Numerade vs Photomath vs QANDA (콴다) by Mathpresso vs Speak
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Numerade
Massive STEM video library and 24/7 AI tutor Ace, from algebra up
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Photomath
Point your camera at any math problem and get instant step-by-step AI...
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Speak
AI conversation tutor for language learners — talk first, drill later
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.1 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Daily free video unlock + 5 free Ace AI answers; 7-day full-access trial | Unlimited step-by-step symbolic math solutions; camera scan; calculator — free forever, no account needed | — | 7-day free trial with full feature access; no permanent free tier |
| Paid from | ~$3/day, $7.99/week, $29.99/month, or $95.40/year (varies by region/platform) | Photomath Plus: $9.99/month or $69.99/year (~$5.83/mo, 7-day free trial) | — | Premium ~$18/mo or ~$84/yr; Premium Plus ~$40/mo or ~$165/yr |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | 200M+ students served (company claim) | Over 220M downloads as of 2021 (Series B announcement); no verified post-acquisition figure | — | 10M+ registered users globally (2024); some 2026 listings cite 15M+ downloads |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 | — | 2016 |
| Maker | Numerade Labs Inc | Google (Alphabet) | — | Independent (no parent company) |
| Verdict | Numerade's content is the draw: a huge library of short STEM video solutions — the company's own figures range from 100 million to over 150 million depending on whether AI-generated tutorials are counted alongside educat... |
Photomath is one of the most polished and genuinely useful AI-for-education products available today. Its camera-to-solution workflow is near-instant, the free tier is genuinely comprehensive (no paywalled core features,... |
QANDA is one of Asia's most-used study apps, built by Seoul-based Mathpresso on OCR strong enough to read messy handwritten equations and a specialised model (MathGPT) tuned for step-by-step math solutions. Free core sca... |
Speak's pitch holds up in the roleplay mode: dropping a learner into a coffee-shop or job-interview scenario and reacting in real time via OpenAI's Realtime API beats static flashcard apps for anyone who actually needs t... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.