TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go Negative Reviews

TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go app received 30 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go? Can you share your negative thoughts about tex writer - latex on the go?

TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go for Negative User Reviews

✓ Needs way to interact with other latex appsAs somebody who is new to LaTex this is reasonable ,but what I would like to see is LaTex apps that were better at interacting with each other. I.e. way of using with MathBot much easier than cut and paste. Something like the equivalent of Audiobus but for Latex source..KeithSloanVersion: 1.5

✓ Over priced and limited but it worksPros: it works. Cons: this app has extremely limited features and I found it way over priced..KamraniumVersion: 2.3.1

✓ Good editor, should be clearer that it cannot locally connect to Google DriveThe app works fine for editing and creating documents. I was disappointed it cannot locally connect to the Google Drive app on the iPad. It is a hassle to open a Dropbox account just to be able to work on TeX documents between my iPad and computer..James 437Version: 6.0.2

✓ Usually great but latest update has issuesGreat app normally but latest update has broken links to cloud files. Cannot open and sync a from the cloud making this very inconvenient..HulaballoVersion: 6.0.1

✓ Good start, needs a few things-was immediately productive, with limited previous Latex experience. -editor is missing find & replace; author responded & promises it's coming.Zubin e.Version: 2.3.1

✓ Lack of supportThere have been no updates for a couple of years and it seems impossible to access documentation on website. What used to be an excellent app no longer is. You used to be able click PDF file to go to relevant place in tex file but this no longer works after a recent IOS update. So sorry that what used to be an excellent app is now so outdated..MathprofVersion: 6.3.2

✓ Going downhillI’ve been using TeX Writer for years now and it seems to be going downhill. Even after writing dozens of documents with it, I still don’t like the current interface. The previous one was much cleaner and more intuitive. Dropbox sync also seems to be getting less reliable (syncing doesn’t alway sync everything and occasionally it just fails). The last few times I’ve tried to work on a document in TeX Writer, I’ve just given up and gone to my laptop..CRJ67Version: 6.0

✓ Pretty good for latex but some keyboard issuesThe usual keyboard shortcuts that help you navigate a page do not work and the liner wrapping makes arrow keys tricky. If you user a keyboard you are probably used to option+arrow or command+arrow but neither work as expected. Up/down arrows jump lines but lines are wrapped so that entire paragraphs are lines. I often get a little frustrated editing a document. But... it's LaTeX and it works..I_am_daveVersion: 3.1

✓ Garbage appUpdate: the most recent version put new features to a Pro version, asking for annual subscription fee. A greedy, poor app. The TeXShop on Mac is 1000 times better, and it's completely free! This app is a useless garbage. It used to work at least. Now, the new version doesn't compile any file. It only asks you to pay for a pro version. The developer’s response is not informative at all. The developer strisp off functions of the original version, which I paid for, and then push the user to buy the Pro version. I refuse to pay any Pro version of app. I will just use TeXShop on my Mac, which is completely powerful and completely free. I advise everyone to do the same..TeX KingVersion: 6.0.2

✓ Really badThe beamer doesn't work as expected. So disappointed .... The software needs more works to improve. I felt I dont get what i need for the payment ....MacluuVersion: 1.5

✓ Ugghhhhh!The lack of user documentation, even of the most basic kind, makes this app useless for me.I should have been able to determine this failing by reading the description of the app. Had I accessed the website mentioned I would have found that the creator of the app is not that interested in providing user info. There are free latex apps that are more user friendly..Chebyshev13245Version: 5.2

✓ Not badNeeds more background colors to distinguish the math functions. However, not bad at all..WarriagaVersion: 2.3.1

✓ OK, but lackingI can open and compile TeX files, so the app passes the most basic performance test. However, it falls short in a few areas. 1) The sync to Dropbox is clunky. For one, you have to do it manually. That would be fine, except the sync button is hidden under “open” for some reason. Why not have it on the main interface screen? After finding the sync button, I then spent 15 minutes trying to figure out why only the PDF and not the TeX file synced. Clearly the TeX file is the more important of the two. I had to close the PDF and sync again to get the TeX file to sync. 2) The lack of autocomplete is a hassle - and was a surprise. How could this have been overlooked? I am a professional mathematician and use LaTeX daily. At this point in my life, I know (or can look up) most commands. But autocomplete should be standard and for beginners it is essential. Some positives: 1) There were no issues downloading the needed packages on the fly! (I haven’t tried Tikz yet, though.) 2) I love the split screen; using an iPad Pro 12.9 here and neither page is too small for my taste. Even with the flaws, I’m going to keep using the app when I travel as it is good enough. If/when the sync is fixed to be more user friendly, I’ll update my rating to 3 or 4 stars. If autocomplete is added, I’ll give it 5+..El-jabloVersion: 5.2

✓ What am I missing?I’m surprised that this app has such a high average rating. I find the user interface so unfriendly as to render the app useless to me. I realise that implementing a LaTeX distribution in iOS is no mean feat, and kudos for trying, but I’m deleting this from my iPad..$imon CowellVersion: 6.0.2

✓ Revised review: very poor interface after updateThe new user interface remains clunky and counterintuitive. See original review— I've used several editor-compiler systems for LaTeX and without question TeX Writer is my favorite mobile mathematical document markup application. The interface (editor) is clean and free of the clutter that sometimes plagues full desktop systems. Compiling is done on-board, so there is no need for continuous Internet access. As expected from LaTeX in general, mathematical articles written using TeX Writer are beautifully and professionally typeset. I've not had any issues with journal-specific document classes. All in all, a very solid LaTeX editor-compiler platform..LagrangePt.Version: 5.1.1

