Best writing assistant tools for students in 2022!

Research studies show that online learning has been shown to increase retention of information and take less time meaning the changes that happens because of coronavirus actually did have something positive in it. Learning online means flexibility and less time, which is why I write this blog today to review two best grammar checking tools that students can use to help with writings, less time, affordable, and most importantly easy to use! But bear in mind, although I will be sharing free tools for students, they also comes with premium features that students cannot use as a free user. 

1. Grammarly

Grammarly is one of the most famous apps for students that you can use for grammar, spelling, punctuation errors and more. It lets you check 100,000 characters at a time. You just have to copy and paste the content into the Grammarly editor, and it will check the content for factors like correctness, clarity, engagement, and delivery. With a text editor-like interface, you can easily do text formatting – bold, italic, heading tags, and other stuff. Should you want to use it directly in your WordPress site or your emails, you can do that using a free Chrome or Firefox browser extension, and it will highlight the errors by underlining them in red.

Side note: There’s also a mobile app for checking everything you write on your phone, even offline.

Features (for free users):

• AI-based text checker
• Browser, Google Docs, and MS Word integration 
• 256-bit AES & SSL/TLS encryption
• Personal dictionary
• 1 user per account
• Available for mobile interface

Features (premium users):

• Advanced style suggestions
• Better sentence structure analysis
• Tone and formality level checker
• Wordiness and ineffective vocabulary filter
• Built-in plagiarism checker
• Style consistency checker
• Human proofreading (additional cost)
• Inclusive languageAML SSO (for accounts with 50+ users)
• Word choice

💸Pricing:

This grammar checker is available for free, but to unlock advanced features, you’ll have to spend $12 / RM 50.83 a month.

2. Ginger

Next on our list of the best free grammar checker tools is Ginger. Ginger offers a spell checker and online proofreading tool. The first one is more focused on spelling and grammar checks. The contextual spell checker identifies the correction that best fits the meaning of the original sentence. It not only improves your writing skills but also boosts productivity.

You can use Ginger as a browser add-on, MS Word/Outlook integration, iOS/Android, Windows app, or directly from their online site. It is best for checking irregular verbs/adverbs, confusing wordings, misspellings, and common grammar rules in the English language.

Features (free users):

• Smart grammar corrector and spell checks
• Proofread and type at the same time
• Third-party integrations available
• Personalized practice sessions
• Terminology management
• Style check
• Knowledge base

Features (paid):

• Unlimited AI-powered corrections
• Word definitions
• Unlimited synonyms
• Unlimited sentence rephrasing 
• 40+ language translations
• 7-day money-back guarantee

💸Pricing:

This grammar checker is available for free, the premium plan for Ginger costs $13.99/RM59.25 per month. You can get 40% annual discount by paying yearly.

Grammarly vs Ginger – My Verdict

Both Grammarly and Ginger software are great grammar checkers with unique selling points. However, they may appeal to different types of customers. For me, Grammarly is the winner. It outperforms Ginger with its user-friendly interface and comprehensive features. So if you're looking for an advanced proofreading tool with accurate grammar checker and plagiarism checking   capabilities, use Grammarly.

I’ve been using Grammarly for quite some time and haven’t come across any grammar checker software that comes even close. I feel it’s the best grammar tool out there. Its friendly UI and plagiarism checking capabilities had me at hello. So anyone looking for a highly advanced grammar checker, accurate proofreading tool, and plagiarism checker should use Grammarly. 

Although Ginger lacks many of Grammarly's features, it’s not altogether a bad choice. The translation feature and Sentence Rephraser tool are aspects I like. So anyone on a tight budget in need of multilingual support should use Ginger software. But that’s just how I feel. Which writing assistant would you choose?