Question 1

Is ClearMath free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the core is free with no account needed: every lesson, practice problem, and worked solution, plus the placement check, gap report, and 4-week plan. The free plan also includes 5 AI-tutor questions a day. An optional paid plan (Full Access) adds more.

Question 2

What's the difference between Free and Full Access?

Accepted Answer

Free covers all the learning content, the placement check, gap report, and 4-week plan, progress sync with a free account, and 5 AI-tutor questions a day. Full Access adds unlimited AI tutoring on our most advanced model, whole-family accounts, a full parent dashboard with reports, printable worksheets and answer keys, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Question 3

Who is ClearMath for?

Accepted Answer

Parents of middle- and high-schoolers, college students brushing up before College Algebra or Statistics, and adults returning to math. Choose ‘my child’ or ‘myself’ at the top of the page and the wording and plan adjust to you.

Question 4

How is ClearMath different from Khan Academy or CTC Math?

Accepted Answer

ClearMath leads with a 15-minute placement check that produces a specific printable gap report and a 4-week practice plan tied to individual lessons. Most alternatives are either pure-practice (IXL), video instruction (CTC, Khan), or a full curriculum (Math-U-See, Saxon). ClearMath sits between them — a placement tool with enough practice content to actually close the gaps it finds.

Question 5

Where is my progress saved?

Accepted Answer

By default, in your browser's local storage, so you can use ClearMath without an account. If you create a free account and sign in, your progress also syncs to your account so you can pick up on any device. You can also export it as a JSON backup file from the Progress page and re-import it elsewhere.

Question 6

Does the AI tutor just give the answer?

Accepted Answer

No. It gives one progressive hint at a time and asks a follow-up question instead of revealing the answer, and never gives the final answer on a quiz or checkpoint. The ‘Show full solution’ button is a separate, visible escape hatch. Free includes 5 tutor questions a day; Full Access is unlimited.

Question 7

How accurate is the placement check?

Accepted Answer

The Pre-Algebra placement check is 30 questions covering number sense, proportional reasoning, algebra readiness, graphing, geometry foundations, and data and probability — enough to surface specific topic gaps. Each missed question maps to a specific lesson. Per-course placement checks are also available for Logic, Algebra I through College Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics.