade$14.99
PDF Pond
- Keep PDF Fond$3.99









