Mathway vs Solve It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathway
Solve math problems instantly by taking a photo or typing your question. Get step-by-step solutions for algebra, graphing, calculus, and more. Understand complex math concepts with unlimited access to answers.
- Math problem solver
- Homework scanner
- Step-by-step solutions
- Algebra solver
- Graphing calculator
- Calculus solver
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Mathway is the world’s smartest math calculator for algebra, graphing, calculus and more! Mathway gives you unlimited access to math solutions that can help you understand complex concepts. Simply point your camera and snap a photo or type your math homework question for step-by-step answers. If a premium subscription option is selected: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same monthly or annual rate selected at the beginning of the subscription • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://www.mathway.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.mathway.com/privacy
Solve It
Engage in three distinct math games designed to sharpen your mental arithmetic skills. Solve puzzles by strategically using numbers and symbols to reach a target value. Hints are available to assist you when challenges arise.
- Equation puzzles
- Calculation challenges
- Symbol puzzles
- 24 Point game
- Speed Challenge mode
- Hint system
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Three math games: Equation , Calculation 、 Symbol、24 Point and Speed Challenge Use the given numbers and symbols to build up the target number! You can use hints to help to "Solve It"! It's hard? Just have a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mathway at 425K against Solve It's 3. Mathway also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). Solve It's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Mathway sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Solve It sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mathway against 5.0 for Solve It. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathway has 425K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mathway ships an update every 4 weeks, Solve It every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathway | Solve It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (425K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 425K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chegg, Inc. | 志荣 杨 |
Customer experience
Mathway
Solve It
Bugs and requests
Mathway
Reported bugs
2 issues- Camera issues, unable to focus on problems
- Subscription issues, unable to access paid features
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to copy/paste equations
- Improved free version with step-by-step solutions
Solve It
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mathway
- Steps (Monthly)3 variants$9.991 Month
- Steps (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Steps (Monthly)7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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- Steps (Monthly)$19.991 Month
- Steps (Annual)$39.991 Year
- Steps (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Steps (Annual)7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Steps (Annual)$79.991 Year
Solve It
- 8 Hints$0.99
- 20 Hints$1.99
- Remove ADS$1.99
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- 50 Hints$4.99
- 240 Hints$19.99
