# Socratic by Google — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of Socratic by Google by Google LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 506,241 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socratic-by-google/id1014164514/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socratic-by-google/id1014164514.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 469,843 · 4★ 28,219 · 3★ 3,788 · 2★ 1,058 · 1★ 3,313 ## What do users think of Socratic by Google? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for understanding concepts - 🚀 Provides step-by-step solutions - 💡 Covers multiple subjects beyond math - 👍 Easy to use and user-friendly - 👍 Accurate and reliable answers **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with image capture and cropping - 🐛 Inconsistent performance after updates - 🔍 Limited coverage for advanced topics **Commonly reported bugs** - Image capture not working properly - App crashes after recent update **Most requested features** - Support for more languages - Improved image capture and cropping - Expanded coverage for advanced subjects ## Newest reviews (16 of 91) ### 5/5 — a literal lifesaver *2023-02-17* I never leave actual reviews on anything, so let this be a testimony within itself hahahah. As a highschool Junior, I can attest that this is the best app ever. Thank you Google for making this free, it’s ridiculous that some apps charge students for a genuine learning experience. angle I was super skeptical of this app at first, when my friend recommended it. So skeptical that I downloaded it, but didn’t even open it until a year later. Now that I’ve been using it , I can’t believe survived 2 full highschool years without using it. I needed this app for Algebra 2 because I was not learning efficiently with my given course material, and failed in my sophomore year. I knew I needed to pass this year, but it was still a struggle to do without cheating. This app doesn’t just give me answers, it explains how to get them step by step not only so I can understand but so I can have proof if my teacher ask lol. I am passing all of my assignments so far, so the future is looking bring for me. As an online student, this is the best tool out there for anyone who cares about their learning. Algebra doesn’t scare me anymore thanks to Socratic, honestly. Try it, you won’t regret it. ### 5/5 — It helps me so much, basically made me pass grade 9 👏😁 *2023-02-09* It’s free and it helped me learn along the way. It also made me cheat.. but I mean that’s alr I learned along the way and I understand most of it now. Thank you guys! 💕 ### 5/5 — Saved by Socrates *2021-12-20, version 5.5* I teach middle school in Saint Petersburg Florida. I was hired, to go into every classroom, due to my education to step in up when the teacher slot was empty and teach until they hired a new teacher. Although I studied college algebra college trigonometry economics and other high-end mathematics,Not working with it for over 30 years. The Socrates app has made it possible for me to gather the math information that I need including helping me work problems, showing the problem solving in detail, giving me the rules, and generally being a great tutor. This is definitely an app that you want in your repertoire. ### 5/5 — A+ *2021-08-19, version 5.5* are you like me? waiting 6 days before school starts to start your 40 page geometry packet? if so, this app is THE APP to get. i use this app religiously. i would have never passed algebra 1 without this app and i would most definitely not be getting a good first grade in geometry. to whoever made the app socratic, i hope both sides of your pillow are cold, your charger always works, your blanket always covers your feet, you never step on a lego, you always find your size in shirts, pants, shoes, etc. , i hope that you live the life you have desired since a child, i hope this app is making you millions. i love you random person who made this app. i hope life treats you well <3 ### 4/5 — Good *2021-04-13* Very good ### 4/5 — Great App but There’s a Good Chunk Missing *2021-03-06, version 5.5* I would give it 5 stars, but I feel like there is so much left out! It’s such a great app and helps with homework all around, but in the American History section, they do not include ANYTHING regarding Black History. The civil rights movement, black power movement, Black American Heroes aren’t there! Not even just Black History, but the Chicano Movement and Farmworkers rights. There’s so much that just isn’t there and it’s kind of disappointing. Google does all the doodles every month to acknowledge these people, but it takes a lot more. I submitted some feedback and not sure if they saw it, but here’s a review. Again it’s a great app and helps SO much, but there’s also a lot missing! 