# LiquidText vs Mathpix Snip

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mathpix Snip at none against LiquidText's 13. Mathpix Snip also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). LiquidText's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 141) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Mathpix Snip asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for LiquidText against 4.5 for Mathpix Snip. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 141, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of LiquidText's written reviews are positive against 76% of Mathpix Snip's.

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, Mathpix Snip every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LiquidText | Mathpix Snip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** | [4.5 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathpix-snip/id1445642260/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 141 |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | **76.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 317 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) | [Mathpix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1075870729) |

## What reviewers say

### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


### Mathpix Snip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathpix-snip/id1445642260)

Transform handwritten notes and PDFs into editable, searchable documents. Convert images of equations into various formats like LaTeX. Sync your work across devices for seamless access.

**Highlights:** Handwriting to editable Markdown, Convert equations to LaTeX, Searchable PDF creation, Cross-device syncing, Export to DOCX, LaTeX, Overleaf

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LiquidText free?

LiquidText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mathpix Snip free?

Mathpix Snip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LiquidText or Mathpix Snip?

LiquidText is rated higher. LiquidText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Mathpix Snip averages 4.5 from 141 ratings.

### Do LiquidText or Mathpix Snip have ads?

Neither LiquidText nor Mathpix Snip shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LiquidText or Mathpix Snip?

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mathpix Snip every 5 weeks. Most recently, LiquidText was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mathpix Snip on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*