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Litrevu vs MathPal
59 fields both were evaluated on, 20 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 39 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Litrevu | MathPal |
|---|---|---|
| Explainability· | “Every citation traces back to a PDF you uploaded. Nothing is fabricated or hallucinated.”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Every answer restates the problem it read before solving, so the user can check it read the right thing. “Your problem, word for word. MathPal restates what it actually read from your screen, verbatim, before solving anything.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Regulatory alignment· | States compliance with POPIA (South Africa), GDPR (EU), and CCPA (US/California) “in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of the United States, as applicable to your jurisdiction.”litrevu.com · checked Sep 5, 2026 | no public information mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Dispute process· | no public information mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Litrevu | MathPal |
|---|---|---|
| Human oversight· | “You review and revise, in hours instead of weeks.”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | no public information mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | “Litrevu organizes the literature around your research question”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Solves one selected math problem at a time, a single-step action per invocation. “Drag a box around any math problem on your screen and get the whole worked solution beside it — without retyping a thing.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Action space· | “Upload your sources. Litrevu organizes the literature around your research question, with real citations from YOUR papers.”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Reads a user-selected screen region and writes a worked solution into a side panel. “The selection goes to MathPal's AI, which reads the problem and writes out the full solution — streamed into the side panel as it's generated.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | no public information litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Runs over whatever is open in a Chrome tab: any website, PDFs in Chrome's own viewer, Google Classroom assignments and attachments, and photos or scans including handwritten work. Cannot capture Chrome's own pages (settings, Web Store, new tab). “PDFs Opened right in Chrome's viewer Google Classroom Assignments and attachments Photos & scans Including handwritten work Any website Homework sites, forums, docs Not Chrome's own pages Settings, the store, new-tab”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “Litrevu reads and synthesizes them into structured notes with real citations. You guide the topic and research question”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Acts only on explicit user invocation: the user clicks the extension icon and drags a selection over the problem. “Click the MathPal icon, then drag a selection over the problem — on a website, a PDF, a scanned worksheet.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Litrevu | MathPal |
|---|---|---|
| Usage restrictions· | “Always check your institution’s AI policy before submitting. Litrevu is a drafting tool, not a shortcut around academic standards.”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Advises against use where the user's school does not allow it, though no formal prohibited-use list is published. “It's built for understanding your homework — please don't use it where your school doesn't allow it.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Data handling· | “Your papers are never shared · Not used for AI training · Delete anytime”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Screenshots are sent to MathPal's server and the AI model for solving. Signed-in users' images are stored for history; nothing is processed on-device, and no retention or deletion period is stated. “The selected area is sent to our server, which passes it to the AI model that reads and solves it. If you're signed in, the image is stored with that solve so it can appear in your history. Nothing is processed on your device.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Litrevu | MathPal |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | “Paid plans are a one-time purchase, not a subscription”litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Usage-based "energy" budget shared across solves and topped up weekly on Mondays, with harder problems costing more energy; sold inside subscription tiers. “Plans are measured in energy — a shared budget every solve draws from, so a hard problem costs more than an easy one. It tops back up every Monday.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Price point· | One-time-purchase tiers: Starter $8.49/7,500 words, Scholar $49/100,000 words, Platinum $99.99/250,000 words. Scholar's price/quota rose from the previously captured $29.99 for 50,000 words. “Starter at $8.49 for 7,500 words, Scholar at $49 for 100,000 words, and Platinum at $99.99 for 250,000 words”litrevu.com · checked Aug 26, 2026 | Pro $7.99/mo billed annually (listed from $11.99, $95.99/yr); Premium one-time $199.99 (listed from $299.99). “Pro For active learners $11.99 $7.99 /mo Billed annually $95.99 · save $23 Snap to solve on any page Bigger weekly capacity Fresh energy each Monday History & progress, synced Pro on every device Priority support Choose Pro Premium For long-term learners $299.99 $199.99 /one-time”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Deployment options· | no public information litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Available as a Chrome extension plus web and iOS apps on one shared account; the web and iOS apps add learning modes the extension does not have. “The web app and iOS app go further: upload a photo instead of selecting on screen, and get the learning modes the extension doesn't have — Concept, Formula, Practice, Q&A and Advisory — plus your knowledge radar. Same account, same history.