What’s New in Wolfram|Alpha for Mobile

Aditya Pabbaraju, Wolfram Research
Nick Zitzmann, Wolfram Research

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ABSTRACT

Wolfram|Alpha on mobile devices has changed this year. In this presentation, we will talk about everything that is new with Wolfram|Alpha for iOS, and everything that is to come soon to Wolfram|Alpha for Android. We’ll be going over the new look and the new features, including Math OCR and the personal and professional assistants.

Wolfram|Alpha for iOS

Wolfram|Alpha for iOS is the best way to query Wolfram|Alpha on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

Its existing features:

Location-specific information (weather, flights overhead, etc.)

Query history & favorites tracking

Integration with Siri

Image as Input: take a picture, run it through a filter, get interesting facts

Enhanced step-by-step solutions for math problems

Wolfram|Alpha for iOS (continued)

New features in version 2.1:

It’s now free to download! Previously, the app cost US$2.99

All new, colorful redesign

Math OCR, the #1 most requested feature

New assistant forms that make queries even easier

The original app is now “WolframAlpha Classic”

If you have a Pro subscription on the website, or in the previous app, then it will be honored in the new app

System requirements:

Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 14.0 or later

Any Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 11.0 or later (note: Math OCR does not work on Apple Silicon Macs)

Let’s see the app in action!

Wolfram|Alpha for Android

Wolfram|Alpha for Android has been ranking in the top 5 reference apps in the Google Play Store since its launch. It has become the go-to place for Wolfram|Alpha users on Android since then.

Device Requirements

Android 5.0 (“Lollipop”) or later

The app will run on other large form factors (tablet, Chromebook, or foldable), but is not optimized for them

Our apps strictly adhere to the Google Play Policies that include providing information for Data safety section.

Release of the New Wolfram|Alpha App

This will be a free app with all the features of the previously paid app, without basic step-by-step solutions, in addition to the new features available with an active Wolfram|Alpha Pro subscription.

This app will be called "Wolfram|Alpha" and will be released in the coming months.

This app will receive all future updates.

If you have a Wolfram ID with a Pro subscription purchased elsewhere, you can simply sign in to your Wolfram ID from within the app and use the new features. If you don’t, then you can buy a Wolfram|Alpha Pro subscription within the app.

Features as a part of Wolfram|Alpha Pro subscription

Math optical character recognition (OCR)

Extended Step-by-Step solutions

Image Analysis

Assistant Apps - This feature will not be available in the initial release but will be available in a follow-up release later next year

Updates to the existing Wolfram|Alpha App for iOS and Android

This app will keep all of its existing features.

This app will be called “Wolfram|Alpha Classic”.

This app will receive no new features but will receive critical updates and bug fixes.

We encourage all of you to migrate to the Wolfram|Alpha iOS free app (available on the App Store) and Wolfram|Alpha Android free app (when it is released).

Let’s see the app in action!

Get Wolfram|Alpha for iOS Today!

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