😊😕 ### 4/5 — College student life saver *2021-02-12, version 5.5* I used to have this app back when I was in middle school before it was run by Google. However, I came back to it as I am now a student at my local university and I found that it has improved a lot since Google has taken over. Essentially this app is a central hub for all of the knowledge that can be found on Google including quizlets and random and useful facts. It is extremely helpful for taking quizzes and tests and also for actually learning things. However the only reason I gave it a four out of five is because it still isn’t perfect through no fault of its own. Unfortunately in my book a perfect five would have to mean that the app has all the knowledge that you need unfortunately it doesn’t but for me it’s the highest rating that this app could ever achieve. Would definitely recommend for anyone. ### 5/5 — This app is poggers! *2021-02-11, version 5.5* I have only used this app for 10 minutes, and it is absolutely amazing. Yesterday, I saw a TikTok that said it was a great app, so I downloaded it. Today, I was doing my math homework and realized this would be a great time to try it. I took a photo of a word problem, and it showed me a pdf of the answer key. (I didn’t use the key for the whole thing. I did the questions then checked my answers with the key, so I could teach myself if I was wrong.) Just for fun, I took a picture of my social studies homework. The app told me a few things about Ancient Greece, and boom. Pdf of the answer key. If you are a burnt out gifted kid or have piles of missing assignments, this app is for you! ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2020-12-11, version 5.4* I never write reviews for apps. In fact this is my first ever review for any app. However, I just had to write one for this app. This is the best learning app ever. Mark my words. The best ever. From science to math to English any subject you want this app will have it. From taking a picture to using the microphone to ask a question this app never fails! If you have a specific question sometimes it even pulls up flash cards that associate with that question giving you the exact answer! I love this app so much it never lets me down you should totally download this app. It even has 3 math apps into this so when you take a pic of a math equation it’ll search the answer through those 3 different apps. It’s like a 3 in 1! Download this app seriously it’s a game changer this changed my life. Thanks to this app I understand every material given to me in school. Thank you Socratic ! ### 5/5 — So much more than a search engine!!! *2020-11-16, version 5.4* Socratic is such a life saver. Whenever I’m stuck on a question for homework (no matter which subject), I open Socratic. All you have to do is take a picture of the question (you can all type it if you would prefer) and it will show you an easy answer. My teacher assigned homework on something we hadn’t even done in class and I was so desperate for help. I remembered hearing about Socratic and decided to try it. I ended up finding a website through Socratic that explained it to me. It’s so much more than your typical google. It is a must-have for any student! ### 5/5 — Andi *2020-11-09, version 5.4* I love this up so much It’s so good for cheating I mean learning and developing my knowledge further than I ever would. I would 10 out of 10 recommend this app because it’s so easy to use and amazingly laid out. Not only does it give you the answers it says where they get them from which I think is incredible that I can go back and cite sources. The only thing I recommend is to. Oh wait there is nothing because this is the best app on the market and I should be getting paid for this review but hey I’m not. This app is also free and super easy to download. This app helps me and pretty much all of my classes. Getting my answers super easy I mean learning and readings to get my answers. Because if you see this teachers I’m definitely not cheating.... This app is definitely one of my favorite definitely recommend. ### 5/5 — Socratic review🤩 *2020-09-24, version 5.4* I was using this app for my math problems and it worked perfectly, but little did I know that it can be used for other subjects too!! I used this app on a very specific English question doubting it would work, but I COMPLETELY UNDERESTIMATED IT!!! It works so good and I use this app as much as I can, it gives you multiple websites for your answer and gives a detailed description so it makes sure you understand and best of all... ITS FREEE!!!!!!! Other apps like this you either have a month trial or pay before hand, but this app is the best of the best 5 stars and I recommend it to EVERYONE!!!!!!!! And if u don’t download this, your missing out ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Amazing 👍🥳👍 *2020-09-09, version 5.4* My teachers go super fast for every lesson. This is a LIFESAVER. GET THE APP. It is so helpful and gives you many options if you don’t understand their resources it gives you others along with videos you can watch and it’s very very very helpful. Especially if you have teachers like mine. I love how it’s super slow with you and gives you just a little more help on that subject. I definitely recommend this to anybody who doesn’t understand the subject or just want some more help or even learn something new. Answers if you need some and it comes it exclamation to and if you need to watch videos and that’s