Grammarly Review 2024 | Is it worth it?
TLDRIn this 2024 review, Alberto from Gradehacker explores Grammarly's Premium version, highlighting its AI-powered grammar and spelling checks, language preference settings, plagiarism detection, and vocabulary enhancement tools. The review covers Grammarly's free and premium plans, noting the comprehensiveness of the free version and the advanced features of the premium plan, which can significantly improve writing skills. Alberto recommends Grammarly as an essential writing app for college students, despite its price, and provides tips on how to access discounts.
Takeaways
- π Grammarly is a writing app that helps check and correct spelling and grammar mistakes using AI software.
- π It can correct over 150 types of grammatical errors, including punctuation and sentence structure issues.
- πΊπΈ Allows setting English language preference among American, British, Canadian, and Australian English to catch spelling differences.
- π Offers a plagiarism detection feature to compare essays against billions of web pages to avoid academic penalties.
- π Provides a vocabulary enhancement tool with synonyms for both free and premium users, with advanced suggestions for premium.
- π Acts as a writing coach by flagging mistakes and explaining how to fix them, helping to improve writing skills over time.
- π‘ Includes a score tab that reflects text improvements and offers insights into readability and word count.
- π Available as a free browser extension, web tool, desktop app, and can be integrated into Microsoft Word.
- π± Can also be used on smartphones through the Grammarly app with a custom keyboard.
- π° Pricing varies with subscription plans, offering discounts during sales and a free version for basic checks.
- β Despite the premium cost, Grammarly's free version is comprehensive, correcting fundamental errors without payment.
- π€ While Grammarly is highly recommended, its suggestions should be reviewed for accuracy, as no app can replace human editing.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of Grammarly?
-Grammarly is a writing app designed to check and correct spelling and grammar mistakes using AI software, which also points out punctuation, word choice, and stylistic errors.
Who is the speaker in the video transcript and what is their role?
-The speaker is Alberto from Gradehacker, a nontraditional student resource, who provides an in-depth review of Grammarly's Premium version.
What types of mistakes does Grammarly's Grammar and punctuation checker correct?
-Grammarly's Grammar and punctuation checker corrects punctuation errors, poor sentence formation, run-on sentences, lengthy and wordy sentences, and can correct more than 150 types of mistakes.
How does Grammarly's Spelling Check feature work?
-The Spelling Check feature allows users to correct all mistakes in their text in one place, without needing to use Microsoft Word for spelling and then Grammarly for grammar.
What is unique about Grammarly's language preference setting?
-Grammarly allows users to set their English language preference among American, British, Canadian, and Australian English, ensuring that any words not spelled according to the chosen convention are pointed out.
How does Grammarly's Plagiarism detection feature operate?
-Users can upload or copy and paste their essay into Grammarly, which then compares it to billions of web pages to detect any sources of plagiarism.
What does Grammarly's vocabulary enhancement tool offer?
-The vocabulary enhancement tool provides a list of synonyms for any word by double-clicking on it. With the Premium version, users receive advanced suggestions for more appropriate words based on tone and formality.
How does Grammarly function as a writing style coach?
-Grammarly flags mistakes, explains how to fix them, and teaches users why the error was incorrect, helping them improve their writing skills over time.
What are the different ways Grammarly can be accessed for use?
-Grammarly can be accessed through a free browser extension, a web tool on Grammarly.com, a desktop app for Windows or Mac, and by integrating it into Microsoft Word. It is also available as a mobile app with a keyboard.
What are the pricing options for Grammarly's premium plan?
-Grammarly's premium plan is billed at $12 per month for an annual plan, $20 per month for a quarterly plan, and $30 per month for a monthly plan.
What are some of the limitations or cons of using Grammarly as mentioned in the script?
-The main cons of Grammarly include its price, which may be too high for some users, and the occasional suggestion that could worsen a sentence, indicating the need for human judgment in accepting its suggestions.
Outlines
π Introduction to Grammarly: A Writing App Review
This paragraph introduces the video script, which is a review of Grammarly, a writing app designed to check and correct spelling and grammar mistakes. The speaker, Alberto from Gradehacker, mentions using Grammarly's Premium version for a few years and provides an overview of its capabilities, including AI-powered text analysis for grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, and stylistic errors. The paragraph also highlights Grammarly's features such as language preference settings, plagiarism detection, vocabulary enhancement, and writing style coaching. It emphasizes the app's educational aspect, teaching users to improve their writing over time.
π» How to Use Grammarly and Its Pricing Structure
The second paragraph explains how to use Grammarly, detailing the availability of a free browser extension, web tool, desktop app, and Microsoft Word integration. It also discusses the app's usability on mobile devices through its keyboard feature. The paragraph then delves into the cost of Grammarly, outlining different subscription plans and their respective prices. It acknowledges the premium version's access to exclusive features but also appreciates the free version's comprehensiveness. The script concludes with a summary of Grammarly's pros and cons, mentioning its extensive grammar knowledge base, variety of workspaces, tutoring tools, plagiarism checker, and the free version's adequacy. It also addresses the app's cost as a potential drawback and the occasional need for human judgment over app suggestions.
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Keywords
π‘Grammarly
π‘AI software
π‘Plagiarism detection
π‘Vocabulary enhancement
π‘Writing style coach
π‘Free browser extension
π‘Web tool
π‘Desktop app
π‘Microsoft Word integration
π‘Annual plan
π‘Free version
Highlights
Grammarly is a writing app that helps check and correct spelling and grammar mistakes using AI software.
It can correct punctuation errors, sentence formation, run-on sentences, and wordy sentences, detecting over 150 mistakes.
Grammarly allows setting English language preference for American, British, Canadian, or Australian English.
The Plagiarism detection feature compares essays to billions of web pages to find sources of plagiarism.
Vocabulary enhancement tool provides a list of synonyms for words, available in both free and premium versions.
Premium version offers advanced word suggestions appropriate for text tone and formality.
Grammarly flags overused repetitive words and suggests the best synonyms.
It functions as a writing style coach, teaching why errors are wrong and how to improve writing skills.
An overall score tab shows improvement in text readability and word count by following Grammarly suggestions.
Free browser extension is available for monitoring writing on almost any site on the web.
Grammarly can be accessed through a web tool, desktop app, or integrated into Microsoft Word.
Grammarly's app allows installation of their keyboard for writing on mobile devices.
Prices vary based on subscription term, with discounts available during online sales.
Free version of Grammarly corrects fundamental spelling and punctuation mistakes without payment or credit card information.
Premium plan includes advanced features for fixing complex errors and improving writing consistency.
Grammarly's cons include its price and occasional suggestions that could worsen a sentence.
The app is recommended for its extensive grammar knowledge base and tutoring tools.
Grammarly is used daily by the team at Gradehacker for its comprehensive writing assistance.
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For more college-friendly app reviews, viewers are directed to Chegg and Course Hero evaluations.