RaTeX: KaTeX-compatible LaTeX rendering engine in pure Rust

In the browser, KaTeX and MathJax typically run as JavaScript against the DOM. For app shells that embed math via WebView, that still means shipping a browser stack. RaTeX keeps layout and rasterization in Rust for hosts that want to avoid that path. RaTeX vs native math SDKs Without a WebView, teams often reach for Swift, Objective-C, or Flutter libraries. Below is a high-level comparison with widely used open-source renderers—swiftMath (Swift), flutter_math_fork / flutter_math (Dart / Flutter), and iosMath (iOS)—on chemistry macros, portability, and engine shape. Third-party SDKs evolve independently; compare versions when you integrate. *Performance depends on workload. Swift uses ARC; Dart uses a tracing GC—both differ from RaTeX's Rust core for the same "no browser" embedding story.

In the browser, KaTeX and MathJax typically run as JavaScript against the DOM. For app shells that embed math via WebView, that still means shipping a browser stack. RaTeX keeps layout and rasterization in Rust for hosts that want to avoid that path.

RaTeX vs native math SDKs

Without a WebView, teams often reach for Swift, Objective-C, or Flutter libraries. Below is a high-level comparison with widely used open-source renderers—swiftMath (Swift), flutter_math_fork / flutter_math (Dart / Flutter), and iosMath (iOS)—on chemistry macros, portability, and engine shape. Third-party SDKs evolve independently; compare versions when you integrate.

*Performance depends on workload. Swift uses ARC; Dart uses a tracing GC—both differ from RaTeX's Rust core for the same "no browser" embedding story.