Symbolab: AI Math Calculator Reviews

by Moogiles

I’ll start by saying this, I love this app. It’s helped me learn and I wouldn’t pass my math classes without it. I purchased the web subscription as I’m taking math classes that require steps beyond the paywall. I don’t understand why I have to pay for both if I am already paying for one. I wouldn’t have this problem if I could use the this app website in my mobile browser but instead it requires Symbolab .

Symbolab is kind of buggy. It may just be this version but, since I need to buy yet another subscription, it is a dead end. The subscribe link leads to a loading bar and then times out leaving you back where you started. I am disappointed that Symbolab is so subpar to the original site, as the original sight is an absolute masterpiece and wonderful for learning.

by Grvinson00

i used Symbolab all the time last semester (spring 2021) for differential equations and physics classes. i loved it—the functionality was simple and effective. come this fall semester, there is this horrible new update which makes it extremely clunky to use. you have to press and hold on the function keyboard to input something as simple as an x. it takes FOREVER to type an equation because of this. also pi is on another tab, and once you click on any operator in the other tab it brings you off of that page, so you’re constantly switching between the tabs. it also seems like it has less capabilities now. im getting a lot more “steps are not currently supported for this problem” error messages. i always preferred it over wolfram alpha, and even was willing to pay for the subscription. now i am considering deleting Symbolab altogether.

by B Boy Brady

Great for solving math problems. My issue is with the company. I paid for a weekly subscription at the end of my calculus semester and I couldn’t cancel the subscription through their “manage subscription” section in Symbolab .(they are going to say cancel it in your Apple subscriptions, but that isn’t the case if you signed up using a computer.) I voiced my concern through their app and mentioned I was going to cancel. I had a couple more days before my billing cycle was going to re-occur. They must have received my email and then renewed my subscription for another week... even though I paid 2 days ago for a weekly subscription. Just got scammed for $1.99. Hopefully they make it easier to cancel.

by Summit18

I have no problem paying for Symbolab, it works great on web and I wanted to purchase it for a week to see what other nice features there are. When I hit subscribe my credit card is charged immediately but then it says I don’t have a subscription. I refresh app and it still says nothing. Now it also won’t let me login and won’t let me login on the website either, then prompts me to purchase the subscription again. After hitting restore purchase, no valid subscription found. I lost .99 cents, it’s not a lot but I still lost money because Symbolab plain doesn’t work. Nor does the website either apparently. Now you lost more money that I would have invested had it worked properly

by Wezzzzzzz C

Have been a member since 2019. Was put in auto pay and used quite frequently. This company has raised their fees. My fees stayed the same (2019) was charged for many months but have not been able to use the locked step by step solutions any longer. I’m not sure why they kept charging me if I’m not able to access locked steps????? Basically have been charging me monthly for nothing. Never notified me, never said hey the charge has increased and you can’t access. Find it hard to believe. Good luck all. Hope this helps.

Additionally… just received a response to this but not to my direct email in regards to the above which was sent before this review.

by Lexi_Buttmunch

Symbolab is great, it probably saved my calc grade. It’s a little confusing at first but once you get the hang out it it’s the best tool ever. I’m not complaining about needing to pay for the work to be shown (I get it, it takes money to build an app and keep it functional), my only complaint is cancelling the subscription. I clicked manage subscription in the settings on my account in Symbolab , and the page it took me to was simple text, no button, and it didn’t take me to Symbolab Store. I had to search through my email to find the receipt from the Apple store, click on that, and go from there. I wish there was a way to edit the subscription in Symbolab , or at least make the link work. It’s a great app, don’t get me wrong, but with money on the line frustration happens fast.

by Niggamelon

Now that I have your attention, Symbolab is possibly the greatest math tool this world has ever seen. There’s not much it can’t do, it’ll tell you if something is undefined or if you wrote something wrong, AND its adorably organized by sub topics. I bought the full version instantly after trying it out, as Symbolab will not only aid with homework, studying, etc. by spitting out an answer, but it will TEACH YOU HOW TO DO THE MATH WITH DETAILED STEPS!!! ESSENTIAL FOR EXAMS! Don’t listen to the lil wankers that give this a bad review, they just can’t math. Get Symbolab .

