Photomath

Photomath
Developer(s) Photomath
Initial release 2014
Stable release(s) [±]
Android 4.1 / February 14, 2018 (2018-02-14)[1]
iOS 4.1 / February 12, 2018 (2018-02-12)[2]
Written in Java (Android/Windows)
Operating system iOS, Android
Available in English, Croatian, Czech, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
Type Camera calculator
License Freeware, proprietary
Website photomath.net

Photomath is a mobile application described as a "camera calculator",[3] which utilizes a phone's camera to recognise mathematical equations and to display the step-by-step solution onscreen.[4] It is available for free on Google Android and iOS.[5] The application was released in 2014 by Microblink, a company based in Zagreb, Croatia, with a registered office in London, United Kingdom.[6][7][8] The company specializes in text recognition software.[9]

As of 2016, apart from printed texts, it also recognizes handwriting[10] and provides steps for the mathematical equation.[11]

Since 2017, Photomath has been operating as a separate company.

It was included on the list of top 20 best teaching and learning apps placing third.[12][13] It received both praise and criticism from teachers.[14]

It was downloaded between 10 and 50 million times on Google Play.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Photomath - Camera Calculator APKs - APKMirror". APKMirror. Android Police. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Photomath - Camera Calculator on the App Store". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "This App Can Scan and Solve Math Equations Instantly".
  4. ↑ Chowdhry, Amit. "PhotoMath Is A Free App That Can Solve Equations Through Smartphone Cameras".
  5. ↑ "Use your phone's camera to solve equations with PhotoMath".
  6. ↑ "Microblink: Contact us".
  7. ↑ "MicroBlink d.o.o., Zagreb - Poslovna Hrvatska".
  8. ↑ "Hrvatski MicroBlink (Photopay) želi dati 'mobilnu viziju' aplikacijama širom svijeta". 21 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Dillet, Romain. "MicroBlink Launches PhotoMath To Solve Math Equations With A Phone".
  10. ↑ "STIGLA NOVA VERZIJA GENIJALNE HRVATSKE APLIKACIJE Photomath od sada prepoznaje i rukopis korisnika prilikom rješavanja matematičkih problema!".
  11. ↑ "This Clever App Scans And Solves Math Problems Instantly Using Your Phone's Camera".
  12. ↑ "The Tech Edvocate's List of the 20 Best Teaching and Learning Apps - The Tech Edvocate".
  13. ↑ "Photomath u 20 najboljih edukativnih aplikacija".
  14. ↑ Ltd, EducationalAppStore. "Photomath - Camera Calculator".
  15. ↑ "Photomath - Foto-kalkulator – Android aplikacije na Google Playu".
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