Math reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 147 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Math brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/homeschool, r/CBSE, r/Sat, r/learnmath, r/mathematics. Top-rated brands include Khan Academy (4.9/5), RD Sharma (4.3/5), Desmos (4.4/5).
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Reviews147
Subreddits31
Posts49
Brands98
Products25
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#1
Khan Academy
4.9
(9)
"Khanacademy"
"Khan Academy. On YouTube."
"I only did khan academy (mastered SAT mat course) and I got 700+ at practice test"
"Use khan academy for extra practice. the only way to improce in the SAT is to practice a lot"
"Khan Academy, 1600.io, Dr. Chung, PrepPros, CollegePanda"
"Khan academy and Brilliant should be a good start"
"Khan Academy is always a good source!"
"I strongly recommend mixing up the lessons a bit so that you get to apply the maths as you learn them."
"Khan academy for starting out."
#2
RD Sharma
4.3
(8)
"Uske bad RD Sharma mathematics ke liye karlo."
"Maths- JUST RD SHARMA or EXEMPLAR+PYQ"
"Most of time it's enough still just practise from Rd sharma or free resources like CBSE's E - Question Bank or CFPQ ( Competency Focused Practise Question)"
"Rd Sharma and all in one."
"Rd Sharma For maths NCERT for science agar aur level up karna hai to Go for Oswal For science"
"Maths ke liye rd solve kar lo (not necessarily each and every question) you will become a pro in 10th maths."
"Math - ncert, Exemplar , R.D Sharma (new version or 2024 version atleast)"
"Ncert for both + maths (rd sharma) + phys (s chand)..chems aor bio ke liye ncert enough hai"
#3
Desmos
4.4
(7)
"Desmos, notes app (if you have a m1 or better processor), wolfram alpha (get the paid classic version to get solutions but avoid monthly subscriptions)."
"Desmos"
"Desmos is also fantastic for graphing and exploring functions."
"If you are not into coding and prefer visual interfaces, try desmos and / or geogebra."
"Something I can recommend (although it may be a little janky) is to use Desmos to make your animations."
"Desmos"
"Make sure to do dedicated practice for Desmos based problem solving."
#4
Beast Academy
5.0
(4)
"Beast Academy is wonderful. It’s available both in paper and online form- I highly recommend the books or both, not online only."
"For math, there's Beast Academy | Advanced Math Curriculum for Elementary School and Art of Problem Solving later."
"Beast Academy has a fabulous online program but it isn’t really an app, I don’t think."
"Is a math curriculum using comics to explain the concepts."
#5
NCERT
4.3
(4)
"NCERT and NCERT EXEMPLAR. If you want to go more advanced in maths do RD, but focus sample papers pe rakhna, bcuz ncert is VERY important."
"Ncert + pyq + exemplar for math is enough"
"NCERT Exemplar"
"NCERT.Most of the seniors said aur qb november se"
#6
OpenStax
4.7
(3)
"Openstax.org - Start with whatever you are comfortable with"
"- Free digital math textbooks on the OpenStax website"
"Openstax has free math textbooks."
#7
Wolfram Alpha
4.7
(3)
"One serious game-changer in this domain is Wolfram Alpha."
"Wolfram Alpha is a biggie for solving and visualizing equations, and it's pretty user-friendly."
"Wolfram alpha (get the paid classic version to get solutions but avoid monthly subscriptions)."
#8
College Panda
4.7
(3)
"College panda is great don't go for others."
"College Panda will teach you all the concepts youll need to know and provide you with answer explanations."
#9
Mathseeds
5.0
(2)
"Mathseeds is an excellent app based math curriculum for the elementary grades."
"You won't find a better program for visual learners."
#10
Professor Leonard
5.0
(2)
"Professor Leonard on YouTube, the man single handedly carried me all the way through differential equations for my engineering degree."
"- Professor Leonard's videos on YouTube"
#11
Math with Confidence
5.0
(2)
"I also second taking a look at Math With Confidence."
"Very hands on and engaging."
#12
Math-U-See
5.0
(2)
"The recs for Math-U-See, Math with Confidence, and Right Start."
"Math-u-See, Right Start and Numicon are all great options."
#13
Art of Problem Solving
5.0
(2)
"Beast and AOPS helped one of my kids go from hating math and having lots of anxiety about it, to it being her strongest subject in high school (99% in grade 10 so far)."
"For math, there's Beast Academy | Advanced Math Curriculum for Elementary School and Art of Problem Solving later."
#14
Photomath
5.0
(2)
"I’d recommend checking out tools like Photomath or Mathway, that allow you to input a math problem and it will provide you with step-by-step solutions."
"Photomath is awesome for students—just snap a pic of the problem, and it explains the solution step-by-step."
