MathScan
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MathScan, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MathScan's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | — | 40 step-by-step problems per month · text and photos · monthly · 40 problems |
| Pro Year | — | 960 problems per year · yearly · 960 problems |
| Standard | — | 80 problems per month · text and photos · monthly · 80 problems |
| Starter | — | 10 problems · text and photo questions · one-time · 10 problems |
The facts
Each one read from MathScan's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Apple platforms
- The App Store listing names iPhone and iPad and lists Mac compatibility for macOS 12 or later on a Mac with Apple M1 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Follow-up chat
- Users can ask follow-up questions in the same chat, which retains the problem context.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes MathScan as useful for students, parents helping with homework, and college learners.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- The support page says AI-generated solutions may occasionally contain errors and advises independently verifying important results.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The maker says explanations are available in English and Polish.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Photo handling
- The maker says problem photos are sent to OpenAI for processing and are not stored on MathScan servers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Photo scanning
- It accepts printed and handwritten problems photographed from worksheets, notebooks, whiteboards, or textbooks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purchases
- Apple handles packs and subscriptions, and users can restore purchases with the same Apple ID.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription renewal
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the billing period ends.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email, and the support page states a typical response time of 24–48 hours on business days.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Topics
- The app covers algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, and word problems, from school through college.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- MathScan solves typed or photographed math problems and provides step-by-step explanations.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free usage
- The maker says the first few problems are free and describes a 10-problem Starter pack as a one-time purchase.checked 11 Oct 2026
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