Photomath is good at one thing: point the camera at an equation and get a solution path. The trouble starts where the equation ends. A word problem has to be turned into an equation first. A proof has no equation to scan. And “explain why” is most of what a test asks. That is where Nerdly starts.
Side by side
| What you need | Photomath | Nerdly |
|---|---|---|
| An equation to solve | Scan it | Type it |
| A word problem | Partly, from the picture | Reads the words, sets up the equation, explains the setup |
| A proof or a “why” question | Not what it does | Yes, at your level |
| Check your own steps | Compare to its solution | Finds the first wrong step and stops |
| Other subjects | Math only | Science, essays, history, languages too |
| Price | Free scans, Plus about $9.99 a month, renews | Free, or $9.99 a month, never renews by itself |
What Photomath does that Nerdly does not
Read the page with a camera, and animate the steps. If your problem is a clean equation and you want it solved in two seconds without typing, Photomath is faster. For the rest of the problem set, start below. Prices read from photomath.com on 2026-11-04; ours are on the pricing page.
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