askNib vs Gauth: the Gauth alternative that teaches you why

How do askNib and Gauth compare?

Where is askNib better than Gauth?

• The why, taught out loud: Nib explains why each step works while he draws it, the way a teacher works a problem at the board. Watch the binary search series.
• A picture for every step: the idea is drawn and labeled on the board as Nib talks, with captions. See Why does cobalt always turn glazes blue?.
• Start from what you have: a question, your notes, a PDF or a link. Try it: ask Nib a question.
• Ask in the middle of the drawing: pause at any step, ask why, and Nib draws that part again, his way. Every part of the binary search series has its own ask.
• A whole topic becomes a series of parts, played in order, like the series on why summer is warm.
• Free to watch with no account: every public lesson, and any lesson shared with you, plays without signing in (askNib help).

How does askNib work a homework problem?

Type the problem the way your worksheet says it, or paste it in, and ask Nib to work it. He starts drawing within seconds and goes one step at a time: each step appears on the board, labeled, as his voice explains what is happening and why it is allowed, with captions on screen.

If a step loses you, pause and ask, for example “why does the 2 move to the other side?”. Nib keeps the thread and draws that part again, his way. The whole lesson stays as a page, every step's words and drawings in order, to reread before the test.

Why do students switch from Gauth to askNib?

• They want to understand it, so the next problem is theirs to solve.
• They learn by seeing it: every step drawn, labeled and spoken.
• They get lost at one step and want to ask about exactly that step.
• They have a test coming: every lesson stays as pages to reread the night before.

Is there an app like Gauth for all subjects?

Yes: askNib. Ask a chemistry, physics, biology, history or literature question the same way you would type a math problem, and Nib draws the answer step by step while he explains it out loud. Open the lessons below to see math, chemistry and physics taught that way.

What does an askNib lesson look like?

Real lessons on askNib, each one drawn and explained by Nib. Open one to read it step by step, or press play to watch him draw it.

• How can 20 guesses find one number in a million? (math, a series page): halving the range each guess, until twenty guesses cover 2²⁰ − 1 = 1,048,575 numbers.
• What is dynamic programming, really? (math and computing, a series page): why the obvious Fibonacci recursion needs about forty billion calls at n = 50, and storing each answer takes about fifty steps.
• Why does cobalt always turn glazes blue? (chemistry): cobalt's electrons soaking up red, orange and yellow light, so blue is what comes back.
• Why does a light bulb glow? (physics): how a tungsten filament fights the current, heats to about 2,700 °C and glows, sealed in argon so it never burns up.
• Why is summer warm? (science, a series page): Earth's tilted axis leaning your half of the world toward the Sun, though Earth is nearest the Sun in January.

What is askNib, and who is it for?

askNib is a live AI tutor that draws. Ask anything, or give it your notes, a PDF or a link, and Nib, a marker, teaches it on a whiteboard: he starts drawing in seconds and talks you through the idea in about a minute, with captions. Lost at a step? Ask back, and he draws that part. Every lesson is kept as pages you can replay and share, and a whole topic becomes a series.

askNib is for:

• High school and college students who want a concept to click before the test
• Students who get lost at one step and want to ask about exactly that step
• Visual learners: you see the idea built on the board, step by step
• Parents who want their teen to understand the homework, with a lesson they can watch together

Gauth's niche is solving homework problems step by step².

How else does askNib compare?

• askNib vs Photomath: the Photomath alternative that explains why
• askNib vs Solvely: the Solvely alternative that teaches every step
• AI tutors that draw: askNib and the other options
• All comparisons

Sources

1. askNib, Help and support, https://asknib.com/support, seen 16 October 2026
2. Gauth, home page, https://www.gauth.com/, seen 16 October 2026
3. Gauth: AI Study Companion on the App Store, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gauth-ai-study-companion/id1542571008, seen 16 October 2026

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