Mathspace for Students vs MathStep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathspace for Students
This app offers a digital platform for students to solve math problems online, providing instant feedback and step-by-step assistance. It features a vast library of interactive questions across various math topics and supports multiple international curricula.
- Interactive math problems
- Instant feedback
- Step-by-step help
- Handwriting recognition
- Extensive question bank
- Multiple curriculum support
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Mathspace is the first computer based system designed to be the right help at the right time for every mathematics student. With over 80,000 interactive lessons, questions and step-by-step support built in, it's like having a tutor available 24/7. Support at every step: Students don't just submit a final answer and hope for the best. Mathspace provides instant feedback at each step of their working, so they can catch mistakes early, understand why, and keep moving forward with confidence. Write maths naturally: Our handwriting recognition lets students write their working by hand, just as they would on paper. Mathspace reads it, marks it, and responds — no keyboard required. Adaptive learning that keeps up: Every student's path through Mathspace is personalised. Questions adapt to each learner's level, so the work is always challenging without being overwhelming. Curriculum-aligned content: - Australia: Australian Curriculum, as well as state curriculums Years 3–12 - USA: Common Core, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry - UK: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, GCSE - Singapore: Secondary 1–4 - Hong Kong: Secondary 1–3 - International: World of Maths and International Baccalaureate For learners everywhere: Whether students are completing a teacher-assigned task or working ahead on their own, Mathspace keeps them engaged, supported, and making progress.
MathStep
This app provides step-by-step solutions for basic math problems, aiding beginners and serving as a refresher for adults. It covers arithmetic, order of operations, fractions, basic algebra, and percentages. Ideal for classroom learning or everyday life challenges.
- Step-by-step problem solving
- Covers arithmetic and algebra
- Explains order of operations
- Fraction calculations
- Percentage and LCM/GCF
- Homework helper
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MathStep is a free math app intended to help beginners, who struggle with basic math concepts. This app will show you step-by-step solution to all kinds of problem involving numbers in classroom teaching or everyday life. The app also serves as a math refresher for adults and homework helper for new learners. Topics covered:- * Arithmetic * Order of operation (PEMDAS/ BODMAS) * Factors and multiples, LCM, GCF * Fractions * Basic Algebra (Solve for x) * Percentage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MathStep at 82% against Mathspace for Students's 30%. MathStep also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and device support (3 vs 1). Mathspace for Students's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MathStep holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathspace for Students has 395 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Mathspace for Students's written reviews are positive against 82% of MathStep's.
Mathspace for Students ships an update weekly, MathStep every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathspace for Students | MathStep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (395 ratings) | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 395 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathspace Pty Ltd | tasser gyati |
Customer experience
Mathspace for Students
MathStep
Bugs and requests
Mathspace for Students
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect answers marked as correct
- Repeated questions despite completion
- Login and account issues
- Content loading failures
Requested features
4 requests- Add keyboard input option
- Improve handwriting recognition
- Customize question difficulty
- Better error handling and feedback
MathStep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mathspace for Students
No in-app purchases
MathStep
No in-app purchases
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