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Corollary vs Notability.
Notability is a note-taking app known for audio recording synced to your writing. 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.
Which is better for math?
Choose Notability if you record lectures or meetings and want your notes to replay with the audio, plus AI summaries and quizzes. Choose Corollary if you write mathematics and want every line in editable LaTeX, a .tex file for Overleaf, and notes that Claude and ChatGPT can read and search.
Side by side
| Corollary | Notability | |
|---|---|---|
| Handwriting to LaTeX | Every line, typeset beside your ink as you write | Converts equations you select into images whose LaTeX you can edit |
| .tex export | Yes | No; exports PDF, RTF and Notability files |
| Overleaf | Yes | Not documented |
| Search | Handwriting, drawings, typed text and LaTeX | Handwriting search across notes (Plus plan) |
| Claude and ChatGPT | Read and search the notebooks you choose, and suggest additions you accept | No MCP connector documented; has its own AI chat with your notes (Pro plan) |
| Audio recording | No | Yes, synced to your writing, with live transcription |
| Platforms | iPad, Mac, iPhone | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, Android, web |
| Price | Free; Pro $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year | Free (5 notes); paid plans from $11.99 a year |
Does Notability convert handwriting to LaTeX?
Partly. Notability's math conversion turns the equations you select into high-resolution images, and you can edit them by changing the underlying LaTeX. It doesn't export a .tex document. In Corollary every line is typeset automatically, and the whole page is one LaTeX document you can export or send to Overleaf.
Where each is better
Notability
- Audio recording synced to every stroke: tap a word to hear what was said when you wrote it.
- Live transcription, AI summaries, quizzes and flashcards.
- It runs on Windows, Android and the web as well as Apple devices.
Corollary
- Every line of handwriting is typeset in LaTeX automatically, not one selection at a time.
- The page is a LaTeX document you can edit, export as
.texand send to Overleaf. - Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP apps can read and search your notes, with suggestions you approve.
- Search covers drawings as well as handwriting.
Sources
- Notability: handwriting and math conversion (accessed 11 October 2026)
- Notability: recording and playing audio (accessed 11 October 2026)
- Notability: auto-backup and export formats (accessed 11 October 2026)
- Notability pricing and plan comparison (accessed 11 October 2026)
Notability is a trademark of its owner. Corollary is not affiliated with Notability. Spotted something out of date? Write to [email protected].
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