VerbTeX LaTeX Editor vs MXTNote Usage & Stats
VerbTeX is a free LaTeX Editor for your iOS device. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your iOS device and generate a PDF offline (Verbnox) or online (Verbosus).
This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied.
Features:
* Offline compilation (Local Mode, enable in Settings)
* Use PdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX to generate a PDF
* Use BibTeX or Biber for bibliographies
* Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode)
* Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode)
* Git integration (Local Mode)
* iCloud integration (Local Mode)
* Zotero integration (Local Mode)
* Mendeley integration (Local Mode)
* 2 Modes: Local (stores .tex documents on your device) and Cloud (synchronizes your projects with Verbosus)
* Inverse search (jump from PDF to .tex file)
* Syntax highlighting
* Line numbers
* Autosave
* Hotkeys (see below)
* File upload incl. subfolders (Local Mode)
* Web-Interface (Cloud Mode)
* Two factor authentication (Cloud Mode, in combination with Copiosus)
* No ads
Additional features in VerbTeX Pro:
* Code completion (commands)
* Unlimited number of projects (Local Mode)
* Unlimited number of documents per project (Local Mode)
* Unlimited number of file uploads per project (Local Mode)
* Unlimited number of projects (Cloud Mode)
* Unlimited number of documents per project (Cloud Mode)
Limitations in free VerbTeX version:
* Max. number of projects (Local Mode): 2
* Max. number of documents per project (Local Mode): 2
* Max. number of file uploads per project (Local Mode): 2
* Max. number of projects (Cloud Mode): 2
* Max. number of documents per project (Cloud Mode): 2
If you experience any performance issues when loading a project or while using the editor please try
* to disable syntax highlighting and line numbers by choosing Settings -> Syntax Highlighting
* to split up your project into multiple .tex files by using the include{...} command of LaTeX
Import or export existing projects (Local Mode):
* Git integration lets you create a new or clone an existing repository.
* Automatic Dropbox or Box synchronization (Settings -> Link to Dropbox or Box). Synchronization is done once a minute.
Use any .ttf/.otf font (Local Mode):
If you want to use a custom font or a font that is not installed you can import it via Git integration, via Dropbox, via Box or manually via Finder. In your project you can use the font like this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{fontname.otf}
\begin{document}
\section{Main Heading}
Это тест
\end{document}
You can write chinese in PdfTeX using the CJKutf8 package as shown in the following example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{CJKutf8}
\begin{document}
\begin{CJK}{UTF8}{gbsn}
这是一个测试
\end{CJK}
\end{document}
You can write chinese in XeTeX using the xeCJK package as shown in the following example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xeCJK}
\begin{document}
这是一个测试
\end{document}
Hotkeys in editor:
ctrl+s: save
ctrl+g: generate PDF
ctrl+n: new document
ctrl+d: delete document
ctrl+b: switch bib and tex
ctrl+.: next document
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
- Apple App Store
- Free
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MXTNote is a free PDF reader and note taking app.
When we study for a subject, we start by collecting reference,
document idea fragments, then we expand our knowledge structure
by creating links between these fragments, or add more content around them.
MXTNote provide ways to simplify some of these steps
Here are some examples:
- A PDF references another PDF, you can select the two location and link them.
- After embedding a selection from PDF to notebook, a two way link is automatically created between PDF and notebook.
- Link can be created between notes to form a graph, to capture a knowledge/task dependency
At block level, MXTNote consists of the following:
- PDF reader
- Text note taking
- Handwriting note taking
- Graph view
- ARXIV explorer
- Calendar
Here are the detail features: (those marked with (*) requires MXTNote account, free signup)
Reading:
- PDF reader with thumbnail index, link navigation
- Import web page (HTML will be converted to PDF)
- support DJVU/MOBI (*)(file will be converted to PDF)
- Text search (using text in PDF, or OCR)
- Image search (useful for searching math symbols)
- Translate selected text into English
Notes:
- Simple text note
- Write on PDF or select box from PDF
- Support links between notes, attach tags to notes.
- Search notes by original PDF, tags, or text
- Built-in split screen to copy note to notebook
- Multiple page notebook with text or handwriting.
- Support pressure sensitive input (Apple pencil).
- Print notebook to PDF file or printer
- Use Latex input for math formula or use the Math formula editor
ARXIV:
- Search ARXIV and download paper
- Monitor ARXIV for new papers matching predefined query
Sync:
- Sync across all your device (*)
- Available as web app
Other:
- In-app tutorial available for major functions
please visit our website for details:
https://note.mxtsoft.com/doc
- Apple App Store
- Free
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VerbTeX LaTeX Editor VS. 
MXTNoteMay 3, 2026