AI Homework Help: Scan & Solve vs Course Hero

AI Homework Help: Scan & Solve is a freemium iOS app that scans homework questions and returns step-by-step AI explanations. Its camera is described as recognizing handwritten and printed questions in under a second. The app advertises support across more than 20 subjects, including math, physics, chemistry, biology, history, literature, economics, statistics, computer science, and geography. Students can ask for a different explanation or more depth, and answers include the rule or concept behind the solution. Additional tools let users paste text, create summaries, rewrite text, check grammar, and make flashcards from solutions. It runs on iPhone and iPad, with Mac compatibility listed for M1-or-later computers; iPhone requires iOS 18.0 or later. The Free plan costs nothing with no signup required. An annual in-app plan costs $29.99 a year. Listed languages include English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.

Course Hero is an online learning platform built around course-specific study resources shared by students and educators. Its library includes practice problems, study guides, videos, class notes, and textbook solutions with educator-verified step-by-step explanations. Learners can also request homework help from expert tutors at any time. Generative AI produces step-by-step explanations drawing on tutor answers and library materials; AI content is labeled and may be inaccurate or offensive, and users can check answers with human tutors. The free Basic Membership lets users browse study documents, pay per homework question, and earn unlocks by contributing original materials. An unlock can open documents, textbook solutions, and Q&As for 30 days. Premier is $9.95 a month and includes 30 monthly unlocks and up to 40 tutor questions, depending on membership. Premier Plus adds QuillBot Premium and Symbolab. Course Hero is available on the web, Android, iOS, and as a Chrome extension, which lets users highlight web text and submit questions from a context menu or panel.