Comparison

APSstatus vs LaTeXBoard

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

Head to head
About

APSstatus

Provides real-time operational status for accelerator and beamline systems at the Advanced Photon Source. Monitor storage ring parameters, shutter status, and specific beamline or accelerator system data. Offers customizable views and live status plots for efficient facility use.

Highlights
  • Live storage ring parameters
  • Beamline shutter status monitoring
  • Customizable beamline views
  • Accelerator system monitoring
  • Live web status plots
  • Pull-to-refresh data updates
Features
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APSStatus delivers instant access to accelerator and beamline operational status for APS staff, beamline scientists, and facility users. STORAGE RING STATUS View live parameters including beam current, lifetime, top-up state, injection operation, fill pattern, scheduled and actual operating modes, and operator messages from the Machine Control Room. SHUTTER STATUS Monitor all APS beamline front-end shutters at a glance. Color-coded indicators show each shutter as open or closed, with beam-ready dots reflecting the Personnel Safety System (PSS) Station A search state. BEAMLINE VIEWS Select up to four beamlines for quick-access status pages. Currently supported: 02-BM (Micro-tomography), 07-BM, 12-BM, and 32-ID. ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS Choose up to four accelerator monitoring pages: • Vacuum system — sector-by-sector valve and gauge status across all 40 APS sectors • Liquid Nitrogen Dewar System (LNDS) — dewar temperatures, levels, and valve states • RF and Klystron data — RF system summary and klystron status • Power supply status — storage ring power supply summary and detail WEB STATUS PLOTS View live APS web-based status plots including the HD storage ring comfort display, beamline status overview, and weekly history. CUSTOMIZABLE LAYOUT Select the beamlines and accelerator pages most relevant to your work. Preferences are saved and restored between sessions. All data is fetched directly from APS operational servers and refreshed on demand with pull-to-refresh on every view.

About

LaTeXBoard

This keyboard extension allows users to easily create and share complex mathematical formulas on mobile devices. It offers a native rendering engine for fast performance and exports formulas as high-quality PNG images, ideal for messaging and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for math formulas
  • Native rendering engine
  • Instant PNG export
  • Professional math suite support
  • Memory efficient design
Features
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Stop struggling with math on mobile. LaTeXBoard is the ultimate custom keyboard extension designed for students, engineers, and researchers who need to communicate complex mathematical formulas on the go. Unlike other solutions that rely on slow, memory-hungry WebViews, LaTeXBoard features a custom-built, 100% native rendering engine. Key Features: Instant PNG Export: Type your formula, preview it, and copy it to your clipboard as a high-quality, transparent PNG image. Perfect for WhatsApp, Slack, iMessage, and Discord. Professional Math Suite: Full support for matrices, fractions, integrals, square roots, and complex limit notations. Pure Native Performance: Built from the ground up using CoreGraphics and Swift. No WebViews, no MathJax, no latency. Memory Efficient: Optimized to run within the strict iOS keyboard memory limits (Jetsam), ensuring a stable and crash-free experience.

Screenshots

APSstatus4 screens
LaTeXBoard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: APSstatus at 5.0 against LaTeXBoard's 2.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APSstatus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
APSstatus versus LaTeXBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPSstatusLaTeXBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArgonne National LaboratoryBugra Acemoglu

In-app purchases

None

APSstatus

No in-app purchases

None

LaTeXBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APSstatus free?
APSstatus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaTeXBoard free?
LaTeXBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, APSstatus or LaTeXBoard?
APSstatus is rated higher. APSstatus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LaTeXBoard averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do APSstatus or LaTeXBoard have ads?
Neither APSstatus nor LaTeXBoard shows ads.

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