amazing the best FREE! Don’t miss out at all just stop and try it! ### 4/5 — Great helping app! *2020-08-27, version 5.4* It helps me when I am stuck on a question mostly in math on bounce pages which is a app I use in my school it only helps on my pages related to common core or not written on but zi like that even if you wrote on it will solve what you crop in so cropping is a great tool Also I love that I can screen shot the ways it hints or shows you in pictures to show my teacher of there way and it’s shows sources to prove to teachers we aren’t cheating and if we are it’s not really though but if you do get caught just tell them this is a great helping app that can’t be used for cheating! Btw I love it that this app is for free and it can solve not just math answers but any subject you scan pictures of ### 5/5 — Best educational app. *2020-03-13* I could not be happier with this app. It’s amazing. In uni and I still use it! Thank you for creating such an amazing app! ### 5/5 — Only one language *2020-01-09* I think it would be a better app if we could use it with other languages like French, Arabic, Spanish or others 😕 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not great *2023-12-05* Doesn’t give you the answer and just leads you to websites. ### 1/5 — Want to unsubscribe *2021-02-02* Hi can someone tell me how to cancel unsubscribe this app. I don’t want to use anymore this app. ### 1/5 — The New Update... *2019-09-04* The app used to be so easy to use and user friendly... Now it’s like this complicated maze... Where do I even begin? The app used to give you the answer so easily before. Now it’s this confusing math lesson... Personally, I like seeing the steps behind math so can get a better grasp of it (I also know others who do too). I can see where I went wrong and how to fix it or how to continue if I get stuck. It really helps me especially when it’s done with the question I gave. That was probably the best part about the app before. But from what I’ve seen.. it’s gone.. Now it has these explainers which don’t really help at all. They explain the logic behind them but don’t really help the user if they’re not related to the question you gave. Yes, the explainers can help to an extent, but not to the same extent a step by step process can give. Another problem was the keyboard. Before you were given an in app keyboard which had plenty of math symbols to use. Now you have to use a regular phone keyboard and when using a regular keyboard you have to switch between letters, numbers and symbols constantly! I’m someone who uses this app constantly but after this update with Google I don’t think I will continue... Its really sad too because this was probably one of the best math help apps out there... :( ### 1/5 — The update sucked *2019-08-24, version 5.0.2* To whoever is reading this, you must be confused to why everyone is talking about why the update sucked, and what did they exactly update well here’s an explanation Before the update this app would both give you the answer but explain it in a way where you knew how to do the rest of the math problems you needed help with initially. I sometimes used it just for the answers, but most times it was because I had trouble with a specific problem. Some math problems got more complicated and to understand it I would use this app, it would go into a step by step process to make sure you, the user, understood how to do the problem. Sometimes it would provide links and would show you graphs so you fully understood. I also used it to check my answers to see if they were right. Now after the update you can’t really do any of that. It tells you how to do specific things but doesn’t show the step by step on how to do the problem. For example you could in put, 5+4-3, and it’d show you how to add and subtract but wouldn’t show you step by step what to add or subtract first. I used to love and recommend this app but this partnership and new update completely ruined the app for me. ### 1/5 — The ReDesign is terrible + no step-by-step solutions *2019-08-18, version 5.0* TL;DR at bottom (To long; Didn’t read) Let me first start this review saying how awesome Socratic used to be. Socratic used to work by letting you take a picture of a math problem and it shows you not only the solution, but the steps you take while solving the problem. Socratic is also searching other sites, although it uses a preloaded Cymath and Wolfram Alpha websites if you want to make sure your answer is right. Those also showed step by step solutions but Old Socratic had step by step solutions you could understand easily. Now let me tell you what this app is like to users (mainly kids) right now. Suppose you take a picture of a problem, like x^2 + 11x + 30. New Socratic does not give you the answer. It gives you the formula (ax^2 +bx^2 + c) and how to use the formula with using a b and c and not actual numbers, or the answer. If you want the answer you have to go on LITERALLY A SITE FOUND ON A GOOGLE SEARCH shown as u scroll down and wait for the website to load before finally getting your answer. Lots of hoops, not straight to the point like Socratic was