Is there a good app for solve math problems step by step?
Too Expensive: 10 apps already serve this, and 5 data points mined from real user reviews across 2 sources show where they fall short. The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
Data refreshed July 20, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to solve math problems step by step, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| step-by-step solution paywalled | price | 2 | es debes pagar sino no te explican el procedimiento |
| step-by-step solutions paywalled | price | 1 | I can’t do that without paying 10 dollars a month? Absurd |
| cannot solve basic arithmetic | reliability | 1 | This app can’t even solve 2+2 |
| cannot solve calculus / fails after retries | reliability | 1 | "we can't solve this problem" on my ap calc work after re taking the photo 20 times |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbolab: AI Math Solver | 4.3 | 147,652 | Free |
| yHomework - Math Solver | 4.5 | 55,024 | Free |
| Nerd AI - Math Problem Solver | 4.7 | 33,055 | Free |
| Mathway: Math Problem Solver | 4.9 | 424,653 | Free |
| MalMath: Step by step solver | 3.5 | 93,980 | Free |
| Course Hero: AI Homework Help | 4.7 | 65,522 | Free |
| Calculator Air: AI Math Solver | 4.7 | 83,131 | Free |
| Socratic AI - Homework Helper | 4.7 | 5,676 | Free |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 13 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
5 attempts, 2 stale; the leader at 145 stars has stalled and newer AI tools stay tiny, suggesting unsolved retention.
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| justindujardin/mathy | stale | 145 | Python |
| Joshua-Ranish-T/AI-Tutor-Manim-Video-Generation | active | 12 | Python |
| ndg24/math-genius-ai | stale | 11 | Python |
| googlarz/math-skill | active | 6 | Python |
| arafat-web/ganitmitra-ai | active | 4 | PHP |
Open-source projects that attempted this task — active ones show today's bar; abandoned ones are a signal to validate why earlier attempts died.
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