Comparison

WebTeX vs AlexCalc

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

Head to head
About

WebTeX

Enhance web pages with beautifully rendered mathematical equations. This tool integrates fast, local rendering of LaTeX without external servers or user tracking, ensuring equations appear as intended across any site.

Highlights
  • Local KaTeX rendering
  • No external servers
  • No user tracking
  • Enhances web page readability
  • Works on any website
Features
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Bring typeset math to every corner of the web. WebTeX injects lightning‑fast KaTeX rendering (no external servers, no tracking) into any page you visit, so equations finally look the way they should.

About

AlexCalc

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AlexCalc is a scientific calculator with LaTeX display, supporting button or plaintext input. Supports variables, complex numbers, and units. The LaTeX display makes it easy to see how your input is interpreted-- no more counting brackets! Some features: - complex number support, in rectangular or polar form (e.g. `3 + 4i` or `1 angle 90`) - variable storage (e.g. `123 -> x` then `3*x^2 - 4*x + 5 -> y`) - units in equations, and conversion (e.g. `1 inch * 3 ft to cm^2` or `sqrt(60 acre) - 100 ft`) - can enter input by button presses, typing, or copy/pasting. Button presses are all converted to plaintext input for easy copy/pasting. - equation display is simplified upon pressing enter. This means that when entering an equation, it is usually possible to look only at the LaTeX display and not the plaintext input: but when pressing enter, it will look nice. Redundant brackets are removed, including those that are needed for plaintext input (e.g. `(a + b)/(c + d)` can become "a + b" on the numerator and "c + d" on the denominator without brackets). - light/dark themes - previous input history can be accessed and edited by pressing "up" or "down" buttons. - previous inputs/vars/recently used units preserved when the app is closed - standard scientific calculator features, such as: - trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan - base 10 and natural logarithmic functions: log (base 10), ln (base e) - `e`, `pi` constants, and square root function - scientific notation input (e.g. `1.23E6` is 1.23 times 10^6)

Screenshots

WebTeX2 screens
AlexCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlexCalc at daily against WebTeX's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebTeX ships an update every 6 weeks, AlexCalc daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WebTeX versus AlexCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebTeXAlexCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWAIS AHMED MOHAMED AlmakalehALEXANDER HAMILTON BARRY

In-app purchases

None

WebTeX

No in-app purchases

None

AlexCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebTeX free?
WebTeX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlexCalc free?
AlexCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WebTeX or AlexCalc have ads?
Neither WebTeX nor AlexCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WebTeX or AlexCalc?
WebTeX ships an update every 6 weeks, and AlexCalc daily. Most recently, WebTeX was updated on October 30, 2026 and AlexCalc on November 9, 2026.

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