by Bookkitty114

I was desperately trying to review for my quiz a day ago, when I suddenly came across Symbolab! Amused, I gave it a shot and downloaded it, thinking there would be more junk and payments. But no! With an easy scan, I can check my answers to the study guide so I don’t screw up the quiz! Thank you so much, app! Math is going to be so much easier for me now :)

by FL_FSU_GIRL

I love Symbolab! I’m a math teacher and I encourage my students to use Symbolab. If they are working on homework and need to check an answer or need help. I love that the steps are hidden. It helps us math teachers figure out who REALLY knows it!! The price is a bargain. There are other apps out there that literally charge $80 a year for the same function. I agree with the other reviewers there is nothing to whine about! Be thankful!

by D.soderstrom

This saved my precalc and calc 1 grades and now is helping loads with calculus 2. It’s the closest you can get to a tutor or teacher laying out every step of a problem. But you only see steps if you have a subscription.

Don’t use it as a crutch. Do practice problems yourself first and check your answers after to see exactly where and how you went off track. It’s an amazing tool.

by O'Shamrock

Needed app for checking and solving first and second order differential equations. Symbolab does it quickly and shows all steps of solution. I have found nothing else that performs this task so well. Hard to believe that it works so well on a phone. Amazing.

It is indispensable during my study of DEs. Previously, it was indispensable during my study of calculus. Saved much time during self-study and real time analysis of DE modeled problems.

by Matt&Caleb

this app is truly amazing. Not only is it free but it helps me with questions I can’t figure out. It shows you how to do the math and helps me learn a million times faster. I’ve learned so much more from Symbolab. It can help with just about anything and it’s the most practical math app I’ve used. Others are clunky or don’t work well. Smooth fast and reliable. Thank you this app I’m learning well again.

by Game A.s.d Critic

This is by far the best Step-by-Step homework solving app out there. It’s insanely useful. I usually use it to check my work or to solve problems I don’t understand. I don’t mind the ads because I completely understand the need for revenue! Symbolab allows you to scan problems, choose your method of solving, and gives a great step by step explanation. I will definitely using it in the future!

by DaffyDownDilly8

I have been researching for a lot of Math apps that can suit my needs. I like this app because there are a lot of things it can cover or do. One is the step-by-step solving process, then the graphing process. I sometimes check my work with Symbolab. I love to incorporate my graphing calculator, my Math textbook, and the this app app so that I can have the right answers to my math problems. The this app app helps me to correct my mistakes and in the process helps me to learn.

by Star Wars Nerd 43

People on here complaining about the price to have problems shown how to work out... I’m in Honors Algebra 2 and Symbolab basically does give me all the answers I need. Best app I’ve found by far. I’m willing to pay the 99¢ to get the thing but I haven’t yet. (Only two months of school left I’ll get it in August) This is fantastic to CHECK answers not just to cheat. Love it love it love it! Thanks so much for helping me out because my math tutors (parents) haven’t done any of this logarithm crap in 20 yrs and sometimes I need help.

by Al Gore’s House

Symbolab is a serious gem when used during calc 2 for series and sequences. You have to pay a fee, but it is worth it to fully understand the material to see what tests apply and what converges and diverges. If you are struggling to find your starting point, or want a definitive answer when you finish a problem, this is Symbolab to use. I have WolframAlpha as well, but it doesn’t do anywhere near of a job Symbolab does.

I have yet to use the actual website on the computer. But Symbolab is second to none for calculus 2 help.

by Oyou.

