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Photomath / Mathway vs Speak
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Photomath / Mathway if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: middle and high school students, college students
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Choose Speak if…
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: english-speaking language learners, travelers
Side by side
Feature Photomath / Mathway Speak
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price$5.83/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionStored only as long as legitimate need exists; deletion on requestKept no longer than reasonably necessary; then deleted or deidentified
Step-by-step solutions—
PlatformsiOS, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
CategoryLearning & TutoringLanguage Learning
CompanyPhotomath LLCSpeakeasy Labs, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part ofGoogle—
Key features
P Photomath / Mathway
- Scan math problems with the phone camera
- Solves word problems
- Smart calculator for typed input
- Step-by-step solution explanations
- Multiple solution methods for many problems
- Custom visual aids
- Extra "how" and "why" tips
- Covers arithmetic through calculus and statistics
S Speak
- AI conversation practice with the Speak Tutor
- Real-time feedback on pronunciation and phrasing
- Expert-built lessons personalized by AI
- Review sessions built from your mistakes (Premium Plus)
- Custom Made for You lessons (Premium Plus)
- Streaks, leagues, reminders and progress tracking
- Courses in Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian and Chinese
- Business plan with an admin portal for teams
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Photomath / Mathway
Basic$0
Monthly$9.99
Annually$69.99
Speak
Speak PremiumNot published (varies by region)
Speak Premium PlusNot published (varies by region)
Speak for BusinessNot published
Strengths and limitations
Photomath / Mathway
- Free Basic tier available
- Covers elementary math through college calculus
- Trials offered on both paid plans
- Annual plan works out cheaper than monthly
- Only listed for iOS and Android, with no web or desktop app mentioned
- No API listed
Speak
- 7-day free trial
- Available on iOS, Android and web
- Focus on spoken practice with real-time feedback
- Business plan available for teams
- Prices are not published on the website
- Only six languages offered, all taught from English
- Personalized review and custom lessons require Premium Plus
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