Weekly billing
Weekly plans are designed for exam week panic. Over a semester they cost more than any monthly study app.
StudyFox vs PhotoSolve
The PhotoSolve alternative that explains, then helps you study
PhotoSolve scans and answers. StudyFox scans, answers, shows the steps, and turns the topic into something you can revise from.
The short version
PhotoSolve is a capable scan-and-solve extension with OCR, a Wolfram Alpha hookup for math, and a mobile app. The free tier is thin and the weekly pricing adds up fast over a semester. It is also, at heart, an answer machine. StudyFox does the solving inline on Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle with the reasoning written out, keeps a real free plan, and adds flashcards with spaced repetition, quizzes and mind maps generated from your own notes.
At a glance
StudyFox vs PhotoSolve: feature comparison
What each quiz solver extension gives you on its free plan and beyond.
| Feature | StudyFox | PhotoSolve |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot a question and get the answer | Screenshot or paste, steps shown | Yes |
| Works inside Canvas / Blackboard / Moodle | Chrome extension for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle | Any page via screenshot |
| Step-by-step explanation | Yes | Yes, detailed on paid plans |
| Flashcards with spaced repetition | Yes | Basic flashcards |
| Quizzes generated from your notes or PDFs | Yes | Basic quizzes |
| Mind maps | Yes | No |
| AI notes from PDFs or audio | Yes | No |
| Import Anki decks | Imports .apkg decks | No |
| Interface language | 15 languages | English |
| Free plan | Free plan, no credit card | Very limited, weekly or monthly plans |
Where PhotoSolve falls short
Why students look for a PhotoSolve alternative
Answers without much around them
The flashcards and quizzes are simple lists. No scheduling, no mind map, no notes.
English interface only
Students studying in another language get an English-only product.
What StudyFox does differently
How StudyFox compares to PhotoSolve
A free plan you can actually use
Solve questions and make study material on the free plan, no card required. Upgrade monthly or yearly when you need more AI generations.
Flashcards scheduled to stick
Spaced repetition on every deck, whether you generated it from a PDF, typed it, or imported it from Anki.
Study in your language
The interface ships in 15 languages.
To be fair
When PhotoSolve is still the better pick
- You want a stealth-mode overlay and nothing else.
- You only need it for one week and the weekly plan is cheaper for you.
Switching
How to move from PhotoSolve to StudyFox
Three steps. Most students are reviewing their first deck within ten minutes.
- 1
Install the StudyFox extension
Add it from the Chrome Web Store and sign in on the free plan.
- 2
Solve on your LMS
Screenshot the question on Canvas, Blackboard or Moodle and read the answer inline with its steps.
- 3
Generate the revision set
Upload the slides and get flashcards, a quiz and a mind map from the same source.
Questions?
StudyFox vs PhotoSolve: common questions
StudyFox has a free plan with no credit card. Paid plans are billed weekly, monthly, per semester or yearly, and the longer plans work out far cheaper per week than a weekly extension plan.
Yes. The StudyFox Chrome extension screenshots the question on Canvas, Blackboard or Moodle and shows the answer and explanation inline.
StudyFox is a responsive web app that works in any mobile browser, with no install required.
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Ready to leave PhotoSolve behind?
Upload a PDF, your slides or an Anki deck and see what StudyFox makes of it. No credit card required.