Absolutely spectacular, this is easily the best math tool i’ve found yet, it’s saved me countless hours of pointless work in high school. The user interface is really great and easy to use, and i love the option to use the camera to copy problems from a screen or paper. The only issues i’ve had with this is it seems the camera feature does struggle sometimes with some fonts, mainly with 1s and 6s but this is very easily worked around and not a major issue in the slightest.

by Daniellewise

I am currently in my last semester of pre-engineering and I am taking a differential equations course. I learn the material inside and out, I’ve aced my first two tests, but when I try to to the online hw assigned every week I just can’t do it. This solves so much for me that I can’t find on chegg because I am not going to waste my time on problems I won’t be tested on that my teacher didn’t come up with in the first place, a system did. Symbolab has been so helpful and I pay monthly so that if I actually need help with a difficult problem I can see step for step (since only the easy solutions are given) and teach myself when I’m at home.

by 3;(654;;)))

I just read a one star review that said “You can’t expect me to pay for something so basic.” First of all kid, there is absolutely nothing basic about Symbolab. If you’re going to use it so solve simple algebra, then sure, find something free. However, Symbolab is amazing when it comes to really complicated stuff. I’ve been a pro user of the website for a year and just decided to try out Symbolab (up until now I’ve had no reason to use Symbolab as the website version works flawlessly). I’m in calculus 2 and Symbolab takes all of my questions in stride and is really able to teach me what is going on in the solution.

by Pitchblackfire

This is a must have app for every student👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 in the United States of America🇺🇸‼️ Symbolab will show you the steps to any and every math problem from beginning to end. Symbolab will show all of the work for you in getting the right answer‼️ NO MORE getting stuck on HOMEWORK problems‼️ If you’re stuck on a problem, the best way to learn is to type it into Symbolab , and then look at the steps. Next try to do the problem again on your own without your phone📱‼️ That’s how I learn math with Symbolab‼️🙂

by Marc20202

I’ve used the computer website for a while, until the website told me to download the mobile app. Alright, fair enough. I download it and start typing in questions, only to find out I need to pay for step by step instructions, that is free on the computer site, might I add. This just goes to show that great services are ruined by greed. I’m fine with ads, I’ll take any ad over having a pay wall for basic math assistance. You cannot expect me to pay for something so basic, so necessary. Until they change their business approach, this gets 1 Star from me.

by Rambo8649

Symbolab is useful, but it’s filled with flaws. Symbolab isn’t properly optimized for the iPad. Symbolab refreshes every time I leave and re-enter Symbolab , so I have to input a problem all over again. I also encounter so many mistakes in the steps, which does not allow me to trust Symbolab . It’s hard to learn when the steps have mistakes. I could keep listing issues. This developer does not care, they just want to take your money and do as little as possible to improve Symbolab . Very, very frustrating. When my subscription expires, I will try another similar app for sure.

by Vriskas

I’ve been using the website version of this site for a couple months now and I’ve always been impressed with it’s accessibility. Coming from that to a restricted mobile version that doesn’t allow me to see the solution step by step is disappointing. If you can run ads on your website and allow your users to view the steps I don’t see a reason why the mobile version can’t be the same. Either charge for Symbolab or be consistent with how you run your site.

by Lu3if3r

I’m a college student and I work a full time job so my time is pretty much full. Sometimes I just don’t have the time to sit I front of my desk spending 5-10 on a problem. I was hesitant at first about downloading Symbolab but boy was I wrong. So glad I decided to give it a shot. For the price it offers Symbolab is already consider cheap. Works way better then most calculators out there.

by _.Shadow._

I LOVE Symbolab! I think it’s absolutely worth it to pay for the steps, because it doesn’t just give you the work, it helps you understand the process to get the answer. I’ve had this since my junior year of high school and it helped me get through my two algebra classes in college. If you have something super complicated, sometimes it requires a little... rewording? It’s helped me so much

by Hyp_nos

Paid only a small fee of like $2 for six months and I am so grateful to have found this. Currently in college and struggling with math Symbolab has helped me with homework by actually showing me how to do the problems. I’m currently in a class that requires to do the work online so I basically paid for a class that I’m essentially teaching myself but thanks to Symbolab my stress has eased and my grades are improving.

by Bbc890713

Symbolab has literally tutored me through college. Don’t understand your Professor? this app will show you step by step how to solve equations and give you key formulas to follow for future problems. Only have10 minutes to finish 15 calculus problems? this app will give you quick answers and let you save the problem to look back at later. It’s perfect