# Smodin review (2026): is it worth $10 a month, billed yearly? > AI writer, detector, humanizer and plagiarism checker Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Writing Tools - **Made by:** Smodin LLC - **Website:** https://smodin.io - **Runs on:** Web, Browser extension - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to try it first, as no free plan or trial is stated. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Smodin is a paid product, starting at $10 per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly). - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $10 per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly) | All tools with standard detection, humanizing, plagiarism scans, writing and chat, and limited writing output. | | Premium | $16 per 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 https://smodin.io/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Smodin before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Save 20% with annual billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page says annual billing saves 20% against monthly, and shows a site-wide Black Friday banner for annual plans. Source: https://smodin.io/pricing ## 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. ## Good for - Students and writers who want detection and plagiarism checks in one place - Users who want a text rewriter and translator beside an AI chat ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 1.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: C.** $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. - **Free plan and trial: F.** The pricing page states no free plan and no trial, and the FAQ says subscriptions are non-refundable. - **Features: C.** Many tools in one place. Writing output is limited on Starter and the Chrome extension is Premium only. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. It's a web account with several separate tools to learn. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, a Chrome extension on Premium only, and a Google Docs connection. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it stands among writing tools - 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/writing ## Keep it, 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. - You could make: Long-form writing: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Google Docs and Chrome among them, and has an API. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Google Docs, Chrome **Tags:** AI features, Chat assistant, Long-form writing, Public API ## Alternatives - [QuillBot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/quillbot): AI paraphraser with grammar, summarizing and AI-detection tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/quillbot-vs-smodin) - [Jenni AI](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jenni-ai): AI writing workspace for cited academic papers. 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