Comparison

MathScan Checker vs Soroban Path

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

Head to head
About

MathScan Checker

This AI-powered app checks math homework by recognizing handwritten or printed problems from photos. It provides step-by-step solutions, checks for equivalent answers, and tracks your progress. It also offers feedback on image quality for better scans.

Highlights
  • AI-powered math problem recognition
  • Step-by-step solution generation
  • Smart answer checking for equivalents
  • Image quality analysis
  • Scan history and statistics
  • Dark mode support
Features
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MathScan AI is a mobile math homework checker app with AI-powered image recognition. Core Features: Point & Shoot Camera: Snap photos of handwritten or printed math problems (arithmetic, algebra, geometry) Gallery Upload: Import existing photos of homework AI Analysis: Automatically detects problems, checks student answers, and provides step-by-step solutions Quality Scoring: Analyzes image quality and provides feedback on lighting, clarity, and readability Confidence Ratings: Shows how certain the AI is about each problem analysis Smart Answer Checking: Accepts mathematically equivalent answers (e.g., "1/2" = "0.5", handles ±solutions correctly) History & Stats: Track all scans with detailed results, statistics on correct/incorrect answers Dark Mode: Full dark theme support across the app

About

Soroban Path

Features
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Learn the Japanese abacus, then do the math in your head. Soroban Path teaches the soroban step by step. Every lesson starts with a short demonstration. Then guided beads show exactly where to move, and you try it yourself, with hints ready whenever you need them. Little by little the beads turn into a picture in your mind. That picture is why soroban students are so quick at mental math. MEET THE COMPLEMENTS When a sum does not fit on the beads, a complement steps in: the number that makes 5 or 10 together with it. Soroban Path teaches all 34 complement formulas - 5-complements, 10-complements and the mixed ones - and, just as important, when and why each one is needed. Knowing the reason is what turns memorized moves into real number sense. HOW IT WORKS - 46 short lessons in 10 units, from "Meet the Soroban" to "Mental Math & Flash" - Watch, follow the arrows, then try it on your own, with three levels of hints - Review that brings each complement formula back at just the right time, and a star for every one you know well - Already know some soroban? Take a short test and skip ahead - Four kinds of practice: Bead Drills, Soroban Sums, Flash Anzan and Listening Math - Instructions are read aloud, and one tap in any lesson turns the voice off when you need quiet - A weekly practice goal, with no lives, no penalties and no leaderboards - Certificates for finished units, and a progress report you can share FREE TO START The first 12 lessons and a starter set of practice levels are free, so you can try the whole way of learning before you buy anything. PREMIUM, ONE TIME Premium unlocks all 46 lessons, every practice level, every certificate and the full progress report. It is a single purchase: no subscription and no renewals. You can restore it on any device that uses the same Apple ID. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads and no tracking. Progress stays on the device, and the app works offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hirokishingu.github.io/soroban-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

MathScan Checker3 screens
Soroban Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathScan Checker at none against Soroban Path's 1. MathScan Checker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Soroban Path sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathScan Checker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathScan Checker ships an update every 6 days, Soroban Path every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MathScan Checker versus Soroban Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathScan CheckerSoroban Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMukesh SharmaHiroki Shingu

In-app purchases

None

MathScan Checker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Soroban Path

One-time1
  • Soroban Premium$4.99

Questions

Is MathScan Checker free?
MathScan Checker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soroban Path free?
Soroban Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathScan Checker or Soroban Path have ads?
Neither MathScan Checker nor Soroban Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathScan Checker or Soroban Path?
MathScan Checker ships an update every 6 days, and Soroban Path every 5 days. Most recently, MathScan Checker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Soroban Path on October 24, 2026.

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