myAMU vs Polymath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myAMU
Explore university programs and complete your application directly through this mobile tool. It offers an affordable and flexible higher education choice for all, with roots in military education.
- Explore university programs
- Complete application
- Affordable learning choice
- Flexible education options
- Direct university access
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myAMU puts American Military University in the palm of your hand. The app is a direct route to our University, helping you explore our university and its programs. While our roots are in the military, we are open to all who seek an affordable, flexible learning choice in higher education. Complete your application right through myAMU and get started.
Polymath
Instantly get step-by-step solutions to math and science problems by simply taking a photo. It explains the reasoning behind each step, not just the answer, and includes a scientific calculator and unit converter.
- Photo recognition for homework problems
- Step-by-step solution explanations
- Supports algebra, geometry, chemistry, physics
- Built-in scientific calculator
- Unit converter
- Solution history for review
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Stuck on a problem? Point your camera at it. Polymath reads your homework and walks you through the solution step by step — not just the answer, but why each step works. HOW IT WORKS Take a photo of any problem, crop to what you need, and get a clear explanation in seconds. WORKS ACROSS SUBJECTS Algebra, geometry, precalculus, chemistry, physics and more. Printed or handwritten. BUILT-IN TOOLS A full scientific calculator with trig, logarithms, roots and combinatorics, plus a unit converter for length, mass, temperature, volume and more. YOUR HISTORY Every solution is saved so you can go back and review before a test. FREE TO START New users get 10 free questions. Earn more by watching a short video, or go unlimited with Polymath Pro. Polymath Pro is an auto-renewing subscription at $2.99/week or $59.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polymath at 100% against myAMU's 0%. Polymath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). myAMU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Polymath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. myAMU asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polymath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myAMU has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of myAMU's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polymath's.
myAMU ships an update every 2 months, Polymath every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myAMU | Polymath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Public University System (APUS) | marco Antonio Tricarico |
Customer experience
myAMU
Polymath
In-app purchases
myAMU
No in-app purchases
Polymath
- Polymath Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Polymath Pro Annual$59.991 Year
