What each week held
Withheld: something was read in 1 week of the last 12. A series needs at least 2 to say anything a single reading does not.
What it declares
- camera-based OCR math scanning
- step-by-step solutions
- handwriting recognition
- animated tutorials (Plus)
- textbook-specific solutions (Plus)
- multiple solution methods
- smart/scientific calculator
- offline functionality
As the company’s own pages describe it. Forge did not test any of these.
What users raised
- features moved behind paywall
- subscription price seen as high for single-subject app
- limited to math only vs multi-subject alternatives
Themes people raised in public. A complaint is somebody’s opinion, not a measurement of the product.
Everything on record
4 observed claims. Newest first; the tag on each row is what kind of claim you are reading.
- COMPLAINTUSER OPINIONOct 1, 2026
A recurring negative-feedback theme is that features once freely accessible have moved behind the Photomath Plus paywall, and some users feel $9.99/month is steep for a single-subject app compared to multi-subject alternatives.
Signals price sensitivity and potential churn risk/opportunity for competitors bundling more subjects.
www.myengineeringbuddy.com/blog/photomath-reviews-alternatives-pricing-offerings/ - PEOPLEFACTOct 1, 2026
Google acquired Photomath in 2023, and it continues to operate as a standalone app in Google's product lineup.
Affects competitive dynamics given backing from Google's resources and distribution.
www.myengineeringbuddy.com/blog/photomath-reviews-alternatives-pricing-offerings/ - PRODUCTCOMPANY CLAIMOct 1, 2026
Photomath Plus unlocks AI-powered animated tutorials, deeper explanations, contextual hints, and textbook-specific solutions that are not available in the free tier.
Defines the feature gate that differentiates paid from free users.
support.google.com/photomath/answer/14330572?hl=en - PRICINGFACTOct 1, 2026
Photomath operates a freemium model: core step-by-step solving is free with no account required, and Photomath Plus costs $9.99/month or $69.99/year.
Establishes baseline pricing for future comparison; buyers evaluating Plus pay a flat subscription regardless of usage.
support.google.com/photomath/answer/14328660?hl=en
A record of what Forge read in public about Photomath — its own pages and what people wrote about it. Nothing here is a test of the product, a ranking or a score, and Forge has no relationship with this company.