Pros & Cons
Pros
Mobility: Students can check their work anywhere, anytime
Accessibility: The basic features of the app are free and available to anyone with a smartphone
Self-Study Tool: Photomath allows for students to check their work when no teacher or tutor is available. This is valuable as many parents cannot help students with their math homework.
Beyond students: photomath advances the ease and accessibility of math for all
Cons
Learning avoidance: Students can finish assignments without doing any of the work themselves.
As a teacher, it is hard to tell when a student is using exclusively photomath on their assignments
Holes in understanding: in the free version, steps are listed and not explained. Students may lack the comprehension of why they are doing each step.