# A Plus vs SmartSolve

A Plus and SmartSolve both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of SmartSolve's written reviews are positive against 38% of A Plus's. SmartSolve also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 188). A Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. A Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SmartSolve sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for A Plus against 4.6 for SmartSolve. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartSolve has 3.6K ratings behind it against 188, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of A Plus's written reviews are positive against 66% of SmartSolve's.

A Plus ships an update every 10 days, SmartSolve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | A Plus | SmartSolve |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (188 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-plus-ai-homework-helper/id6469030741/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartsolve-tutor-and-math-help/id6475809834/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 188 | **3.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **66.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 173 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Taskoob Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1397409116) | [Niknea LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1725265570) |

## What reviewers say

### A Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-plus-ai-homework-helper/id6469030741)

This app uses AI to help students with their academic tasks. It can solve math and science problems by scanning them, generate essays, improve existing writing, and summarize long texts. It also aids in test preparation by answering various question formats.

**Highlights:** Scan and solve math problems, Master science subjects, Instant essay generation, Enhance and reword writing, Generate text summaries, Test preparation assistance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Life Time Subscription Product | $39.99 | one-time |


### SmartSolve

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartsolve-tutor-and-math-help/id6475809834)

This AI-powered app offers instant solutions to academic and coding problems by scanning them. It also enhances language skills, rewrites text, and provides coding assistance and trivia challenges.

**Highlights:** Scan and solve math problems with step-by-step explanations, Instant solutions for math equations, Enhance language skills with grammar hints and translation, Advanced text rewriting and paraphrasing, Learn and optimize coding with explanations, Engage in trivia to test knowledge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| 6 Months Subscription | $59.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| 6 Months Subscription | $59.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate
- 👍 Helpful for homework and learning
- 💡 Explains solutions well
- 🚀 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate answers
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🔒 Charges without authorization
- 🔒 Unresponsive customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription page doesn't load properly
- App crashes or freezes
- Incorrect solutions provided

**Requested features**

- More free questions per day
- Ability to scan and solve handwritten/image-based problems


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A Plus free?

A Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SmartSolve free?

SmartSolve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, A Plus or SmartSolve?

SmartSolve is rated higher. A Plus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while SmartSolve averages 4.6 from 3.6K ratings.

### Do A Plus or SmartSolve have ads?

Both A Plus and SmartSolve show ads.

### Which is updated more often, A Plus or SmartSolve?

A Plus ships an update every 10 days, and SmartSolve fortnightly. Most recently, A Plus was updated on October 23, 2026 and SmartSolve on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*