SnapCalc vs Algebra Tutor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SnapCalc
Instantly solve math problems by taking a photo. Get step-by-step explanations for algebra, calculus, and more. Practice with quizzes and access educational resources.
- Camera-based math problem solving
- Step-by-step solution explanations
- Recognizes handwritten problems
- Quizzes for skill practice
- Integrated educational resources
- Problem history saving
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SnapCalc does the math for you. Just snap a picture of a math problem, and voila — the answer is displayed on your screen. From algebra to calculus, the app has solutions to a wide range of topics - and it recognizes handwritten problems too! Learn more quickly and easily with step-by-step explanations so that next time you'll be able to solve the problem yourself - as easy as one-two-three! SnapCalc will be your mathematical lifesaver - finish your homework faster, prepare better for tests, and make getting those high grades less stressful. Not so strong in math or need some extra help with it sometimes? SnapCalc is just for you. SnapCalc is always here to help: Handwritten problem? No worries - SnapCalc recognizes both handwritten problems as well as printed ones. Just snap a problem or upload one from your photo gallery. Want to see the steps too? SnapCalc provides both straight answers and the corresponding step-by-step solutions. Need some training before a test? Check your math skills with SnapCalc's Quizzes and challenge yourself for even better results! Prefer to study math without a teacher? Learn about various math topics with educational YouTube videos and Wikipedia articles. Want to review an old problem? SnapCalc will save your results in "History" tab so you can go back to them anytime. Solve math problems instantly across a wide range of topics, ranging from Arithmetic to Calculus. Math is hard - but with SnapCalc, it's never been easier. Get SnapCalc Premium Upgrade to Premium version and get step-by-step solutions and remove ads. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. * You can cancel the subscription anytime by canceling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. For complete access to all SnapCalc features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Camera – so that the app could recognize a math problem after taking a pic and then solve it. Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1267331464 Terms of service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1267331464 Contact us: snapcalc@bendingspoons.com
Algebra Tutor
Learn algebra through interactive exercises and animations. Master algebraic expressions, equations, and formulae at your own pace. The app offers multiple learning modes and personalized revision prompts to reinforce understanding.
- Interactive learning by doing
- Explanatory animations
- Hints, examples, and tips
- Self-paced practice
- Personalized revision prompts
- Multiple learning modes (Show Me, Step Check, Independent)
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With Algebra Tutor, you learn by doing! The course is designed to help you develop mastery and gain a deeper understanding of topics ranging from number practice to building, simplifying, and manipulating algebraic expressions, using formulae, and solving equations - including simultaneous equations. * Animations, as well as being fun to watch, have been created to help you understand how and why things simplify - you can pause them, restart them, slow them down, or speed them up to see exactly what’s happening! * Access explanations, hints, examples, and tips from within each task. * Work at your own pace, practising as much as you like in each section - Algebra Tutor will keep generating more tasks. * Choose your own route through the course. Algebra Tutor will show you which topics could be started next based on the ones already completed. * Complete topics to access their revision sections - attempt these as often as you like, they will be different each time! Algebra Tutor uses 3 modes - each one is an important stage in the learning process, so we’ll move between them many times: • Show Me Mode - Enter steps, then watch animations to see how they’re done. • Step Check Mode - We’ll check each step as you walk through a task. • Independent Mode - Edit any line as you fly through the whole task yourself! You’re in control of your own learning with Algebra Tutor - once you have mastered tasks in a section, you can choose when to move on. Topics have between 3 and 7 sections each, plus a revision section once completed - if you’d like more practice, or a refresher, topics can be restarted any time without losing your progress. Most tasks involve some form of algebraic manipulation, with the start of some sections also presenting important information and explanations along with a variety of multiple-choice style tasks. To help you develop your long-term memory, prompts to revise topics are displayed in the completed topics list at increasing time intervals after each completion of a revision section. We hope to add many more topics and features in the future - see https://algebra‑tutor.xyz for more details. Have fun learning!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Algebra Tutor at 100% against SnapCalc's 25%. Algebra Tutor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SnapCalc's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (41K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SnapCalc sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Algebra Tutor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SnapCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnapCalc has 41K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of SnapCalc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Algebra Tutor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | SnapCalc | Algebra Tutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (41K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mosaic S.r.l. | David Green |
Customer experience
SnapCalc
Algebra Tutor
Bugs and requests
SnapCalc
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when trying to solve problems
- Subscription charges continue even after cancellation
Requested features
3 requests- Expand free version capabilities
- Improve problem recognition accuracy
- Add option to purchase one-time access
Algebra Tutor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SnapCalc
- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Week$1.997 Days
- Step-By-Step Solutions 1 Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Month2 variants$4.997 Days
- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Month$6.991 Month
- Step-by-step Solutions 3 M3 Days trial$29.993 Months
- Step-by-step Solutions 1 Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Algebra Tutor
- Unlock Early$1.99
- Skip Any Section$6.99









