AI tools which help to solve mathematical problems

PhotoMath
Cost: basic version is free; more advanced version is $9.99 per month
A mobile app. Scan in the problem, either printed or hand-written, and the app provides
solutions.
Description: https://photomath.com/en/help/what-is-photomath
Comment from Bing AI: This popular app can instantly solve problems with just a phone
camera snapshot. It can decipher math equations and formulas, including arithmetic,
algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and more. Once processed, Photomath displays the answer
alongside a full step-by-step explanation of the solution

Wolfram|Alpha
Cost: basic version is free; more advanced version is $7.25 per month
Can solve complex maths problems and draw graphs of functions, accompanied by step-by-
step solutions.
Description: https://www.wolframalpha.com/faqs/
Comment from Bing AI: This app can solve problems in math, science, engineering, and
more. It provides step-by-step solutions to problems and also offers a graphing calculator

Maple Calculator
Cost: free
Online calculator tool that helps students to learn maths and solve complex maths problems.
Includes educational games and puzzles.
Description: https://www.maplesoft.com/products/Maplecalculator/
Comment from Bing AI: This app is a powerful math solver that can solve problems in
algebra, calculus, and more. It provides step-by-step solutions to problems and also offers a
graphing calculator

iCalc Calculator and Math Solver (Microsoft)

Cost: free
An app which solves maths problems from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus. Accepts
hand-written input.
Description: https://math.microsoft.com/en

Comment from Bing AI: This app is an elegant, easy-to-use financial, scientific, and graphing
calculator with a built-in AI-powered math bot (ChatGPT) for powerful extra support
MyScript Calculator 2
Cost: free
An app which solves maths problems from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus. Accepts
hand-written input.
Description: https://app-support.myscript.com/en/support/solutions/articles/16000077556-
calculator-2-0-faq

Socratic (Google)
Cost: free
A mobile app. Photograph the problem and Socratic provides a step-by-step solution in the
form of a human-like response, often illustrated by graphics or YouTube videos.
Description: https://support.google.com/socratic/answer/9413929?hl=en
Comment from Bing AI: This app can solve problems in math, science, history, English, and
more. It provides step-by-step solutions to problems and also offers video explanations

CameraMath
Cost: basic version is free; more advanced version is $11.99 per month
The Math Solver feature uses AI to solve complex problems in calculus, algebra and other
areas.
Description: https://cameramath.com/

Mathway (Chegg)
Cost: basic version is free; more advanced version is $19.95 per month
Input problem. Receive solution. Covers algebra, calculus, trigonometry and graphs.
Link: https://www.mathway.com/Algebra
Comment from Bing AI: This app can solve problems in basic math, algebra, precalculus,
calculus, statistics, and more. It provides step-by-step solutions to problems and also offers
a graphing calculator

Claude (Anthropic)
Cost: The basic version, accessed via a web interface, is free, but it is still under
development. You will need to register.
Claude is chattier than many of the LLMs, but still offers technical solutions when it can.
Link: https://claude.ai, or https://docs.anthropic.com/claude/docs/getting-started-with-claude,
which contains a guide to designing good prompts.
Bing Chat (uses ChatGPT4)
Cost: free. If you sign in to your Microsoft account you are likely to get better answers.
Not primarily intended as a mathematical tool, but can interpret written input and help with
explaining and solving maths problems. The ChatGPT4 functionality makes it surprisingly
good at dealing with quantitative questions, though it can still make mistakes.
Link: Bing Chat with GPT-4

Other generative AI tools

The list above is not supposed to restrict you. If you find an AI tool which I have not put on
the list, you are welcome to use it.

Sources:
https://purefuture.net/2023/03/30/10-best-ai-tools-for-math-students-free-and-paid/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-handy-ai-tools-for-school-that-students-teachers-and-
parents-can-use-too/

Additional reading and links

https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/16/perceptron-ai-that-solves-math-problems-translates-200-
languages-and-draws-kangaroos
https://www.educationalappstore.com/best-apps/best-ai-tools-for-math-students
https://www.robotsscience.com/educational/free-ai-tools-for-math-students/