Mathway vs Animath
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
Animath
This app simplifies math and science learning for students and teachers. It offers an AI tutor for interactive lessons, step-by-step solutions, and visual aids. Solve problems using your camera or by typing, and get detailed explanations for a better understanding of complex topics.
- AI Tutor chat with voice input
- Interactive step-by-step lessons
- Camera scanning for problem solving
- Detailed step-by-step solutions
- Graphing tools
- Algebra animations
- Offline algebra solver
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• Better AI Tutor experience powered by gpt-realtime-2 • Bug fixes and improvements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Animath at none against Mathway's shown. Animath also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (74% vs 51%). Mathway's advantage is ratings volume (425K vs 220) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Mathway sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Animath sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mathway holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathway has 425K ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Mathway's written reviews are positive against 74% of Animath's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mathway ships an update every 4 weeks, Animath every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathway | Animath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (425K ratings) — better | 4.6 (220 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 425K — better | 220 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chegg, Inc. | Ahmad Almazeedi |
Customer experience
Mathway
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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
Animath
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
Animath
- Animath Plus$4.997 Days
- Animath Plus2 variants$14.991 Month
- Animath Plus$49.996 Months
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- Animath Plus2 variants$99.991 Year
