Photomath

Photomath is a math help app that explains how to solve a problem rather than only giving the answer. A learner scans a printed or handwritten problem with a phone camera, including word problems, or types it into a smart calculator, and the app returns a solution broken into steps. Where several methods exist, it can show more than one. It is designed for students from elementary school through college, and for parents and teachers who support them. Covered topics include elementary math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and calculus. Paid features add custom visual aids and extra tips explaining how and why each step works. The founder, Damir Sabol, created the app to help his own children with homework, and Photomath joined Google in 2023. Pricing as published on the home page, in US dollars: the Basic plan is free and includes step by step explanations, custom visual aids and extra how and why tips. The paid plans list the same three features and are offered with a trial: $69.99 per year, marked as best value, or $9.99 per month. There is no separate pricing page, so these home page figures are the only ones the vendor shows.