Same engine, deeper
Scrny does PhotoMath-shaped problems plus the math PhotoMath stops at — through grad-level coursework.
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Scrnyvs.PhotoMath
PhotoMath is the K-12 math camera. Scrny is the broader tool — graduate-level math plus MCQs, error dialogs, and Socratic tutoring on any screenshot. The honest comparison.
/ TL;DR
The honest version, in three lines.
More than math
Scrny's vision pipeline reads MCQs, error dialogs, and any other on-screen question. PhotoMath only reads math.
PhotoMath wins K-12 photo input
If you photograph handwritten K-12 homework with a phone, PhotoMath's OCR + step explainer remain the gold standard.
FEATURE BY FEATURE
Where each one actually wins.
Side-by-side breakdown across the dimensions that actually move the answer. Hover any cell for the verdict.
Scrny
Math (algebra → graduate calc → fluid dynamics) plus MCQs, error dialogs, languages, Socratic tutoring.
PhotoMath
Math only — algebra through high-school calculus. The whole product is the math engine.
Scrny
Through multivariable calc, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics.
PhotoMath
Excellent K-12. Drops off above high school.
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PhotoMath1.1s
Scrny
Every step, every rule named, symbolic + numerical verification.
PhotoMath
Every step (the K-12 gold standard for the format itself).
Scrny
Works — auto-deskew, auto-crop. New territory for us.
PhotoMath
A decade of phone-camera handwriting tuning. Best in class.
Scrny
MCQ extraction, Socratic learn mode, tech-support error translation.
PhotoMath
None. Single-purpose product.
Scrny
Symbolic + numerical check on every answer.
PhotoMath
Symbolic check on most.
Scrny wins the rowPhotoMath wins the rowGenuinely even / different jobs
THE HONEST CALL
We both have a job. Here's yours.
Premium comparison ≠ takedown. Acknowledging where PhotoMath genuinely wins is more useful than pretending it doesn't.
When Scrny wins
Anything past Algebra II — and anything that isn't math.
- Undergrad calc · linear algebra · diff eq · stats
- Multiple-choice exam questions in any subject
- Error dialogs and cryptic tech messages
- Mixed problem sets where math is one piece
When PhotoMath wins
K-12 handwritten math from a phone camera.
- Handwritten homework photographed at angles
- Elementary → high-school math curriculum
- Sub-second response on standard problem types
- A decade of phone-camera tuning is hard to beat
OTHER MODES
Not the right tool? Try another mode.
Scrny ships four modes, each tuned for a different shape of question. Use the one that matches what's on your screen.