✓ Clunky interface; no help on ussage; works OKDon’t do a lot of Latex and anything serious I would do with TexShop on my computer. Tex writer seems to work although I can’t get the minted package to work. My main complaint is if there is any way to start up a fresh tex file from scratch (as in new file) I can’t figure it out. I generally open ivim and do the basics there; write it to my file system on the ipad; and then open it in tex writer. That works but seems like there should be some way to do it all native..LiktoprgmVersion: 6.3.2

✓ Re-Link to Dropbox IssuesVery disappointing! Update requires relinking to Dropbox, but this did not go well. Seems to have created another Tex Writer folder inside existing TeX Writer folder. Original was nested witching Apps. Sinking local seems to have issues, too. Really messed my workflow up ... I’m a longtime user. Not good!.Engineering_ProfessorVersion: 4.0.1

✓ Terrible supportThe last update broke the Dropbox syncing. So, the app is completely useless to me. Wrote an email to the developer more than a month ago, and a few follow up ones, and haven’t got any replies yet. Essentially, the developer takes your money and provides zero support..JbalatVersion: 4.0.1

✓ Can not be used.It is can not be used and there was no instructions. I just want to get refund..Pollan118Version: 6.3.2

✓ Needs iCloudIt works well enough, including the new version. However, I’m trying to consolidate with just one cloud provider, and iCloud is the one I’ve chosen. It’s odd that iCloud isn’t included in this new version; Dropbox is common enough, but they put in OneDrive before iCloud? Really? I’d also very much like a dark mode. I can use the invert colors feature, but that’s a kludge..Dr. ArcaneVersion: 5.0

✓ Save as ... broken?Version 5.2 seems to have broken “Save as”. When I select “Save as”, enter a new file name, and select “Return”, the app crashes. (iPad Air 2 running iOS 11.3.).Magenta MorningVersion: 5.2

✓ Lost all my dataSo I go to emailthe pdf of my file, and it not only crashes, but any subsequent opening of the app crashes, even after closing the program and restarting my phone. I’ve lost all my work. Deleting the app and reinstalling could delete the local files. My only option is to wait and hope for an update that fixes the issue, and in the meanwhile recreate my paper in a different app. This is the worst possible result. :(.Prime twinVersion: 5.0

✓ This app would be perfect if it had auto syncI have lost lots of work because of the manual sync... this is the worst flaw of the app, you have to remember to sync manuallyall the time otherwise your can lose hours of work..LEO BSBVersion: 6.0.1

✓ Latest Version is not an ImprovementI have been using this app since its inception. I used to love it, but I agree with another reviewer: its usability has gone down. The new interface is counterintuitive, and my special characters settings are now ignored. I am even having problems pasting figures into the app. It is sad to see an excellent app being destroyed by trying to incorporate new "bells and whistles!" BRING BACK THE EARLIER VERSION. Until that happens, I will be using TeXpad..HeavisiseVersion: 5.3.1

✓ DirectorThe app keeps crashing on my iPad. I lose massive amounts of text even though the safe feature is allegedly automatic. The spell checker goes off on its own. Compiling in the app crashes it and you have to re-install to get it to function again. The synchronization with Dropbox is at best spotty, at worst unpredictable in its selection..MebulgVersion: 6.2

✓ Double charges - don’t buyThe author has the nerve to not only charge a premium for a rather substandard product, but to then require a “pro” subscription for proper functionality. Product quality itself is low with minimal functionality. Saving files for example is not via a file selection dialog but command line. Turn out you can only use files on “local” not on iCloud drive. No ability to upload additional packages. Didn’t get much further as this is pretty useless. Very poor.TimCaneVersion: 6.0

✓ Very disappointedThis is a very primitive app. You can’t even navigate to folders elsewhere on the iPad. Go with a free program first and see if it works for you..JDLobsterVersion: 6.3.2

✓ This is a piece of junk.I bought this app as it said it can link to Dropbox, however every time I do it it simply crashed. I tried to get a refund right away, NO they didn't allow you to get anything back, it's simply a set-up. Don't make the mistake I made, don't give a chance to cheaters..SandboChangVersion: 2.8.2

✓ New version is difficult to useThe previous version, despite the usability nuances, consistently worked to compile LaTeX into a PDF. With the new major release, it’s very difficult to navigate the app and compile on demand. There’s also no user documentation or manual on the website. The user interface changed drastically from the previous version, and now it has lost effectiveness. Right now, the major release is unintuitive and has broken what used to be a functional app. (It’s like having scissors that don’t cut.).Difficult to use new releaseVersion: 5.0

✓ Limited sync support and function errorsI was suggested by a youtuber to use this app on my ipad pro. However, the experience is not as good as introduced. In summary, I don’t think this is a so-called productive app. 1. cmd + F: you cannot continuously start a new word searching after the previous one in the same input line. 2. bad sync support: onedrive is not enough for most of the people. 3. bad local project support: you cannot import a folder or a project into this app. Sharing the latex file seems also impossible. 4. this app has not been updated for more that one year and the mail sent to the developer has no response. 5. unknown errors happened: lipsum.ltd not found. But the same latex file could be compiled by another ipados app. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A REFUND!.REFUND_THIS_IS_BORINGVersion: 6.3.2

TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact TeX Writer - LaTeX On The Go.