Looking down at a phone in your lap triggers instant webcam flags.
Gauth (formerly Gauthmath by ByteDance) has no official Chrome Web Store extension for in-page Canvas solving. That forces you to either hold a phone camera under your desk—triggering webcam downward eye-gaze and screen glare alerts—or switch tabs to gauthmath.com, which logs an immediate window.blur departure in SpeedGrader.
ExamGhost keeps your eyes 100% on your laptop monitor. Double-click any question or press ⌘+Shift+S to solve equations right on your screen in 0.3 seconds inside a closed Shadow DOM.
TWO WAYS TO USE GAUTH · BOTH GET FLAGGED
Why Gauth's missing Chrome extension puts your exam at risk.
Click between the two tabs below to see what happens when you use Gauth on your phone versus on your laptop browser—and how ExamGhost solves both problems.
What Honorlock & Proctorio See on Your Webcam
- Downward Gaze Deflection (-38°): Holding your phone in your lap forces your head and pupils to tilt downward for 8–12 seconds per question.
- Secondary Screen Glare: Taking a photo of your laptop screen reflects smartphone LCD light onto your glasses, face, and shirt.
- 6.0-Second Photo Upload Lag: Cropping blurry monitor moiré lines on a phone camera wastes precious exam time.
Your Hands & Eyes Never Leave the Laptop
- Natural Center-Screen Reading Gaze: Double-click any question and the answer auto-fills or glows right on the option you are already reading.
- 0.3s On-Screen Snap-It (⌘+Shift+S): Need to solve a calculus graph or physics diagram? Crop it right on your monitor—zero phone camera needed.
- Zero Secondary Device Glare: Keep your phone turned off in another room for 100% webcam peace of mind.
Every Tab Switch Writes a Red SpeedGrader Flag
Because Gauth has no in-page Chrome extension with Focus Shield, using gauthmath.com or the Microsoft Store app on your laptop requires clicking outside your Canvas exam tab.
The instant you Alt+Tab or click into a split-screen Gauth window, Canvas fires window.blur and document.visibilitychange—recording exact departure timestamps in your professor's quiz log.
Solve Inside the Quiz Tab With 0 Blur Logs
ExamGhost runs directly inside your active Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle tab using an encapsulated closed Shadow DOM root. You never switch tabs or open external web portals.
Even better, ExamGhost's 4-Layer Focus Shield intercepts window.blur, focusout, and visibilitychange events at the browser level so your quiz log shows uninterrupted engagement.
Gauth Plus vs ExamGhost: 2026 Breakdown
Notice how Gauth Plus charges $99.99/year for a phone app while ExamGhost gives you full desktop exam stealth for $99/year—starting with 50 Free Solves.
| Stealth & Solver Metric | ExamGhost (v4.2) | Gauth / Gauth Plus (2026) |
|---|---|---|
Official Chrome Extension for LMS Quizzes In-page solving without leaving your exam | ✓ Closed Shadow DOM Chrome Extension | ✗ None (Phone App & Web Portal Only) |
Webcam Eye-Gaze Tracking Safety Honorlock, Proctorio & Respondus gaze vectors | ✓ 100% On-Screen (Center Gaze) | ✗ High Risk (Downward Phone Glance) |
Canvas SpeedGrader Focus Shield Blocks window.blur & tab-switch logs | ✓ Active 4-Layer Focus Shield | ✗ Logs Departure When Switching to Web |
STEM & Diagram OCR Speed Calculus, physics circuits & organic chemistry | ✓ 0.3s On-Screen Snap-It (⌘+Shift+S) | ~6.0s Phone Camera Photo Upload |
Free Trial Before Paying Risk-free testing with no auto-charge trap | ✓ 50 Free Solves ($0, No Card Needed) | Daily Ticket Cap + 3-Day Auto-Renew Trial |
Unlimited Plan Pricing Monthly, annual, and lifetime options | $19/mo · $99/yr ($8.25/mo) · $199 Life | $11.99/mo · $31.99/qtr · $99.99/yr (No Lifetime) |
“I was paying for Gauth Plus and tried holding my phone under my desk during a Physics 2 quiz. My professor emailed me two days later because webcam proctoring flagged four timestamps where my eyes looked down and phone light reflected on my shirt. A pre-med friend showed me ExamGhost—I tested the 50 Free Solves first, and now the answers appear right on my monitor so my eyes never move.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Gauth (gauthmath.com) vs ExamGhost.
Does Gauth (Gauthmath) have an official Chrome extension for Canvas quizzes?
No. Our 2026 Chrome Web Store audit confirmed that Gauth (formerly Gauthmath, operated by ByteDance) does not offer a first-party Chrome extension with in-page LMS integration. Students must either use the iOS/Android mobile camera app or switch windows to gauthmath.com—both of which trigger proctoring and Canvas SpeedGrader flags.
Why is using Gauth on a smartphone dangerous during webcam-proctored exams?
Honorlock, Proctorio, and Respondus continuously track webcam video streams for downward eye-gaze deflection, cell phone screen glare, and off-keyboard hand movements. Looking down at a phone in your lap to scan a problem in Gauth is the #1 cause of automated webcam flags. ExamGhost renders answers directly on your laptop monitor so your eyes never leave the screen.
How much does ExamGhost cost compared to Gauth Plus?
Gauth restricts free daily AI tickets and charges $11.99/month, $31.99/quarter, or $99.99/year for Gauth Plus auto-renewing subscriptions after a 3-day trial. ExamGhost gives every student 50 Free Solves ($0 trial, no credit card required), followed by transparent unlimited options: $19/mo Monthly Pass, $99/yr Academic Year Pass ($8.25/mo), or a one-time $199 Lifetime Degree Pass.
How does ExamGhost solve complex math diagrams without taking a phone photo?
Press ⌘+Shift+S (Snap-It OCR) and drag a crop rectangle over any calculus integral, circuit schematic, or chemistry graph right on your laptop screen. ExamGhost's built-in Mathpix STEM engine decodes and solves the problem in 0.3 seconds without ever touching your phone.
Never Risk Pulling Out a Phone Again. Start With 50 Free Solves.
Keep your eyes on your laptop screen with 0.3s double-click solving, Snap-It STEM OCR, and active Focus Shield protection.