TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go App Reviews

Other TeX/LaTeX apps compile in the Cloud. TexWriter goes to the Cloud for uncommon packages, but the TeX engine is local. Editing and compilation cooperate nicely.

I am a math student, and its so exciting that I can finally type/compile/sync my TeX files all on the iPad! Works super well with Dropbox, compiles well, never had any problems with symbols that Ive needed (i.e. packages are either all installed or auto-downloaded). The interface is simple and feels exactly like what I would have expected a TeX program on the iPad to be like. So useful!

This is a powerful tool for those fluent in raw LaTex. It lacks a palette for construction of LaTex constructions by those less-fluent.

It took me very long, but I found this app that let me work in Latex without the need to carry around my computer. It syncs with Dropbox and gives you shortcuts for useful commands.

Why tex writer does not support eTeX, koTeX, xeTeX, and their fonts??? When tex writer support them??? Please, let me know as soon as possible!!!

I have been using this app since it was first available. I was impressed by it at the beginning and I continue to appreciate its improvements with each update. For a long time I resisted kearning TeX, preferring MS Word or Pages with MathType for the equations. But I have actually learned TeX using this app, and it is one of my top two tools on my iPad.

Despite the occasional crash when generating a PDF, the app does what it advertises. It works well as an app where changes and additions to a document can be made while away from a desktop install of TeX. The only real negative I see is navigating through a file and trying to insert text within a particular line. That could take several tries and becomes annoying when in a hurry.

Tex writer is awesome. Everything I expected. I am a high school math teacher and use this app to write all my assignments. Excellent! Keep up the good work.

Great app, but bluetooth keyboard issues in ios 9. Keys work but onscreen keyboard wont go away - taking up gobs of real estate. Dont know if it will require ios 9 bug fix on apple end or devs having to writer around new keyboard "features" in ios 9

Short and to the point: this app has been more than sufficient to allow me to write a technical book on my iPad from my DropBox account. It is self contained and quite user friendly. I would have given it five stars if it had cross probing to allow one to easily find locations in the tex file from the output pdf file and vice versa...perhaps this might get included in a version of the app for the new iPad professional.

I use LaTeX on my computer, and its so convenient to have it on my iPad and iPhone 6 Plus as well. It makes me so productive since I can work and make documents anywhere and any time. I love how it integrates with other apps. I use a combined file browser, file server, FTP client app, Documents 5, and I can move my Tex and PDF files back and forth between the apps. Im not a very big fan of the text editor in this app, and Ive been using Textastic or another editor on my iPad to produce my LaTeX files. There are a few changes that I think would make this app so much better. I think it would be really nice to have an option to choose whether to use the built in iOS text selection, cut, copy, and paste tools instead of the special tools included in the app. Ive tried to get used to the special built in text editing tools, but I have been using iOS so long that Im much more efficient with the built-in iOS text selection tools. I also dont like how the built-in selection tool pushes the text around when I am selecting something. I also think it would also be nice to have a switch that enables or disables autocorrect if it were possible to make the autocorrect TeX aware. Autocorrect is currently always disabled in the app. Since Ive been using iOS for many years, my autocorrect dictionary is quite accurate now. The last important thing would be to be able to update packages when new ones become available. I use a few Latex packages that format documents to specific standards that are updated periodically, and a year is too long to wait to be able to get a current version of the package on my device. Finally, it would be nice to be able to adjust the font size in the text editor.

Interoperates wonderfully with LaTeX on my Mac and UNIX systems. No surprises, renders just as you expect. Superb!

This app along with the PDF Expert app is what turns my iPad from a toy into a computer I can really work on. The app is incredible simple and it has all you need. Thank you!

I seriously wrote a significant portion of my doctoral dissertation on this app. The touch screen interface is wonderful (the way you select text especially) and all the basic mechanics of a full PC LaTeX tool are there and work effortlessly.

No unpleasant surprises. Does what it should. PFD import and export is great. With a drawing you can make a diagram and import it into your document.

This is a great app with big capabilities.

Ive tried all the others but this one works well and best of all the developers are actively working on this to continue improving it. Well worth the small price.

I am just learning latex, so I really appreciate this app and the ability to write on my phone. It has been a great opportunity to write/learn while on the plane/bus and other places where I dont want to pull out the ole laptop.

This app is stellar. It compiled my dissertation, complete with a large .bib file, many pictures, and many custom packages, quickly and neatly. Totally worth it if you use Latex regularly.

Best writer on iPad. Five star if has Chinese support.