QANDA
qanda.ai
Photo-based math solver plus live tutoring, built in Korea.
QANDA is an AI-powered learning app built around a camera-based math and science problem solver, developed by the South Korean edtech company Mathpresso. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seoul, it operates on a freemium model: students photograph a homework problem and the app uses OCR and AI to return step-by-step solutions and concept explanations.
Beyond the automatic solver, QANDA adds a conversational AI tutor, a calculator, a community forum, a study timer, and a 1:1 Tutor Q&A feature that connects students with human tutors for specific questions. Coverage spans math plus science, English, and other subjects. The product is heavily international: roughly 90% of users are outside Korea, with strong presence across Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore, and availability in 50+ countries.
QANDA is free for core features, with premium subscriptions reported around $1.29/month after a free trial; human 1:1 tutoring and advanced content sit behind paid tiers. Mathpresso has raised over $105 million and reports on the order of 90 million registered users. It suits K-12 and exam-prep students who want instant homework help and is especially strong in Asian markets.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Instant photo-to-solution scanning with step-by-step explanations
- Large free feature set under a freemium model
- Combines AI solving with optional 1:1 human tutor Q&A
Cons
- Human 1:1 tutoring and advanced content require payment
- Strongest in Asian markets; less localised for some Western curricula
Key features
- AI camera-based math/science problem solver (OCR)
- Conversational AI tutor and built-in calculator
- 1:1 Tutor Q&A with human tutors
- Community forum and social study timer
Key facts
- Type
- Homework Help & On-Demand Q&A
- Model
- On-demand / AI
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Regions served
- Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and beyond
- Subjects
- Math (photo problem-solving) + 1:1 tutoring
- Pricing
- Freemium AI solver + paid tutoring
- Scale
- ~90% of users overseas