Students' Choice for Practice Problems & Video Explanations
Khan Academy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Good: Good videos for relearning a topic. Also has practice exercises with unlimited attempts and step-by-step support.
The Bad: Some techniques in the videos don't match your teachers' methods, so it can be confusing.
Students' Choice for Graphing & Visualization Tools
Desmos Graphing Calculator ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Good: Graph functions with ease. Add sliders so you can see what each part of an equation affects. Good UI/UX.
The Bad: TBD
Students' Choices for Math AI Chatbot
Mathos AI (MathGPTPro) ⭐⭐⭐
Mathos AI (MathGPTPro) ⭐⭐⭐
Mathos AI (MathGPTPro) ⭐⭐⭐
The Good: Helpful when your teacher isn't available to explain something. Includes graphs. Free unlimited inquiries (just keep it set to the free "Pro" level and not the paid "Max" level)!
The Bad: Can't log in with your Google account, but you can type your email in and it should work fine. Sometimes gives long explanations or different m
The Good: Helpful when your teacher isn't available to explain something. Includes graphs. Free unlimited inquiries (just keep it set to the free "Pro" level and not the paid "Max" level)!
The Bad: Can't log in with your Google account, but you can type your email in and it should work fine. Sometimes gives long explanations or different methods than your teacher uses. For best results, prompt it with your grade level, which technique to use, and how long to make the answer.
ChatGPT ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mathos AI (MathGPTPro) ⭐⭐⭐
Mathos AI (MathGPTPro) ⭐⭐⭐
The Good: User friendly, fast, efficient, and free!
The Bad: Sometimes gives long explanations or different methods than your teacher uses. For best results, prompt it with your grade level, which technique to use, and how long to make the answer.
Students' Choices to Check Final Answers
Mathway ⭐⭐⭐
Mathway ⭐⭐⭐
Mathway ⭐⭐⭐
The Good: Can provide answers to many math problems. Use it online or on your phone.
The Bad: Step-by-step explanations cost $20/month or $80/year. Can be hard to know which technique you want it to use to show steps (algebraic, graphing, etc).
Copying solutions can give you the false impression that you think you understand a topic
Symbolab
Mathway ⭐⭐⭐
Mathway ⭐⭐⭐
The Good: Can provide answers to many math problems. Use it online or on your phone.
The Bad: Step-by-step explanations cost $10/month or $40/year. Can be hard to know which technique you want it to use to show steps (algebraic, graphing, etc).
Copying solutions can give you the false impression that you think you understand a topic
Students' Choices for Step-by-Step Support
Microsoft Math Solver ⭐
Microsoft Math Solver ⭐
Microsoft Math Solver ⭐
The Good: Great step-by-step explanations of how to solve problems. Use it online or on your phone. Includes links to Khan Academy & YouTube tutorials!
The Bad: Copying solutions can give you the false impression that you think you understand a topic
MathSolver.top
Microsoft Math Solver ⭐
Microsoft Math Solver ⭐
The Good: Five free inquiries per day. Tutor mode offers interactive step-by-step questions. Can't log in with your Google account, but you can type your email in and it should work fine.
The Bad: Only five free inquiries per day. Can't log in with your Google account, but you can type your email in and it should work fine.
Students' Choices for AI Math Photo Apps
Photomath ⭐
Photomath ⭐
Photomath ⭐
The Good: The original scan and solve math app.
The Bad: Phone-based app doesn't work on Chromebooks. Step-by-step solutions cost $10/month or $70/year.
Socratic
Photomath ⭐
Photomath ⭐
The Good: Free alternative to Photomath! Powered by Google AI
The Bad: Phone-based app doesn't work on Chromebooks
Students' Choice for Flashcards
Quizlet ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Good: Easy to use. Good flashcards for studying Geometry properties and vocab.
The Bad: Not that helpful for solving math problems.
Textbook Homework Support
Holt McDougal Online ⭐⭐
The Good: Matches your SCHS math textbook. Choose the Interactive Student Edition... select the unit and section... and choose Evaluate from the dropdown menu. The problem numbers match those from the textbook and include step-by-step instructions and worked out examples.
The Bad: Hard to enter your answers; boring; clunky interface; answer key is sometimes wrong.