Comparison

InkPond vs MathNote

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

Head to head
About

InkPond

A native Typst editor for iOS devices, offering real-time preview, syntax highlighting, and smart auto-completion for creating beautifully typeset documents. Organize projects, manage fonts, and sync seamlessly across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Real-time Typst preview
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Smart auto-completion
  • Multi-file project organization
  • iCloud sync
  • PDF export
Features
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InkPond is a native Typst editor built for iPad and iPhone. Write beautifully typeset documents right from your device with real-time preview, syntax highlighting, and smart auto-completion. POWERFUL EDITOR - Full syntax highlighting with Catppuccin color themes (Mocha dark / Latte light) - Context-aware auto-completion for functions, parameters, fonts, labels, and more - Smart bracket pairing, auto-indentation, and type-over - Typst-optimized keyboard accessory bar with quick-insert symbols - Code snippets library with custom snippet support - Find & Replace - Document outline navigation LIVE PREVIEW - See your document rendered in real time as you type - Side-by-side split view on iPad, tabbed view on iPhone - Bidirectional sync between editor and preview — tap to jump - Full-screen slideshow mode for presentations - Word, character, and token statistics MULTI-FILE PROJECTS - Organize source files, images, and fonts in per-project directories - Import and export projects as ZIP - Per-project font management alongside built-in CJK fonts (Source Han Sans & Serif) - App-wide font library for fonts shared across all projects - Local Typst package support — import and manage custom packages iCLOUD SYNC - Seamless project sync across all your devices via iCloud Drive - Selective sync for fonts, packages, and snippets - Conflict detection when files are edited on multiple devices EXPORT & SHARE - Export compiled PDF, source files, or full project ZIP - Share directly from the app via the system share sheet Built on Typst — the modern, fast typesetting system. Whether you are drafting academic papers, class notes, resumes, or any structured document, InkPond gives you a focused, native writing experience without leaving your iPad or iPhone.

About

MathNote

A document editor for researchers and students that supports live rendering of LaTeX and Markdown notes with full math capabilities. It integrates with AI apps, allowing you to bundle notes, photos, and PDFs for analysis and verification.

Highlights
  • Live preview with KaTeX math rendering
  • LaTeX and Markdown editing
  • Attach photos and reference PDFs
  • LaTeX-friendly keyboard
  • Diff panel for change review
  • Ask AI for proof verification and reformatting
  • Customizable prompts for AI assistance
Features
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MathNote is a document editor for researchers and students who write in LaTeX or Markdown. It renders your notes live with full math support — theorems, proofs, equations, matrices — powered by KaTeX. Ask AI lets you bundle your source, photos, and reference PDFs into a single file and hand it off to any AI app on your device via the iOS share sheet. Six built-in prompts help you verify proofs, find counterexamples, fill gaps, reformat notes, and more. Create your own custom prompts, too. Features: • Live preview with KaTeX math rendering • LaTeX and Markdown editing with syntax-aware toolbar • Attach photos and reference PDFs to your notes • LaTeX-friendly keyboard • Diff panel to review changes between edits • LaTeX and Markdown editing with syntax-aware toolbar • Customizable preamble, macro, and snippet • Ask AI: one-tap bundling and share to any AI app. • Six research-tuned prompt cards plus custom prompts MacOS version is available on https://github.com/kihun-nam/MathNote-releases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kihun-nam/MathNote-releases/blob/main/PRIVACY.md

Screenshots

InkPond4 screens
MathNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MathNote at Free against InkPond's $4.99. MathNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). InkPond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

MathNote is free to download; InkPond costs $4.99 up front. MathNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. InkPond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MathNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
InkPond versus MathNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkPondMathNote
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祺迪 林Kihun Nam

Customer experience

InkPond

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

MathNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

InkPond

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MathNote

Subscriptions2
  • Ask AI Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Ask AI Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is InkPond free?
InkPond costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathNote free?
MathNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InkPond or MathNote?
MathNote is rated higher. InkPond averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MathNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do InkPond or MathNote have ads?
Neither InkPond nor MathNote shows ads.

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