Built around a phone camera
Your quizzes are on Canvas in a browser. Gauth expects you to photograph the screen or copy the question over.
StudyFox vs Gauthmath
The Gauthmath alternative built for the laptop, not just the phone
Gauthmath started as a math camera and grew into a general homework app. StudyFox starts where your coursework is: in the browser.
The short version
Gauthmath (now just Gauth) is a strong phone app: snap a photo, get an AI answer, and for hard problems queue it to a human tutor. The tutor route is the reason to pay, and it is also the reason answers can take a while. The rest of the product is built around a phone screen. StudyFox lives in the browser, solves questions inline on Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle with the reasoning shown, and turns the same material into flashcards, quizzes and mind maps for the exam.
At a glance
StudyFox vs Gauthmath: feature comparison
What each homework solver app gives you on its free plan and beyond.
| Feature | StudyFox | Gauthmath |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot a question and get the answer | Screenshot or paste, steps shown | Photo from phone, web upload |
| Works inside Canvas / Blackboard / Moodle | Chrome extension for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle | No |
| Step-by-step explanation | Instant | AI instant, tutor answers can take time |
| Human tutor answers | No | Paid |
| Subjects covered | Any subject | Math first, other subjects added |
| Flashcards with spaced repetition | Yes | No |
| Quizzes generated from your notes | Yes | No |
| Mind maps | Yes | No |
| AI notes from PDFs or audio | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Free plan, no credit card | Limited free answers, Plus for more |
Where Gauthmath falls short
Why students look for a Gauthmath alternative
The good answers are slow
AI answers are instant but uneven on hard problems. The tutor queue fixes that, at a cost and with a wait.
Solve and forget
Nothing carries over. No flashcards, no quiz, no notes on the topic you just struggled with.
What StudyFox does differently
How StudyFox compares to Gauthmath
Answers where the question is
The Chrome extension reads the question on your LMS and answers inline, reasoning included.
Any subject, no queue
Paste, upload or screenshot and get the steps in seconds, whether it is calculus or constitutional law.
Study tools attached
Generate flashcards with spaced repetition, a quiz with explanations, or a mind map from the same material.
To be fair
When Gauthmath is still the better pick
- You want a human tutor to check a hard proof and are happy to wait and pay per answer.
- Most of your homework is on paper and you solve it from your phone.
Switching
How to move from Gauthmath to StudyFox
Three steps. Most students are reviewing their first deck within ten minutes.
- 1
Sign up free
No credit card. Install the Chrome extension if your quizzes are on Canvas, Blackboard or Moodle.
- 2
Ask the next question
Screenshot, paste or upload it and read the steps.
- 3
Generate the study set
Upload the chapter and turn it into flashcards and a quiz.
Questions?
StudyFox vs Gauthmath: common questions
Yes. StudyFox has a free plan with no credit card. Paid plans raise the monthly AI allowance.
No. StudyFox answers instantly with AI and shows the reasoning. There is no tutor queue and no wait.
Yes. StudyFox handles any subject, from science and economics to history and law.
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Ready to leave Gauthmath behind?
Upload a PDF, your slides or an Anki deck and see what StudyFox makes of it. No credit card required.