TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go App Reviews

I am looking for a solution to slightly modify my latex documents in my Dropbox folder. Most of my files are stored in the ShareLatex app folder. I can not edit that folder unless I explicitly copy files from that folder to the app folder of this tool.

This makes it viable for me to use an iPad Pro to to all of my work. This was the only latex editor I found that works with the Smart Keyboard. You can also duplicate projects so you dont need to start from scratch when you begin a new project.

Hope it can support the external keyboards better.

Stunning that there is no iCloud support. Cant imagine why.

Theres no side-by-side of the PDF and latex. Switching to the PDF viewer (and finding where you were, and finding the right zoom) is very clumsy. One place Texpad is better is supporting multi-file documents well. In TeX Writer, I must navigate (manually) to the "root" document to be able to build successfully. The outline on the left sidebar doesnt see inside "input"s of other sections. If I (again, manually) open one of the sub-documents, then I cant build. I cant even open the previously built PDF directly from that sub-document, because it isnt associated. Also, I really like the shortcut buttons along the bottom of the screen. Its useful, but the command-autocomplete that Texpad supports may be useful in combination with these point-and-press buttons. On the plus side, the dictionary and package auto installation worked smoothly, and the first document I tested did build successfully.

This is a pleasantly surprising app for me, since I used Tex Touch before and got used to the notion that compilation of TeX/Latex locally is too much for iOS device. This app is fast even compare with desktop setup, and flexible since it downloads missing packages automatically, its ability to use Dropbox directory (although synchronization to directory outside its sandbag is a notorious problem for Dropbox). The current version already support split view of IPad Pro, and work with Apple Smart Keyboard, its support for Pencil is minimal. Overall, with continuing improvement, this app is surely an index-sensible tool for many professional who rely on using TeX/Latex for their writing. The author of the app is very responsive and open to suggestions which is a big plus!