Photomath lets users point their phone camera at a math problem, recognizes the handwritten or printed equation, and delivers step-by-step explanations and graphing. The app bridges the gap between the physical world and smartphones, enabling users to write equations by hand and get instant solutions and visualizations. It offers a free core product with an optional Photomath Plus premium tier that adds features such as dynamic illustrations and animated tutorials. Photomath has been a large consumer success, accumulating more than 220 million downloads and ranking in app-store charts (No. 59 in the U.S. App Store at the time of the article). The product originated as a demo for MicroBlink and gained traction after reaching the top spot on the iOS App Store following a 2014 TechCrunch Disrupt pitch. The app is described in the article as a small European startup with broad home-learning relevance as students spend more time studying remotely. Photomath is an iOS and Android app that lets users point their phone at printed or handwritten math problems and receive step-by-step solutions. The app combines text-recognition and math-solving to bridge the physical world and smartphones, leveraging system-on-a-chip capabilities. It can generate graphs and supports advanced problems such as limits, integrations and complex numbers. Photomath launched as a demo to showcase its text-recognition technology at TechCrunch Disrupt London in 2014. The app has been widely adopted, with about 100 million downloads and solving around 1.2 billion math problems per month. The company recently raised funding to support its growth, signaling continued investor interest.

Total raised

$29M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Feb 2021