Comparison

MyScript Math vs Chalk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyScript Math

This app allows users to write and solve mathematical equations and plot functions using handwriting recognition. It offers AI-powered step-by-step guidance, interactive graphing, and editing tools for a seamless learning experience. Ideal for students, it supports variables, fractions, and trigonometry.

Highlights
  • Handwritten equation solving
  • Interactive function plotting
  • AI-powered step-by-step solutions
  • Variable support
  • Scratch-to-erase functionality
  • Image import for problems
  • LaTeX export
Features
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Meet MyScript Math, your handwriting graphing calculator. Write and solve math, plot functions, use variables, edit with a scratch — and get AI-powered, step-by-step guidance when you need it. Enjoy reliable recognition and focus on your math without second-guessing the results. With its super smart engine, MyScript Math can read any handwritten equation accurately. Perfect for students! Tackle equations easily — be it with variables, percentages, fractions, or inverse trigonometry, MyScript Math’s solver has you covered with quick, accurate answers. Start with a 7-day free trial to get the full experience — then subscribe or purchase the app to keep full access. • Solving — Write an equal sign to solve a calculation. Update your equation, and the result updates automatically. • Plotter — Tap an equation to create an interactive graph that updates instantly as you edit the equation. Add multiple functions to the same graph and immediately see how they interact. • Variables — Define a variable, use it in different equations, and update it to see all the calculations and graphs adjust automatically. • Solution steps — Get detailed step-by-step explanations to better understand how to solve your problems. • Expandable workspace — Adjust the zoom level and move around to make editing easier and see everything clearly. Use as much space as you need. • Scratch to erase — No need to switch tools, just scribble out what needs to be removed and keep going. • Images — Take a photo or import an image of your math problem, crop it if needed, and follow step-by-step solutions to solve it, one equation at a time. • Drag & drop — Tap your content to select it or use the lasso tool, then drag and drop it for easy reuse. • Editing tools — Use colors to emphasize calculations and results, and the lasso to move or copy content. • Preferences — Choose the result format of your calculation: degree, radian, decimal, fraction, mixed numbers. • LaTeX support — Write your math equations naturally and copy/paste them as LaTeX in other apps. • Multiple math notes — Display all your math notes in a single view for easy access. • Export your notes as images or PDF to share. • Sync your math notes with iCloud to keep them up to date on all your devices. • MyScript Notes compatibility — Copy handwritten equations from MyScript Notes to MyScript Math for instant results. MyScript Math respects your privacy and never stores content on our servers without your explicit consent. For help or feature requests, create a ticket at https://myscri.pt/support You can use any compatible active or passive pen to write in MyScript Math. Check minimum and recommended requirements for MyScript Math: https://myscri.pt/math-devices

About

Chalk

This AI-powered math tutor visually explains concepts step-by-step on a digital whiteboard, mimicking human handwriting. It guides users through problems, identifies mistakes, and offers personalized learning for various math courses.

Highlights
  • Visual step-by-step explanations
  • Human-like handwriting on whiteboard
  • Live mistake detection and correction
  • Interactive problem-solving guidance
  • Covers multiple math courses
  • Progress tracking and mastery climb
Features
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The math tutor that teaches — not just answers. Chalk draws every step on a real whiteboard in human handwriting, explains its thinking out loud, and hands you the next step to try — like a great tutor at the board. Write a problem with Apple Pencil, type it, or scan it, and work through it together. WATCH IT DRAW Every step appears on the board stroke by stroke — equations, graphs, diagrams — in real handwriting, never a wall of text. HEAR IT THINK Chalk talks you through each move in a natural voice, so you follow the reasoning, not just the result. IT CATCHES YOUR MISTAKES Write your own work on the board and Chalk checks it live, underlines the exact step that went wrong, and shows you why. IT TEACHES, AND IT ANSWERS WHEN YOU ASK Chalk works the problem with you a step at a time, shows the reasoning on the board, and lets you try the next one yourself so it sticks for the test. Ask for the answer outright and you get it, with every step shown. EVERY COURSE, ONE TUTOR Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Statistics and more — with lessons that adapt to your pace and progress tracking that shows your mastery climb. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Full whiteboard with Apple Pencil support on iPad, and a beautiful board built for one hand on iPhone. START WITH A FREE WEEK Try Chalk Lite free for 7 days, then $7.99/month for 150 tutor replies a month, or $59.99 a year. Chalk Unlimited is $19.99/month or $119.99 a year with no reply count. Cancel before the trial ends and pay nothing. Either plan costs less than one hour with a human tutor. Chalk — the tutor that draws back. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Chalk Lite and Chalk Unlimited are auto-renewable subscriptions, billed monthly or yearly. Chalk Lite monthly includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers; payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase for plans without a trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (or the trial), and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Chalk Terms of Service: https://try-chalk.com/app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://try-chalk.com/app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

MyScript Math4 screens
Chalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyScript Math at 4.5 against Chalk's 3.6. MyScript Math also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 5). Chalk's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MyScript Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Chalk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyScript Math holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyScript Math has 80 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of MyScript Math's written reviews are positive against 33% of Chalk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyScript Math ships an update every 8 days, Chalk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyScript Math versus Chalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyScript MathChalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (80 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyScriptTyler Hayes

Customer experience

MyScript Math

All ratings79 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral22.5%
Negative52.5%

Chalk

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MyScript Math

Subscriptions2
  • MyScript Math – Full Access$1.991 Month
  • MyScript Math – Full Access2 variants$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • MyScript Math – Full Access$24.99
7 purchases

Chalk

Subscriptions7
  • Chalk Lite7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Chalk Lite$7.991 Month
  • Chalk Plus$11.991 Month
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  • Chalk Unlimited$19.991 Month
  • Chalk Lite (Yearly)$59.991 Year
  • Chalk Plus (Yearly)$83.991 Year
  • Chalk Unlimited (Yearly)$119.991 Year

Questions

Is MyScript Math free?
MyScript Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chalk free?
Chalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyScript Math or Chalk?
MyScript Math is rated higher. MyScript Math averages 4.5 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Chalk averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do MyScript Math or Chalk have ads?
Neither MyScript Math nor Chalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyScript Math or Chalk?
MyScript Math ships an update every 8 days, and Chalk every 5 days. Most recently, MyScript Math was updated on November 12, 2026 and Chalk on November 5, 2026.

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