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MAI assistant for chat, web search, writing and images at work and home
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Photomath / Mathway vs Wolfram|Alpha
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Photomath / Mathway if…
- you're in its core audience: middle and high school students, college students
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Choose Wolfram|Alpha if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: students, educators
Side by side
Feature Photomath / Mathway Wolfram|Alpha
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
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 request—
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API
CategoryHomework HelpersAI Search
CompanyPhotomath LLC · United States · part of GoogleWolfram
Full feature lists
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
W Wolfram|Alpha
- Computed answers to natural-language and math queries
- Step-by-step solutions (Pro)
- Practice problems with hints
- Guided calculators for finance, nutrition and more
- File upload with instant analysis
- Customized graphics and downloadable results
- Photo input in mobile apps
- Extended computation time on paid plans
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Photomath / Mathway · photomath.net
Wolfram|Alpha · wolframalpha.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Photomath / Mathway
Basic$0
Monthly$9.99
Annually$69.99
Wolfram|Alpha
BasicFree
Pro£9.99/mo, or £54.00/yr (£4.50/mo billed annually)
Pro Premium£11.00/mo, or £93.00/yr (£7.75/mo billed annually)
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
Wolfram|Alpha
- Free Basic plan with computed answers
- Annual Pro billing works out to £4.50/mo
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Separate offers for students and educators
- Step-by-step solutions require a paid plan
- File uploads capped at 2MB on Pro and 5MB on Premium
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy