CleverType review (2026): is the free plan enough?
AI keyboard with voice typing and grammar fixes
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CleverType report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a writing keyboard with voice typing on a phone
CleverType is a keyboard for iPhone and Android with desktop and browser versions, adding grammar fixes, tone changes and voice typing. Voice typing is one feature of a writing keyboard rather than a dictation app, and the Premium features stop after a 2,000-word trial.
Who CleverType is for
- Fits if you want grammar fixes and voice typing inside every app on your phone
- Works for people who write replies on a phone all day
Who CleverType is not for
- Tight if you stay free, as Premium AI features end after a 2,000-word trial
- Skip it if you want a dictation app with its own editor, as this is a keyboard
- Watch out: the pricing page showed a ringgit price when read, so check what you are billed
- Skip it if you are wary of a keyboard that sees what you type
Why CleverType gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyYearly is $35.99, about $3 a month, under 60% of the $7 the cheaper quarter of the category charges; monthly is $4.99.
- CFree plan and trialThe keyboard is free, but the Premium AI features end after a 2,000-word trial.
- CFeaturesVoice typing with filler removal, grammar and tone, but voice typing is one feature of a keyboard, not a stand-alone dictation app with its own editor.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and it means switching your keyboard and granting it access to your typing.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser extensions, with no integrations or API listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CleverType's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/clevertype#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/clevertype.svg" alt="CleverType: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where CleverType stands among voice dictation apps
CleverType's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 14 of the 46 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 22 of 46) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 2 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 47 voice dictation apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. CleverType’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 22 of 46, level with 24
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 46, level with 15
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 46, level with 22
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 46, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 29 of 46, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 35 voice dictation apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep CleverType, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace CleverType you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 24 of the 46 other voice dictation apps grade higher. It costs $59.88 a year.
What you could not
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Grammar checking as you type, wherever you type.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. CleverType’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is CleverType?
CleverType is a keyboard for iPhone and Android, with a desktop app and browser extensions, that adds AI writing help to whatever app you type in. It fixes grammar, changes tone and writes replies, and its voice typing turns speech into punctuated text with filler words removed.
Worth knowing
- Voice typing is one feature of a writing keyboard, not a stand-alone dictation app with its own editor.
- The visible pricing page showed a Malaysian ringgit price (RM15 per month) when read; the USD prices here come from the page's own structured data.
- Premium features need a paid plan after the 2,000-word trial.
Key features
- AI voice typing
- Tap the microphone key to speak; the text arrives with punctuation, capitalization and paragraphs, and spoken lists become numbered or bulleted lists.
- Self-correction and filler removal
- If you change your mind mid-sentence only the final wording is written, and fillers such as um and uh are dropped.
- Grammar and tone
- Fix grammar with one tap, or rewrite in a chosen tone such as professional, casual or polite, or in a custom tone.
- Clever Reply
- Drafts a reply to the last message in apps like WhatsApp or email, or expands a short answer into a full one.
- Desktop and browser
- Besides iOS and Android, the site links a Mac and Windows desktop app and Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions.
CleverType pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, CleverType has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly).
- Starts at
- $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly)
- Free plan
- The keyboard is free to use; the Premium AI features come after a 2,000-word trial.
- Free trial
- 2,000-word trial of the Premium AI features
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free keyboard | $0 | The keyboard itself is free; the FAQ says the Premium AI features are charged for after the trial. |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99per month, billed monthly | Unlimited grammar fixes, tone changes and AI assistants on mobile and desktop, with priority support. |
| Yearly Premium | $35.99per year | Same Premium features billed once a year; the page says this saves 25% over monthly billing. |
Read from clevertype.co on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CleverType before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page offers a Yearly toggle marked Save 25%; its structured data lists the annual price as $35.99.
Stated on clevertype.co
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Common questions
Does CleverType have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CleverType is listed for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Is CleverType open source?
CleverType is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.