Smodin review (2026): is it worth $10 a month, billed yearly?
AI writer, detector, humanizer and plagiarism checker
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Smodin report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for student writing tools bundled on one plan
Smodin bundles an essay writer, chat, AI detector, humanizer, plagiarism checker, rewriter and summarizer. Starter is $10 a month billed yearly, and the pricing page states no free plan or trial. Purchases are non-refundable, and tools that get text past AI detectors can break school or workplace rules.
Who Smodin is for
- Fits if you want writing, rewriting and plagiarism checks under one login
- Works for students who check essays before submitting
Who Smodin is not for
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as no free plan or trial is stated
- Not for you if refunds matter, because every purchase is non-refundable
- Tight if you're on Starter, which limits writing output and leaves out the Chrome extension
- Watch out: using the humanizer can go against school or workplace rules
Why Smodin gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$10 a month on yearly billing, $12.99 monthly. Premium is $16 yearly. Both sit around the middle of what writing tools charge, which is $9.95.
- FFree plan and trialThe pricing page states no free plan and no trial, and the FAQ says subscriptions are non-refundable.
- CFeaturesMany tools in one place. Writing output is limited on Starter and the Chrome extension is Premium only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It's a web account with several separate tools to learn.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, a Chrome extension on Premium only, and a Google Docs connection.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Smodin's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Smodin's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 100 other writing tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 51 of 100) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 35 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 23 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 101 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Smodin’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 100, level with 35
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 100, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 100, level with 63
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 100, level with 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 51 of 100, level with 41
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 79 writing tools. 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 Smodin, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Smodin you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. 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: 89 of the 100 other writing tools grade higher. It costs $120 a year.
What you could make
- Long-form writing: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- It plugs into other products, Google Docs and Chrome among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Smodin’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 Smodin?
Smodin is a browser-based set of AI writing tools for students and writers: an essay writer, chat assistant, AI content detector, humanizer, plagiarism checker, rewriter, summarizer and translator. Two paid plans differ mainly in output limits, model quality and a Chrome extension.
Worth knowing
- The pricing FAQ says all subscription purchases are non-refundable.
- No free plan or trial is stated on the pricing page; both plans are paid.
- Writing output is limited on Starter, and the Chrome extension is Premium only.
- Tools that help text bypass AI detectors may breach school or workplace rules.
Key features
- AI writer and chat
- Writes essays, summaries and rewrites from prompts, and a chat assistant answers questions. Premium adds extended chat memory.
- AI content detector
- Checks whether text is likely AI-generated. The vendor says its detector covers 100 or more languages.
- AI humanizer
- Rewrites text to read as human-written, with AI Extra and Plagiarism modes. The FAQ calls detection removal about 80% consistent.
- Plagiarism checker
- Scans text against web and academic sources and reports similarity; Premium runs advanced scans across a whole document.
- Rewriter, summarizer and translator
- Extra tools for rewording, summarizing and translating text, plus a Chrome extension on Premium for Google Docs and the browser.
Smodin pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Smodin is a paid product, starting at $10 per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $10 per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $10per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly) | All tools with standard detection, humanizing, plagiarism scans, writing and chat, and limited writing output. |
| Premium | $16per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly) | Premium models, advanced detection and humanizing, unlimited writing output, extended chat memory and the Chrome extension. |
Read from smodin.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Smodin before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 20% against monthly, and shows a site-wide Black Friday banner for annual plans.
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Common questions
Does Smodin have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Smodin is listed for Web.
Does Smodin have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Smodin is listed for Web.
Is Smodin open source?
Smodin is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Smodin have an API?
Yes. Smodin offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.