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Writing
Ordered by Text Arena Elo, the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, a free tier, entry price, and the product's App Store rating and review count. A tool under half the category weight is labeled insufficient data and has no numeric rank.
Updated · Compare Gemini and Claude
Machine-readable scores: writing.json. Method on the methodology page. Published by AIToolStack.
Quick answers
What is the top Writing pick?
- Gemini is rank 1 of 5, with composite 88.7 and coverage 100%. Composite 88.7 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.
What is the top free or freemium Writing pick?
- Gemini is the highest-ranked freemium tool, at rank 1 of 5, with composite 88.7.
How do these ranks work?
- Composite equals evidence times coverage. Only sourced metrics count. A tool under 50% coverage is labeled Insufficient data and has no numeric rank. The full method is on the methodology page.
Rank 1 of 5.
Gemini
FreemiumGoogle's assistant for writing, research, and work in Google apps.
- Composite
- 88.7
- Evidence
- 88.7
- Coverage
- 100%
Composite 88.7 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Gemini Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text Arena EloPreliminary on the source board 1524Gemini 4 Argon (High)1524±9, preliminary, from 4,904 votes. 24% 87.3 Source for Text Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15 AA Intelligence Index 53Gemini 4 Argon (high)Intelligence Index 53. Retrieval date; the leaderboard page did not print a timestamp. Vals SWE-bench Verified does not list Gemini 4 Argon, so no SWE-bench score is used. 12% 66.3 Source for AA Intelligence Index (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Free tier YesWithout an AI planThe Gemini Apps help article lists a row for people without an AI plan, with standard limits and a 32k token context window. That is the free tier. Paid Google AI plans raise the limits. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $4.99Google AI PlusThe US comparison table lists Google AI Plus at $4.99 per month, Google AI Pro at $19.99 per month, and Google AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Plus is the cheapest paid Google AI plan. 18% 87.5 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.72Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 94.4 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 2343258Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 12% 91.0 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 2 of 5.
Claude
FreemiumAnthropic's assistant for chat, files, research, and code. Claude Code is the terminal agent.
- Composite
- 80.5
- Evidence
- 80.5
- Coverage
- 100%
Composite 80.5 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Claude Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text Arena Elo 1508Claude Opus 5.5 (High)1508±7 from 8,300 votes. Anthropic's pricing page says Opus is not on the Free plan. 24% 84.7 Source for Text Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15 AA Intelligence Index 58Claude Opus 5.5 (max with fallback)Intelligence Index 58 on the models leaderboard. The page did not print its own timestamp; this is the retrieval date. SWE-bench Verified on the Vals board has Claude Opus 5, not Opus 5.5, so that score is not used. 12% 72.5 Source for AA Intelligence Index (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Free tier YesFreeFree is listed at $0. Opus is marked No on Free and Yes on Pro. Claude Code is marked No on Free and Yes on Pro. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $20ProPro is $20 if billed monthly, or $17 per month with the annual plan. The monthly price is the one scored. 18% 50.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.72Claude by AnthropicApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.7217 and userRatingCount 279701 for Claude by Anthropic by Anthropic PBC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 94.4 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 279701Claude by AnthropicApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.7217 and userRatingCount 279701 for Claude by Anthropic by Anthropic PBC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 12% 77.8 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 3 of 5.
ChatGPT
FreemiumOpenAI's assistant for writing, images, voice, and coding agents.
- Composite
- 79.3
- Evidence
- 90.1
- Coverage
- 88%
Composite 79.3 from 88% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for ChatGPT Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text Arena Elo 1485gpt-5.6-sol-xhigh1485±4 from 40,442 votes. The ChatGPT pricing page lists GPT-5.6 Sol on Plus, not on Free. 24% 80.8 Source for Text Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15 AA Intelligence Index Not available 12% — Not available Free tier YesFree planThe pricing page has a Free plan and says the free version is available to everyone. It does not print a dollar price for Go or Plus. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $8ChatGPT Go, USThe January 16, 2026 post says ChatGPT Go is $8 USD per month in the US, Plus is $20, and Pro is $200. The Go help article, updated in October 2026, still describes Go as the low-cost plan but does not restate the dollar amount and points at the pricing page. That pricing page returned 403 on this retrieval, so the cell keeps the blog figure and its date. 18% 80.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-01-16 App Store rating 4.83ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 96.6 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 11313295ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 12% 100.0 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 4 of 5.