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Integrations· | Google Classroom assignments and attachments; PDFs opened in Chrome's own viewer. “PDFs Opened right in Chrome's viewer Google Classroom Assignments and attachments”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Supported regions· | Based in South Africa; processes and transfers data to South Africa, the United States, and other jurisdictions “Litrevu is based in South Africa. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including South Africa, the United States (where our AI processing providers and cloud infrastructure are located), and other jurisdictions.”litrevu.com · checked Sep 5, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Oct 5, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | no public information mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Support model· | Lists 24/7 support as a plan benefit alongside secure payment and a 7-day refund. “Cancel anytime Secure payment 7-day refund 24/7 support”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Litrevu | MathPal |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplace presence· | no public information litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Vendor's own site states it is featured on the Chrome Web Store and "Picked by Google". The Chrome Web Store listing itself was not independently checked. “Featured on Chrome Web Store ★★★★★ Picked by Google”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Litrevu | MathPal |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | no public information litrevu.com · checked Aug 2, 2026 | Vendor-published five-star testimonials attributed to students, parents and teachers. “Learner stories Real results from real people. All five stars, from students, parents and teachers using MathPal.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | Built for homework help in math education. “It's built for understanding your homework — please don't use it where your school doesn't allow it.”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Market recognition· | no public information litrevu.com · checked Sep 5, 2026 | Vendor's own site states a 5.0 Chrome Web Store rating and "Featured" status. Not independently verified against the Chrome Web Store. “MathPal – AI Math Solver Chrome Extension Featured on Chrome Web Store 5.0”mathpal.study · checked Oct 6, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Litrevu and MathPal publish nothing on these 39 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 39 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Autonomy level
- Deployment scale
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Availability
- Base models
- Model provider
- Model swappable
- Open weights
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- Protocols supported
- Tool use
- Multi-agent
- API access
- Open source
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Model or system card
- Incident reporting
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Own liability cover
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Audit trail
- Tamper-evident log
- Runtime governance
- Permission scopes
- Compliance certifications
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Asset custody
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
- Self-reported performance
Questions
- How do Litrevu and MathPal compare on operating environment?
- Litrevu: no public information disclosed. MathPal: Runs over whatever is open in a Chrome tab: any website, PDFs in Chrome's own viewer, Google Classroom assignments and attachments, and photos or scans including handwritten work. Cannot capture Chrome's own pages (settings, Web Store, new tab)..
- How do Litrevu and MathPal compare on user base?
- Litrevu: no public information disclosed. MathPal: Vendor-published five-star testimonials attributed to students, parents and teachers..
- How do Litrevu and MathPal compare on market recognition?
- Litrevu: no public information disclosed. MathPal: Vendor's own site states a 5.0 Chrome Web Store rating and "Featured" status. Not independently verified against the Chrome Web Store..
- How do Litrevu and MathPal compare on price point?
- Litrevu: One-time-purchase tiers: Starter $8.49/7,500 words, Scholar $49/100,000 words, Platinum $99.99/250,000 words. Scholar's price/quota rose from the previously captured $29.99 for 50,000 words.. MathPal: Pro $7.99/mo billed annually (listed from $11.99, $95.99/yr); Premium one-time $199.99 (listed from $299.99)..
- How do Litrevu and MathPal compare on deployment options?
- Litrevu: no public information disclosed. MathPal: Available as a Chrome extension plus web and iOS apps on one shared account; the web and iOS apps add learning modes the extension does not have..
- How do Litrevu and MathPal compare on supported regions?
- Litrevu: Based in South Africa; processes and transfers data to South Africa, the United States, and other jurisdictions. MathPal: no public information disclosed.