Solvely

What is Solvely?

Solvely is an AI study app that solves homework questions step by step and turns course material into notes, flashcards, quizzes and mock exams. You photograph, upload or type a question, and the app returns a worked solution that shows the reasoning behind each step.

Beyond the solver, Solvely records and transcribes live lectures with timestamps and builds study sets from PDFs, PowerPoint slides and YouTube links. Its homepage also lists visual explanations, such as 3D geometry, calculus graphs and physics simulations, and a review plan that schedules daily preparation and scores how ready you are for an exam.

Aignite Inc., a US company, develops the app, and one directory dates its first release to May 2024. The site claims more than 10 million student users, 200 million solved problems and 97% overall accuracy, figures we could not check independently. Submitting answers you have not worked through yourself may breach academic integrity rules, and Solvely publishes its own honour code and responsible AI policy on the subject.

Key Features

Worked solutions sit at the centre of Solvely, and the revision tools reuse your own lecture material so homework and exam practice stay in one account.

• Homework solver: Solvely accepts a photo, PDF or typed question and returns a numbered, step-by-step solution. You can ask follow-up questions about any step, which helps when one line of algebra or chemistry does not make sense.
• Multi-model cross-check: Answers are compared across more than one AI model before they appear on screen. Solvely ties this checking to its claimed 97% accuracy, although independent reviews still report slips on harder graphing and calculus work.
• Visual explanations: Some solutions include diagrams rather than text alone, such as 3D geometry figures, calculus graphs and physics simulations. Seeing a curve or a force diagram can make an abstract step easier to follow than a block of symbols.
• Lecture recording: The app records a live class, transcribes it with timestamps and turns the transcript into notes. You can also paste a YouTube link, so recorded lectures and tutorials become study sets without manual note-taking.
• Flashcards and quizzes: Uploaded PDFs and PowerPoint slides become flashcards and adaptive quizzes automatically. The quizzes are designed to surface weak topics, so later practice concentrates on the areas where you keep losing marks.
• Exam predictor and mock tests: Solvely predicts likely exam topics and builds realistic mock papers from your course material. A one-page sheet of key formulas and definitions, plus a daily review plan with a readiness score, sits alongside the mock tests.

Pros

Explained working is the strongest reason to pick Solvely, since each solution shows the method rather than a bare final answer.

• Shows the working: Each solution breaks a problem into short, explained steps. Students who compare those steps with their own attempt can find the exact point where their method went wrong.
• Broad subject range: The solver covers algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, physics and biochemistry, and directories add humanities questions. One subscription can therefore serve several courses instead of a separate app for each subject.
• Revision tools included: Notes, flashcards, quizzes and mock exams sit next to the solver in the same account. Learners who would otherwise juggle a flashcard app and a note-taking app can keep their revision in one place.
• Low annual price: The yearly plan costs $46.99 on the US App Store, which works out at under $4 a month. That undercuts many homework apps, provided you commit for a full year rather than paying weekly.
• Works on many devices: Solvely runs on the web, iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple silicon Macs, with Chrome and Edge extensions too. You can start a question on a phone in class and finish it on a laptop at home.

Cons

A very small free allowance is the main hurdle, because most new users reach the paywall after only a few solved questions.

• Tiny free allowance: Free users hit the paywall after a handful of questions. One review describes just two lifetime solutions, while the App Store mentions a daily cap, so test the app quickly before deciding.
• Integrity risk: Copying worked answers into graded work can count as academic misconduct at many schools and universities. The safer use is checking your own working or studying a solved example, in line with your course rules on AI.
• Uneven accuracy: Reviews report errors on graph reading and advanced calculus despite the 97% claim. Check each step against your notes or textbook, especially in multi-part questions where one early mistake carries through.
• Billing complaints: Some users report difficulty cancelling subscriptions or unexpected renewals after a trial. Set a reminder before any trial ends and cancel through the store that billed you, such as Apple or Google Play.
• Handwriting and scope limits: Directory reviews note that messy handwriting can be misread and that questions are handled one at a time. Typing the question or cropping the photo to a single problem usually gives cleaner results.

Who is Using Solvely?

Secondary school and university students make up most of Solvely’s audience, using it to check homework and revise for exams.

• High school students: Teenagers use Solvely to check maths and science homework. The step-by-step layout helps them see where a method failed before they hand work in.
• University students: Undergraduates record lectures and upload slides to build revision sets. The exam predictor and mock tests help them plan the weeks before finals.
• Parents: Parents use the solver to refresh a method they have long forgotten. Seeing worked steps makes it easier to explain a tricky problem to a child at home.
• Tutors and teachers: Tutors prepare worked examples and practice quizzes from their own material. Directories also mention teachers sharing it as a supplementary resource for their classes.

Pricing

Solvely is free to try with a small allowance, and Solvely Unlimited costs $12.99 a month on iOS (App Store prices, October 2026).

Futurepedia and There’s An AI For That also list paid access from $12.99 a month, but one review calls the free tier two lifetime solutions while the App Store mentions a daily cap.

Disclaimer: Subscription prices vary by country and by app store, so confirm the amount on the checkout screen before you pay.

What Makes Solvely Unique?

A lecture recorder, exam predictor and flashcard builder share one subscription with the photo solver. Many rival solvers stop at the worked answer, whereas Solvely tries to carry you from a single homework question through to full exam revision.

The visual explanations add another angle. Graphs, 3D figures and physics simulations give learners who think in pictures a second route into a problem, and the multi-model cross-check is an attempt to catch errors a single model might make.

Compatibilities and Integrations

Solvely works on the web, on mobile and in two browsers, and directories also list use alongside learning platforms such as Canvas and Moodle.

• Platforms: Web, iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple silicon Macs. Your account and study sets follow you between devices.
• Browser: Extensions for Chrome and Microsoft Edge. They let you send a question from a web page without switching tabs.
• Inputs: Photos, typed text, PDFs, PowerPoint slides, YouTube links and live lecture audio. Each one can feed the solver or the study-set builder.
• Learning platforms: Futurepedia and There’s An AI For That list Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Google Docs, Word and Zoom. Solvely’s own site does not describe these integrations, so treat them as reported.

Solvely Tutorials

Your first worked solution takes a few minutes once an account is set up on the web or in the app.

1. Create an account on the web or in the iOS or Android app.
2. Photograph, upload or type one question, cropping the image to that problem only.
3. Read each step and note where your own method went wrong.
4. Ask a follow-up question about any step you do not understand.
5. Upload lecture slides or a PDF to build flashcards and a quiz.
6. Run a mock test a week before your exam and revise the weak topics it flags.

How We Rated It

A 3.7 overall reflects very easy photo-to-steps solving held back by privacy concerns, a thin free tier and limited integrations.

Summary

Solvely suits school and university students who want explained answers and revision tools in the same app. Its mix of a step-by-step solver, lecture notes, flashcards and mock exams is broader than most photo solvers offer. The main limitation is a tiny free allowance, followed by a subscription that some users find hard to cancel. Accuracy is good on common STEM questions but less certain on graphs and advanced calculus. Treat each solution as a guide, rework the steps yourself and follow your school’s rules on AI tools.