Grok
FreemiumSpaceXAI's assistant for chat, search, images, video, voice, and code.
- Composite
- 76.7
- Evidence
- 87.2
- Coverage
- 88%
Composite 76.7 from 88% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Grok Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text Arena Elo 1454grok-4.6-high1454±5 from 28,965 votes. 24% 75.7 Source for Text Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15 AA Intelligence Index Not available 12% — Not available Free tier YesFreeThe X Subscription price table lists Free at $0. New self-serve plans include Grok. Existing SuperGrok plans can continue. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $8PlusPlus is $8 per month, or $80 per year. It is the cheapest paid individual plan in the table. Premium is $30 per month. Annual discounts are not scored. 18% 80.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.87Grok AIApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.87411 and userRatingCount 1510343 for Grok AI by X Corp.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 97.4 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 1510343Grok AIApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.87411 and userRatingCount 1510343 for Grok AI by X Corp.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 12% 88.3 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 5 of 5.
Grammarly
FreemiumWriting editor for grammar, tone, and rewrites inside a document.
- Composite
- 54.7
- Evidence
- 85.5
- Coverage
- 64%
Composite 54.7 from 64% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.
Score breakdown for Grammarly Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text Arena Elo Not available 24% — Not available AA Intelligence Index Not available 12% — Not available Free tier YesFreeThe plans page lists Free at $0 USD / month. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $12ProThe plans page shows Pro at $12 USD. Free on the same page is labeled $0 USD / month. The Pro price does not repeat the words per month. A trial line says $0 payment today and is not the plan price. 18% 70.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.66Grammarly: AI Keyboard & VoiceApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.66285 and userRatingCount 226239 for Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voice by Superhuman Platform Inc. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 93.2 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 226239Grammarly: AI Keyboard & VoiceApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.66285 and userRatingCount 226239 for Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voice by Superhuman Platform Inc. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 12% 76.5 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Insufficient data
Jasper
PaidMarketing workspace for campaign copy and brand controls.
- Composite
- 0.0
- Evidence
- 0.0
- Coverage
- 36%
Insufficient data. Coverage is 36%, under 50% of the category weight, so this row has no numeric rank.
Score breakdown for Jasper Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text Arena Elo Not available 24% — Not available AA Intelligence Index Not available 12% — Not available Free tier NoProThe pricing page offers a 7-day trial and does not list an ongoing free plan. A trial is not scored as a free tier. 18% 0.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $69ProPro is $69 per month billed monthly, or $59 per month billed yearly. The monthly price is the one scored. 18% 0.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating Not available 16% — Not available App Store reviews Not available 12% — Not available
Latest releases
Claude Personal Finance beta
Anthropic is rolling out Personal Finance in Claude in beta, with read-only bank and card connections through Plaid, on Pro, Max, and Ultra plans in the US. The article date is November 5, 2026.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available
Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available on November 5, 2026, for generating and editing video up to 15 seconds, on the Gemini API and Google Cloud. Google says 720p video is $0.07 per second, 30% less than Omni 1.1; that price comparison is vendor-reported.
Gemini app file editing
Google added file generation, preview, and editing in the Gemini app for documents, PDFs, slides, spreadsheets, and code. PDF preview and editing work on web and mobile; Google says the other formats are web only, and that this is available to all users where the Gemini app is available.
Gemini 4 Carbon, limited access
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, and it is not generally available. Access starts with a subset of cyber defenders through the Fairwind Program, with wider availability later, at an introductory $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
iCloud Mail and Calendar in ChatGPT
OpenAI's English release notes for October 27, 2026 say iCloud users can connect Mail and Calendar in ChatGPT to find emails, catch up on an inbox, check a schedule, and update calendar events. It is available on all ChatGPT plans on the web, the desktop app, and iOS.
OpenAI release notes (opens in a new tab)ChatGPT on AIToolStack
GPT-6.1 Terra
OpenAI introduced GPT-6.1 Terra for ChatGPT Work and Codex, and in the API as gpt-6.1-terra at $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens. The English release notes date the rollout October 26, 2026, include Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu, and say Terra is available in Work and Codex, not Chat.
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