An AI homework helper that shows its working
ThinkAssist is your AI-powered homework solver app, designed to be your personal 24/7 tutor and to support you in winning your school game. On the App Store it is listed as ThinkAssist: AI Picture Answer.
The problem ThinkAssist solves
Getting stuck on homework usually happens when no one is around to ask. Searching for a similar problem takes time, and answer sites often give a final result with no explanation, which does not help on the exam.
ThinkAssist takes the problem straight from a photo and explains how to solve it, step by step, so the next problem of the same kind is one you can do yourself.
How ThinkAssist works
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Snap a photo or type a question
Photograph a homework question, worksheet or textbook problem, or type it in. Handwritten problems work too.
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ThinkAssist detects the subject
The AI recognizes the subject and topic on its own, so there is nothing to set up before you ask.
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Get a step-by-step explanation
Every answer shows the working, so you can follow the reasoning and check it, not just copy a final result.
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Go deeper when you need to
Switch to Think Deep mode for hard questions, or keep chatting with the AI tutor about a step you did not understand.
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Review before the exam
Your answers are saved in the app, so you can come back to them when you revise.
Key facts
- Solves homework from a photo or a typed question, with a step-by-step explanation
- Works across school subjects, from math and science to history and languages
- Reads handwriting, worksheets and printed textbook problems
- Runs on iPhone with iOS 18.6 or later
- Free to download with a 3-day free trial, then $6.99/week; yearly plans cost less per week
- No ads
- Rated 4.6 out of 5 on the US App Store from 108 ratings
- On the App Store since 22 May 2023
App Store figures as of October 2026.
What ThinkAssist is not
ThinkAssist is a study companion, not a planner: it has no reminders, calendar or task lists, and it needs an internet connection to answer. For organizing homework, the site has a free assignment tracker and a free flashcard maker.
Like any AI, it can make mistakes. Every answer shows its reasoning so you can check it, and it works best when you use it to understand a problem rather than to copy the result.
Made by Zoltan Dross
ThinkAssist is built and maintained by Zoltan Dross, founder of Dross Creative, an independent studio that builds AI-powered iOS apps. Zoltan is the App Store seller of record for ThinkAssist and writes many of the articles on the blog.
Questions or feedback? Get in touch.
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