Comparison

Formula Canvas vs Sigmakey

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

Head to head
About

Formula Canvas

Features
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Formula Canvas is a native math workspace for writing formulas, building study notes, and preparing clean LaTeX without fighting plain text syntax. Create expressions visually with a structured math keyboard. Add fractions, radicals, superscripts, subscripts, sums, products, integrals, scalable brackets, matrices, equation systems, accents, Greek letters, arrows, relations, set symbols, and common functions. Tap to place the cursor, move through formula structures with direction controls, and undo or redo edits as you work. The live LaTeX preview keeps your source visible while you edit. Copy LaTeX instantly, or unlock advanced export and sharing with Formula Canvas Pro. Formula Canvas also includes a document workspace for longer notes. Combine text blocks, formula blocks, and handwriting blocks in the same document, then keep everything organized in a local document list. Use the drawing canvas for quick geometry sketches, annotations, diagrams, and handwritten ideas. Apple Pencil is supported through PencilKit, and built-in shape stamps help you insert lines, arrows, rectangles, and ellipses quickly. Built fully native with Swift and Core Graphics, Formula Canvas is designed for responsive formula editing on iPhone and iPad. Key features: - Visual WYSIWYG math formula editing - Structured keyboard for symbols, functions, calculus, matrices, and formulas - Fractions, roots, scripts, limits, integrals, matrices, delimiters, and accents - Tap-based cursor placement and structural navigation controls - Live LaTeX preview with copy support - Multi-block documents with text, formulas, and handwriting - PencilKit drawing with Apple Pencil support - Shape stamps for lines, arrows, rectangles, and ellipses - Local document storage on your device - Optional one-time Pro upgrade, no subscription Formula Canvas Pro unlocks unlimited formula documents, advanced LaTeX export and sharing, and handwriting and drawing tools.

About

Sigmakey

Features
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Sigmakey is a math keyboard for people who need to type actual math, anywhere you can type at all. Fractions, exponents, roots, Greek letters, and matrices sit one tap away, and the cursor moves right into a numerator or an exponent, so scientific notation looks the way it should. - A full math keyboard layout that works in any app with a text field - A two-dimensional field with a cursor that steps into fractions and powers - Type LaTeX, plain Unicode, or a rendered image, whichever the app expects - Everything typeset on device, with no network - Search for a symbol, or grab a recent or a favorite Drop an equation into a note, a message, or a homework app without hunting through menus. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Formula Canvas4 screens
Sigmakey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Formula Canvas at 16.0 against Sigmakey's 26.0. 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. Formula Canvas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sigmakey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Formula Canvas versus Sigmakey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula CanvasSigmakey
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杏åĻĢ åīAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Canvas

One-time1
  • Formula Canvas Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Sigmakey

One-time1
  • Sigmakey Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Formula Canvas free?
Formula Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sigmakey free?
Sigmakey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Formula Canvas or Sigmakey have ads?
Neither Formula Canvas nor Sigmakey shows ads.

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