Comparison

MathCam vs Photo Recipes

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

Head to head
About

MathCam

Point your device's camera at a math problem to get an instant solution. View step-by-step explanations and see operations highlighted as you progress. Supports a wide range of arithmetic and algebraic problems.

Highlights
  • Camera-based math problem scanning
  • Step-by-step solution breakdown
  • Color-coded operation highlighting
  • Supports basic arithmetic
  • Handles order of operations
  • Calculates mean, mode, median, and range
  • Works on paper, screens, and workbooks
Features
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Solves basic math problems using the camera. 1 Hold your iPhone or iPad over a math problem. 2 MathCam scans the problem and shows you the answer. • Tap through the solution step-by-step • See the color coded operations update directly in the math problem • Works with Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division problems • Works with Order of Operations (PEMDAS / BODMAS) problems • Works with Mean, Mode, Median & Range problems • Works with math problems on paper, workbooks, or directly from computer and device screens • Works with single line or multi-line math problems • Works with powers and exponents • Works with whole numbers and decimal numbers MathCam View Finder features • Tap and Hold on device screen to pause scanning • Double-Tap on device screen to change View Finder size and shape • Drag the View Finder anywhere on device screen Screen orientations • Portrait and Landscape Pop quiz: What is 9 / 1.5 + 7 (6 - 3) ? What is the mean, mode, median & range of 2, 4.5, 6, 7, 3, 4.5, 1, 3, 5? MathCam can scan these and give the answer in less time than it takes you to read them.

About

Photo Recipes

Learn to take professional-quality photos with your smartphone or camera using easy, step-by-step guides. This app offers a mix of theory and interactive tasks to teach essential photography skills without expensive classes.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step photography recipes
  • Professional-quality photo examples
  • Learn essential photography skills
  • Interactive learning tasks
  • Theory and practical application
Features
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Want to take better pictures with your smartphone or regular camera? Our easy, step-by-step photography “recipes” help you recreate stunning professional-quality photos and then take your own shots to the next level! “Photo Recipes” uses simple, easy-to-grasp examples to teach you the essentials and skills of pro photographers. Whether it’s a photo of your friend, your kid, or even your breakfast, you’ll start taking them at a whole new level! With a mix of theory and interactive tasks, you’ll quickly get the hang of it without spending a fortune on pricey photography classes.

Screenshots

MathCam2 screens
Photo Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Recipes at 100% against MathCam's 17%. Photo Recipes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MathCam's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On 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

MathCam is free to download; Photo Recipes costs $2.99 up front. MathCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photo Recipes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Recipes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathCam has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MathCam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Photo Recipes's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MathCam versus Photo Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathCamPhoto Recipes
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating1.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurtle Beach StudioBaglan Dosmagambetov

Customer experience

MathCam

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

Photo Recipes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MathCam

One-time1
  • MathCam Upgrade$0.95
None

Photo Recipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathCam free?
MathCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Recipes free?
Photo Recipes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathCam or Photo Recipes?
Photo Recipes is rated higher. MathCam averages 1.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Photo Recipes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MathCam or Photo Recipes have ads?
Neither MathCam nor Photo Recipes shows ads.

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