Photomath
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| Developer(s) | microblink | ||||
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| Initial release | 2014 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
Photomath is a mobile application described as a "camera calculator",[3] which utilizes your phone's camera to recognize mathematical patterns and to display the solution directly 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]
It was included on the list of top 20 best teaching and learning apps.[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
- ^ "Photomath APKs". APKMirror. Android Police. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Photomath on the App Store". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "This App Can Scan and Solve Math Equations Instantly".
- ^ Chowdhry, Amit. "PhotoMath Is A Free App That Can Solve Equations Through Smartphone Cameras".
- ^ "Use your phone's camera to solve equations with PhotoMath".
- ^ "Microblink: Contact us".
- ^ "MicroBlink d.o.o., Zagreb - Poslovna Hrvatska".
- ^ "Hrvatski MicroBlink (Photopay) želi dati 'mobilnu viziju' aplikacijama širom svijeta". 21 October 2014.
- ^ Dillet, Romain. "MicroBlink Launches PhotoMath To Solve Math Equations With A Phone".
- ^ "STIGLA NOVA VERZIJA GENIJALNE HRVATSKE APLIKACIJE Photomath od sada prepoznaje i rukopis korisnika prilikom rješavanja matematičkih problema!".
- ^ "This Clever App Scans And Solves Math Problems Instantly Using Your Phone's Camera".
- ^ "The Tech Edvocate's List of the 20 Best Teaching and Learning Apps - The Tech Edvocate".
- ^ "Photomath u 20 najboljih edukativnih aplikacija".
- ^ Ltd, EducationalAppStore. "Photomath - Camera Calculator".
- ^ "Photomath - Foto-kalkulator – Android aplikacije na Google Playu".