#15
George B. Arfken
5.0
(2)
"Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences - Boas."
"Mathematical Methods for Physicists - Arfken and Weber."
#16
Manim
4.5
(2)
"Manim. The best is manim."
"If you want to write some codes, try Manim."
#17
Math Mammoth
4.5
(2)
"Look at Math Mammoth. You can order /download topic-specific booklets (ie fractions, time & money, 3digit multiplication, etc)."
"Might be a decent fit for her."
#18
Russian School of Mathematics
4.5
(2)
"We have loved RSM"
"Russian school of mathematics or hire a tutor for independent study"
#19
Math U See
4.0
(2)
"Is manipulative based."
"Is very visual and has a lot of repetition."
#20
Miquon Math
4.0
(2)
"I have heard good things about Miquon Math for kids that age."
"Is a good one for this age."
#21
Tutorllini
4.0
(2)
"Tutorllini, Epic Prep, JW Math Tutoring YouTube channels for SAT Math."
"Tutorllini has a playlist with hard problems."
#22
Singapore Math
4.0
(2)
"Actually purchased beast academy workbooks this year and my 7yo prefers Singapore."
"Singapore Math could work for your son."
#23
Math Academy
4.0
(2)
"Math Academy is the best resource ."
"Math Academy is great but costs $50/month"
#24
S.Chand
3.0
(2)
"For science i would recommend s.chand but woh bahut hi jyada detail meh deh diya karteh hai jiski wajah seh ek chapter hi bahut lamba ho jata hein.."
"S Chand and rd sharma"
#25
Math Tutor DVD
5.0
(1)
"He's been very helpful for me, I started at middle school level basically to clear up some concepts."
#26
Math Chops
5.0
(1)
"MathChops website and be sure to watch tutorials on using Desmos."
#27
Dale Dawes
5.0
(1)
"I took Dale Dawes but I recommend Jorge Florez."
#28
OpenStax Prealgebra
5.0
(1)
"Openstax has free math textbooks - their Prealgebra book is [here](https://openstax.org/details/books/prealgebra-2e)."
#29
Richard H. Hammack Book of Proof
5.0
(1)
"I heard recommendations for "[Book of Proof](https://richardhammack.github.io/BookOfProof/)" by Richard H. Hammack."
#30
Open University
5.0
(1)
"The easiest explanations I have ever seen for any topic"
#31
Mr. J (YouTube Channel)
5.0
(1)
"Watch Mr.J on youtube. He's really good with these subjects."
#32
Light and Salt (YouTube Channel)
5.0
(1)
"Also, watch lightandsalt learning."
#33
PrepPros
5.0
(1)
"PrepPros will provide you with questions that'll help you."
#34
Richard Hammack
5.0
(1)
"Math is a language, largely written in terms of Set Theory."
#35
Bhatia Sir
5.0
(1)
"Bhatia sir teaches applied maths class 12 as if he was MADE FOR IT."
#36
Tutorlini
5.0
(1)
"His 7 hardest practice questions are the best."
#37
Paul's Online Math Notes
5.0
(1)
"Just look up pauls online math notes, great supplementary material."
#38
Riley, Hobson, Bence
5.0
(1)
"Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering - Riley, Hobson, Bence."
#39
Sheldon Axler
5.0
(1)
"For linear algebra: linear algebra done right, Sheldon Axler."
#40
Gilbert Strang
5.0
(1)
"I like Gilbert Strang for linear algebra. I found his books to be pretty readable."
#41
IXL
5.0
(1)
"IXL is great!"
#42
Annalise Nielsen
5.0
(1)
"She makes math super easy to understand."
#43
Homeschool Pro
5.0
(1)
"Try Homeschool Pro"
#44
Math Plus Academy
5.0
(1)
"I worked for a really awesome small business that provides its own math curriculum at an affordable price."
#45
Primary Mathematics
5.0
(1)
"I've looked at the other versions, but this is still my recommendation."
#46
AoPS
5.0
(1)
"AoPS book will challenge you."
#47
March2Success
5.0
(1)
"Www.march2success.com, www.khanacademy.org, [Grammar Hero](https://youtube.com/@grammarhero), ASVAB Challenge app, ASVAB books at your local library"
#48
School Yourself
5.0
(1)
"- [schoolyourself.org](http://schoolyourself.org) (algebra and geometry)"
#49
Stephen Strogatz
5.0
(1)
"It's a very clear and engaging tour of the big ideas behind calculus."
#50
GeoGebra
5.0
(1)
"GeoGebra can be a game-changer to bring math concepts to life visually."
#51
Mathelete
5.0
(1)
"Go for Mathelete by Saad or zainematics."
#52
Zainematics
5.0
(1)
"Pls just go for zainematics on yt its free."
