askNib vs Solvely: the Solvely alternative that teaches every step
askNib is a Solvely alternative for students who want each step taught, not just shown: type or paste the problem, or add your notes or a PDF, and Nib teaches it live, drawing on a whiteboard while his voice explains why. Watch any public lesson with no account1, ask your own with a free Google sign-in, and keep every lesson as pages to replay. Solvely gives step-by-step solutions to homework problems2.
How do askNib and Solvely compare?
Where is askNib better than Solvely?
- Every step taught out loud: Nib draws the step and says why it works, at the pace of his voice. Watch the dynamic programming series.
- 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).
- Every lesson stays as pages, each step's words and drawings, to reread before the test and share by link, like How do seeds know which way is up?.
How does askNib teach a problem step by step?
- Open asknib.com and sign in with Google.
- Type or paste the problem, or add the worksheet as a PDF.
- Ask Nib to work it, or ask about the part you're stuck on.
- Watch him draw each step on the whiteboard as his voice explains why it happens.
- Pause at any step and ask; Nib draws that part again.
- Keep the lesson as pages and replay it before the test, at 1x, 1.5x or 2x.
Why do students switch from Solvely to askNib?
- They want it taught, the way a teacher works a problem at the board.
- They want to watch first, with no account and no card.
- They learn by seeing it: each step drawn on the board while they hear why.
- They have a unit to learn, so a series of parts beats one answer at a time.
Is there a free app like Solvely?
Yes: askNib. Watching needs no account, and asking your own question is free with a Google sign-in1. Type or paste the problem and Nib works it step by step, drawing each step and explaining why, in math, science, history or any other subject.
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.
- How does wifi go through walls? (physics and tech): 12-centimeter radio waves meeting a wall: some bounce, some soak in, some push through.
- How does a volcano erupt? (earth science): gas bursting out of rising magma as the pressure drops, like opening a shaken soda.
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
- Anyone who understands better when it's explained out loud, the way a good teacher does it at the whiteboard
- Parents who want their teen to understand the homework, with a lesson they can watch together
Solvely's niche is step-by-step homework solutions2.
Questions students ask
What is a good Solvely alternative?
askNib. Type or paste the problem and Nib works it step by step, drawing each step on a whiteboard while he explains out loud why it happens, in any subject.
Solvely or askNib: which helps you understand the steps?
For understanding, askNib: Nib draws each step and explains why it happens out loud, and you can ask about any step until it clicks.
Does askNib help with chemistry and physics too?
Yes. Ask a chemistry or physics question, or paste the problem, and Nib draws the idea step by step while he explains it out loud. The chemistry and physics lessons below show it.
Can askNib explain the steps of a word problem?
Yes. Type or paste the word problem and Nib draws what it describes, then works it step by step while he explains why each step happens.
Does askNib work on a laptop or a Chromebook?
Yes. askNib runs in any web browser, on laptops, Chromebooks, tablets and phones, with nothing to install.
How else does askNib compare?
Sources
- askNib, Help and support, https://asknib.com/support, seen 16 October 2026
- Solvely, home page and FAQ, https://solvely.ai/, seen 16 October 2026
- Solvely - AI Study Tools on the App Store, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solvely-ai-study-tools/id6446930976, seen 16 October 2026
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