An AI math tutor that teaches, not just answers

Getting the right answer and understanding it are different skills. A tutor that only shows finished solutions trains you to copy, not to think. These are the things that matter:

• Small steps. One idea at a time, with a check before moving on.
• Questions, not lectures. "What do you get if you multiply both sides by 6?" makes you do the thinking.
• Precise feedback. When an answer is wrong, the useful part is which step went wrong and why.
• Another way to explain. If an explanation doesn't click, try a picture in words, a simpler example or smaller steps, rather than repeating the same words.
• Your level. A grade 3 student and a grade 11 student need very different explanations of the same idea.

TutorAura is built around those rules. It still gives a full worked solution when you ask for one, because sometimes seeing the whole method is what you need.

Here is a shortened example of how an exchange goes, for $3(x - 2) + 4 = 2x + 7$:

Tutor: Let's start by tidying the left side. What do you get when you expand $3(x - 2)$?

Student: $3x - 2$

Tutor: Close: the $3$ multiplies both terms in the bracket, so $3 \times (-2) = -6$. Try again: what is $3(x - 2)$?

Student: $3x - 6$

Tutor: Exactly. Now add the $4$. What does the left side simplify to?

Each reply ends with one short question, so you're always doing the next step yourself. Quick buttons let you say "Yes, I've got it", "Not yet, explain it another way" or ask for a hint.

You can ask about anything from your class: paste the question, describe what you've tried, or write it out on the whiteboard.

Maths is easier to write than to type. On the TutorAura whiteboard you write by hand with a mouse, finger or stylus, then ask the tutor to check your work or explain a step. It reads a snapshot of the board, tells you which lines are correct, and points to the first line that goes wrong. Only the snapshot you ask about is sent, never every stroke.

If it can't read part of your handwriting, it says so and asks you to type that part, rather than guessing.

The tutor helps you learn to do your homework. It will make sure you understand what a question is asking, explain the idea behind it and guide you through it. It won't quietly hand over answers to copy, because that leaves you stuck again on the test. If you ask for the full solution, you get it, clearly labelled, with the key idea summarised so you can do the next one alone.

• Quiz me: ask for a quiz on any topic and get one question at a time, with feedback on each answer.
• Today's lesson: a short daily lesson that picks up from what you're working on and asks you questions as it goes.
• Memory: the tutor keeps short notes on your goals and what you find tricky (you can see and delete them in Settings), so you don't start from zero each time.
• Exam prep: for the Digital SAT, GCSE Maths and IGCSE Mathematics there's also a diagnostic, an adaptive study plan, original practice questions and timed practice tests.

Prefer to read first? These guides have explanations, worked examples, common mistakes and practice questions that are checked instantly:

• Fractions: add, subtract, multiply and divide
• How to solve linear equations
• Percentages and percentage change
• Quadratic equations
• Pythagoras' theorem and SOH CAH TOA
• All maths topic guides

AI tutors can make mistakes, especially with long calculations or blurry handwriting. TutorAura shows its reasoning so you can follow it, and you can always ask it to check again. For anything that counts, compare with your textbook or teacher. It doesn't replace your teacher or your school's methods: if your class uses a particular method, tell the tutor and it will use it.

Try everything free for 3 days with no card. After that it's one plan at $15 a month, which is less than a single hour with most private tutors. See pricing for the full details, or read our honest comparison of an AI tutor vs a human tutor.