before. This app is horrible and be prepared to lose a lot of users all because of update 5.0. Shame on you. TL;DR: Socratic does not help you in homework, nor does it give you the answer to your math problems. It just searches google and that’s it. Do not download this app. ### 1/5 — Image failure *2018-10-15* One day it just stopped taking photos an always saying “Image failure” even after I downloaded it again!! ### 2/5 — Useless *2022-08-13, version 5.5* I installed this app to see what it was for, after about a minute I wasn’t even sure it was running. I use a iPad Pro exclusively mounted in closed frame because I have grand Children and i need to exercise reasonable since their very young. Problem is that the frame is firmly mounted to my desktop, it doesn’t rotate. This app opens the camera and starts in portrait mode. The wall behind the iPad is very dark walnut and unlighted so the screen showed nothing at all which made it impossible to read anything or know what input it was waiting for. To proceed I would have had to unplug the iPad then disassemble the frame assembly just to take the iPad out [of the frame] to stand it on edge so I could read what was on the screen. This wasn’t going to happen, I have low tolerance for sloppy coding that couldn’t even check the environment it was running on and accommodate the screen orientation immediately. End of story, there were no proper startup checks and Am not tolerant of arrogant coding. ### 2/5 — Favorite App, Now Disappointed *2019-12-20, version 5.1* This used to be my favorite app as i used it daily for my homework and schooling. it worked just fine, and was such a help up until today. After taking a photo of the question, it would automatically crash and send me back to the home screen. I have tried different questions, and even attempted to delete and redownload the app, however, unfortunately neither of those solved this issue. With final exams tomorrow, and me in a race to study tonight, the timing of this is rather disappointing. I rarely write reviews for any apps, however this app is a major help to me and the lack of its responsiveness has let me down tonight. I’m writing this in hopes of the app getting fixed, as I would love to be able to use it again. ### 2/5 — R.I.P. :/ *2019-09-05* the old version was so much better but now ever since the new update with google and everything it can’t even show me how to solve basic math problem.... very unfortunate... it was a great app but now you killed it :/ ### 2/5 — Pre Update was better... *2019-09-04, version 5.0.2* Socratic was one of the apps that had my back throughout most of the tough problems I had during school. It was working fine, but the new update made all the good features of the app go away. One of my biggest uses for the app was to use the math keyboard, because it allowed for me to easily search for solutions to problems, but it seems that they seem to be more reliant on the photo taking feature now... The next issue I had was that there were no longer solutions to specific problems. If I went to socratic, it was usually to see an answer to a specific problem, and to see a solution. They seem to be leaning toward teaching the topics needed, instead of giving specific solutions. Lastly, the format of the app itself has gotten a lot messier. Weird purple gradients and smaller button sizes make the app more awkward to use, and more confusing for returning and new users alike. I hope that socratic will consider will consider bringing back some of it's older and most popular features. Even if it cannot come back completely to what it once was, I hope they consider bringing back some of the aspects that made it a great student friendly app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-09-17* I love that the app doesn’t just give you the answer to the question you are solving but instead gets a new one so you can learn how to do the equation with out cheating. Great layout too ### 5/5 — How to change language?? *2024-08-13* I cant find the change language ### 5/5 — Happy Bubs *2024-04-18* Fantastic App ### 5/5 — I really like this app *2024-02-23* It help me alot for school like example a homework that I don’t understand , I just have to take a picture and yes it tell me the answer but also explain me it . I recommend it ### 5/5 — Best *2023-11-29* This app tell me the right answer and how to do it plus it’s free the best app ever ### 5/5 — Oh my gosh *2023-11-06* This is the best app for helping it help whit biographie and more thing like science after doing only on equation like omg ### 5/5 — Perfect for people bad at math *2023-10-26* Really good helps with math science and other subjects ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-10-14* It actually helps you and shows you step by step and shows you websites that can help you with your homework. ### 5/5 — My real buddy in study *2023-10-06* Thankyou developers and love you team to help us…. At least an app who understands the expensive cost of studying and supporting students selflessly❤️ ### 5/5 — AMAZING🤩🤩🤩 *2023-09-11* So good!🫶 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*