MathMagic Lite for iOS vs DeTeXt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathMagic Lite for iOS
Easily create and edit mathematical expressions and scientific symbols. Generate equation images for use in documents, presentations, and web content. The created equations can be reopened and modified.
- WYSIWYG equation editor
- Write mathematical expressions
- Insert scientific symbols
- Export equation images
- Editable equation images
- Use in word processors and presentations
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MathMagic Lite is one of the best free WYSIWYG equation editors on the planet. MathMagic Lite lets you write any mathematical expressions and various scientific symbols easily and then use them in your word processors, presentations, web contents, technical publications and more. MathMagic equation image can be opened and edited again. MathMagic Lite for iOS runs on iPhone and iPad running iOS 6.1 or higher.
DeTeXt
Easily find LaTeX commands for symbols by drawing them or searching a comprehensive database. Get the exact command you need for your documents without memorization.
- Draw symbols to find LaTeX commands
- Neural image classification for symbol recognition
- Searchable database of 1098 symbols
- Supports Apple Pencil on iPad
- Copy commands, symbols, or Unicode codepoints
- Offline symbol database
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Finding the symbol you want to use in LaTeX can be hard since you can't memorize all the commands and packages for every symbol. DeTeXt tries to solve this problem by giving you two ways to find the command you want: - Draw the symbol you want and DeTeXt's neural image classification engine will identify what it thinks are the 20 most likely LaTeX commands that will generate a symbol closest to the one you drew. DeTeXt supports Apple Pencil drawings on the iPad. - Search the entire symbol set of 1098 symbols from packages like tipa, amsmath, amssymb, textcomp and more, in addition to the default mathematical symbols. - Copy the symbol, or the character itself, or its Unicode codepoint to the system clipboard, to paste anywhere else. DeTeXt's neural engine processes your drawn symbol and finds the best matches in its symbol database, all on your device without requiring you to be online. All the symbols are stored within the app as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DeTeXt at 4.9 against MathMagic Lite for iOS's 3.7. DeTeXt also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 52%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). MathMagic Lite for iOS's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DeTeXt holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of MathMagic Lite for iOS's written reviews are positive against 92% of DeTeXt's.
MathMagic Lite for iOS ships an update every 15 months, DeTeXt every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathMagic Lite for iOS | DeTeXt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (26 ratings) | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InfoLogic | Venkata Subrahmanyan Govindarajan |
Customer experience
MathMagic Lite for iOS
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In-app purchases
MathMagic Lite for iOS
No in-app purchases
DeTeXt
No in-app purchases
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