#53
Math
5.0
(1)
"The explanation of how to calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism is clear and easy to understand."
#54
Mathematics
5.0
(1)
"The explanation of how to calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism is clear and easy to understand."
#55
Math Planet
5.0
(1)
"- [Mathplanet.com](http://Mathplanet.com) (up to Algebra II)"
#56
How To Think Like A Mathematician
5.0
(1)
"Check out 'How To Think Like A Mathematician'. Generally acknowledged to be very good."
#57
Arihant
5.0
(1)
"Maths - Examplar , RD Sharma & PYQs"
#58
Oswal
5.0
(1)
"Oswal ki Question bank Best hai"
#59
Thinkster Math
5.0
(1)
"I've been using Thinkster Math and it's been a game-changer for me."
#60
Anurag Chauhan
4.0
(1)
"I liked them and they worked for me."
#61
Gordon Slade
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty good (he's retiring though)"
#62
Sebastien Picard
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty good"
#63
Colin
4.0
(1)
"Class got me thinking hard about switching to math."
#64
Prep Pros
4.0
(1)
#65
Clancy
4.0
(1)
"Has been my go to for this and is working well"
#66
Shahin Uddin Precalculus
4.0
(1)
"I took precalculus with Shahin Uddin pretty chill professor."
#67
Allan Felix
4.0
(1)
"From what I've heard Allan Felix is really great."
#68
CB
4.0
(1)
"Go for CB question bank and Khan academy for starting out."
#69
Dinesh Sir
4.0
(1)
"I started and I'm being able to solve pyqs so hopefully it works for you."
#70
EduretiX
4.0
(1)
"Suggest EduretiX or Tutorlini."
#71
Duolingo
4.0
(1)
"Try Duolingo
It has recently expanded to math"
#72
XtraMath
4.0
(1)
"I'm contemplating xtramath or math facts pro as a means of reinforcement."
#73
Matific
4.0
(1)
"Our child’s school all bought a subscription to Matific.com."
#74
3Blue1Brown
4.0
(1)
"3b1b on yt. Has good math content."
#75
RightStart Math
4.0
(1)
"Lots of games, hands on, and drawing."
#76
Easy Peasy Homeschool
4.0
(1)
"She has a list of links for a bunch of free online math games."
#77
My Pals are Here
4.0
(1)
"My Pals are here is pretty good, obviously it’s been about 6-7 years since I did it."
#78
Corwin
4.0
(1)
"You might gain a lot of perspective from the book 'Figuring Out Fluency'."
#79
Lutkepohl
4.0
(1)
"The svar book by kilian lutkepohl is good."
#80
Wooldridge
4.0
(1)
"I would go with the introductory books by Wooldrige or Dougherty if you are decent a statistics and math but new to econometrics."
#81
Dougherty
4.0
(1)
"I would go with the introductory books by Wooldrige or Dougherty if you are decent a statistics and math but new to econometrics."
#82
Greene
4.0
(1)
"Econometric Analysis, Greene."
#83
Hansen
4.0
(1)
"Hansen is also very good and a bit more comprehensive."
#84
Hayashi
4.0
(1)
"Hayashi Is good."
#85
Mindset Mathematics
4.0
(1)
"Mindset Mathematics!"
#86
Noon Academy
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend Sir Haroon on Noon academy."
#87
Erik The Red Tutoring
4.0
(1)
"If u want the formulas for math you can find them on Erik The Red Tutoring it can help."
#88
HiSet
4.0
(1)
"The online practice test is free and provides a good idea of the problems."
#89
HiSET
4.0
(1)
"The online practice test is free and provides a good idea of what the problems are like."
#90
David Burton
4.0
(1)
"I think that "Elementary Number Theory" 7th Edition by David Burton is a great textbook that you will really enjoy."
#91
Remarkable
4.0
(1)
"Get a remarkable for writing maths it feels much better than a solid screen"
#92
Rocketbook
4.0
(1)
"I like using a Rocketbook."
#93
Cengage
4.0
(1)
"Aur agar IIT-JEE ke liye prepration kar rahe ho, to Cengage ka maths book bariya hai."
#94
Oxford AI
3.0
(1)
"I think the Oxford AI Sl book is good enough but Idk."
#95
Princeton Review
3.0
(1)
"I think princeton review has a single free practice test (rest are paid)."
#96
Kaplan
3.0
(1)
"Kaplan, Test Innovators, Score Smart each have a free test."
#97
Apple
3.0
(1)
"Buy the cheapest option that can support an Apple Pencil. Literally never used a single feature on it except that."
#98
Light and Salt Learning
2.0
(1)
"Some parts of the resource are useful, but it is not closely matched to the hiset."
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