Comparison

MathDown vs Hashy

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

Head to head
About

MathDown

Create markdown documents with live LaTeX math rendering. Define variables and functions, and enjoy automatic algebraic simplification for beautifully typeset equations. Perfect for math notes, homework, and tutorials.

Highlights
  • Live LaTeX math rendering
  • Define and reuse variables
  • Create and evaluate functions
  • Automatic algebraic simplification
  • Full LaTeX support
Features
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Pay once, use forever. No subscriptions! Write markdown documents with live LaTeX math rendering. Expressions inside $ and $$ blocks are automatically parsed, evaluated, and displayed as beautifully typeset equations. • Define variables and reuse them across your document • Create functions like let f(x) = x^2 and evaluate them • Automatic algebraic simplification combines like terms • Full LaTeX support: fractions, roots, subscripts, superscripts Perfect for math notes, homework, tutorials, or any document where you want calculations that update as you type.

About

Hashy

Features
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The markdown editor that thinks with you. Hashy is a native markdown editor with built-in AI chat, iCloud sync, and Claude Code integration. Your notes are plain .md files - no proprietary formats, no lock-in. FEATURES • Native SwiftUI - Fast, smooth, built for Apple devices. Not Electron. • iCloud Sync - Notes sync seamlessly across all your devices • AI Chat with Tools - 11 tools let AI create, edit, search, and organize your notes autonomously • 9+ AI Models - Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok via OpenRouter. Switch anytime. • Claude Code Skill - Terminal AI agents understand your vault format and structure • Plain Markdown - YAML frontmatter for metadata. Standard .md files you can read anywhere. • Interactive Tasks - Check and uncheck todo items with a tap • Wiki-links - Link notes with @ mentions and autocomplete • Keyboard Shortcuts - Designed for speed. Navigate, format, and manage notes from the keyboard. • No Subscription - Pay-per-use via your own OpenRouter key. No monthly fee. AI TOOLS The AI has 11 specialized tools that work directly on your notes: • Create and delete notes with title, tags, icon, and content • Read any note or search across all notes • Update content and metadata • Full-text search across your entire vault • List all notes and tags PERFECT FOR • Developers who think in markdown • Anyone building a personal knowledge base • Users who want AI assistance without vendor lock-in • People who value plain text and open formats YOUR MARKDOWN. YOUR MODELS. YOUR RULES. Download Hashy and bring your own OpenRouter API key. Open source under MIT license Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MathDown4 screens
Hashy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hashy at $4.99 against MathDown's $9.99. Hashy also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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

MathDown costs $9.99 and Hashy $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MathDown versus Hashy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathDownHashy
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilestone Made, LLCMushroom DAO Holdings Corp.

In-app purchases

None

MathDown

No in-app purchases

None

Hashy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathDown free?
MathDown costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hashy free?
Hashy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MathDown or Hashy have ads?
Neither MathDown nor Hashy shows ads.

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