Symbolab Calculator ٤+

I can’t say enough good things about this app. I’ve been helping my step-daughter with her college calculus class, and this has been a lifesaver. The time her exams allow for each problem are simply not long enough to do the problems longhand, but with Symbolab they’re a snap. You still need to understand the concepts and which parts of the app to use, but once you’re there, the results are nothing short of amazing. It’s very intuitive to use, and I love how the results are offered in an “exact” format (like an answer with fractions) and where appropriate, a numerical format (like an answer rounded to the nearest hundredth), since sometimes homework and/or quizzes and exams ask for one or the other. I feel like the developer should be getting more than what this app sells for, in light of what a huge difference it makes.

TL;DR: This app is fantastic as a calculus student.

I opted to pay for the “Pro” subscription and I think it is worth it for what it is. I am currently in an online calculus class and the app has helped a lot with finding where I’m misunderstanding concepts. The step-by-step walkthroughs help a ton!

Even if you don’t opt for the pro subscription; it’s still a great tool for checking your answers.

This app is very similar to Photomath, but I personally prefer Symbolab. Photomath uses some atypical symbols that made solutions harder to read for me and occasionally was unable to solve equations. So far, I’ve quite literally not had a single problem that I couldn’t solve with Symbolab. Symbolab also has a fully functional website that I actually use more than the app since I can easily have it pulled up beside my homework.

The graphing capabilities of Symbolab are great. I’ve essentially replaced my TI-84 with it. There’s a lot of functionality and it’s much more intuitive to use a touch screen over the arrow keys of a traditional calculator. It also beats Photomath in this department. The graph is much more interactive.

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 this app. If you’re going to use it so solve simple algebra, then sure, find something free. However, this app 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 the app (up until now I’ve had no reason to use the app as the website version works flawlessly). I’m in calculus 2 and this app takes all of my questions in stride and is really able to teach me what is going on in the solution.