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Corollary vs Apple Math Notes.
Math Notes, in Apple's Notes and Calculator apps, solves and graphs what you write. Corollary is an iPad app built for people who write mathematics: it turns Apple Pencil handwriting into real, editable LaTeX. Here is where each is better.
Does Apple Math Notes export LaTeX?
No. Math Notes evaluates expressions when you write an equals sign, and graphs equations, but Apple's documentation doesn't mention LaTeX. Notes export as PDF or Markdown, or open in Pages. Corollary typesets every handwritten line in LaTeX and exports the page as a .tex file.
Which is better for math?
Choose Math Notes for quick calculations, unit conversions and graphs; it's free and already on your iPad. Choose Corollary if you write proofs and derivations and want them as editable LaTeX, in a .tex file for Overleaf, with notes that Claude and ChatGPT can read and search.
Side by side
| Corollary | Apple Math Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Handwriting to LaTeX | Every line, typeset beside your ink as you write | No |
| Calculation | No | Evaluates expressions when you write "=", with variables and unit conversion |
| Graphs | No | 2D and 3D graphs that update as you edit |
| Export | .tex, PDF, PNG | PDF, Markdown, Pages |
| Overleaf | Yes | No |
| Search | Handwriting, drawings, typed text and LaTeX | Handwriting, typed text, images and scans |
| Claude and ChatGPT | Read and search the notebooks you choose, and suggest additions you accept | No MCP access documented |
| Platforms | iPad, Mac, iPhone | iPad, iPhone, Mac |
| Price | Free; Pro $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year | Free, built in |
Where each is better
Apple Math Notes
- Free and built into iPadOS, iOS and macOS.
- Instant answers, live variables and unit and currency conversion.
- The quickest 2D and 3D graphing on an iPad.
Corollary
- Handwriting becomes real LaTeX, line by line, that you can edit and export as
.tex. - Built for proofs, derivations and papers, with Overleaf one step away.
- Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP apps can read and search your notes, with suggestions you approve.
Sources
- iPad User Guide: solve math in Notes (accessed 11 October 2026)
- iPad User Guide: graph equations (accessed 11 October 2026)
- iPad User Guide: search notes (accessed 11 October 2026)
- iPad User Guide: export or print notes (accessed 11 October 2026)
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