Comparison

InkPond vs Typeset Typst

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

Typeset Typst

This app allows users to write and compile Typst documents on Apple devices. It offers a live PDF preview alongside the source code and integrates a language server for enhanced editing features like autocomplete and signature hints.

Highlights
  • Typst document compilation
  • Live PDF preview
  • Side-by-side source and preview
  • Tinymist language server integration
  • Autocomplete and signature hints
  • Package universe support
Features
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Typeset compiles Typst documents on Apple devices. You can use the spectacular universe of packages to add content and style your documents. In addition to typst, Typeset integrates the Tinymist language server for autocomplete and command signature hints. Typeset is completely free and open source and always will be. Typeset is unaffiliated with Typst. A native Mac editor with your Typst source and a live PDF preview side by side. The preview keeps pace as you type, and clicking it jumps straight to the matching line of source. Typeset embeds the Tinymist language server, so the editor understands your document as you write it. Start typing and Typeset suggests the functions, parameters, and symbols that fit, including your own #let bindings and anything pulled in from a package. Call a function and a signature hint shows its parameters and their types, so you don't have to keep the documentation open in another window.

Screenshots

InkPond4 screens
Typeset Typst3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InkPond at 60% against Typeset Typst's 0%. InkPond also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Typeset Typst's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.3 vs 2.7). On ratings volume, 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

Typeset Typst is free to download; InkPond costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typeset Typst holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of InkPond's written reviews are positive against 0% of Typeset Typst's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InkPond ships an update fortnightly, Typeset Typst every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
InkPond versus Typeset Typst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkPondTypeset Typst
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祺迪 林Twarge LLC

Customer experience

InkPond

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

Typeset Typst

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

InkPond

No in-app purchases

None

Typeset Typst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InkPond free?
InkPond costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typeset Typst free?
Typeset Typst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InkPond or Typeset Typst?
Typeset Typst is rated higher. InkPond averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Typeset Typst averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do InkPond or Typeset Typst have ads?
Neither InkPond nor Typeset Typst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkPond or Typeset Typst?
InkPond ships an update fortnightly, and Typeset Typst every 4 days. Most recently, InkPond was updated on September 9, 2026 and Typeset Typst on September 23, 2026.

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