AI Verdict
Confidence: MediumMarket is large and growing, but requires significant differentiation from Photomath. Opportunity exists in underserved segments like conceptual learning and institutional sales.
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Buildability
Math AI - Solve math by screenshot
Google Chrome extension. 100% traffic comes from SEO. I currently spend about 20 minutes per week on customer support. Main growth levers are TikTok, reducing churn, and expanding into an educational tool. All money on Stripe account came from this tool.
Chrome extension solving math via screenshot with $2.2K MRR, growing 1.7% monthly via SEO.
Minimal - basic screenshot-to-solution functionality with no clear technical or data advantage
- Students (middle school to college) struggling with homework who need quick answers via screenshot
- Parents helping children with math homework, teachers creating assignments
- No mobile app (Photomath's strength)
- No teacher/classroom features
- Limited educational content beyond solving
- No integration with learning management systems
- Focus on conceptual understanding vs. just answers
- Gamified learning progression
- Personalized learning paths
- Collaborative solving features
Medium - math homework help has natural sharing potential among students, but limited by Chrome extension format
- Photomath dominance (50M+ downloads)
- Google/Apple could build similar features natively
- Academic integrity concerns limiting adoption
- SEO algorithm changes could destroy traffic
$15K-$25K for MVP with basic AI solving capabilities
- Screenshot capture
- OCR for math problems
- AI solving engine
- Step-by-step explanations
- Basic payment integration
Skip: Mobile apps, Advanced analytics, Teacher dashboards, Multiple language support