{
  "schemaVersion": "fewertools.student-tool-observations.v1",
  "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
  "method": "Exact official pages and selected public browser pricing controls; factual capability mapping, alphabetical lists, no comparative winner.",
  "records": [
    {
      "slug": "anki",
      "name": "Anki",
      "tasks": [
        "revision"
      ],
      "summary": "Spaced-repetition flashcards with recall-based scheduling and optional AnkiWeb sync.",
      "free": "Desktop and AnkiWeb sync are free. AnkiDroid for Android is also free.",
      "paid": "Official AnkiMobile for iOS: £24.99 GBP, one-time purchase in the UK App Store.",
      "limit": "The iOS app is a separate purchase. Make and check your own cards; this source check does not measure learning outcomes.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://apps.ankiweb.net/",
          "excerpt": "The free AnkiWeb synchronization service lets you sync your cards across devices."
        },
        {
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ankimobile-flashcards/id373493387",
          "excerpt": "£24.99",
          "method": "UK App Store browser, 19 October 2026"
        }
      ],
      "plans": [
        {
          "plan": "Desktop / AnkiWeb sync / AnkiDroid",
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Free access",
          "unit": "Individual user"
        },
        {
          "plan": "AnkiMobile iOS",
          "amount": 24.99,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "billing": "One-time purchase",
          "unit": "App purchase",
          "region": "UK App Store"
        }
      ],
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
      "reviewScope": "Selected official documentation and public pricing views only. No student workflow, AI quality or learning outcome was tested.",
      "region": "Public English pages; numeric prices carry their own region and currency scope",
      "limitations": [
        "No checkout or purchase executed.",
        "No student discount assumed.",
        "No new editorial score or recommendation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "elicit",
      "name": "Elicit",
      "tasks": [
        "sources"
      ],
      "summary": "Search research papers, read summaries and question papers with full-text access.",
      "free": "Basic includes unlimited paper search, summaries and chat with accessible full-text papers. Agent and report usage is limited; no numeric allowance is specified.",
      "paid": "Academic Plus: $19/user/month with monthly billing, or $11/user/month equivalent billed as $132/year.",
      "limit": "The Academic selector must be chosen. The page displays $ without a currency code; confirm currency and tax before paying. Export formats are listed under Plus.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://elicit.com/pricing",
          "excerpt": "Per user/month, billed as $132 annually",
          "method": "Academic selector; Monthly and Yearly tabs read in browser"
        }
      ],
      "plans": [
        {
          "plan": "Basic",
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Free access",
          "unit": "User",
          "allowance": "Unlimited paper search, summaries and full-text paper chat; limited agent/reports, unspecified quota"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Academic Plus",
          "amount": 19,
          "currency": null,
          "displayCurrency": "$",
          "billing": "Monthly billing",
          "unit": "User/month",
          "region": "Public English Academic view",
          "verificationStatus": "Displayed quotation; currency code unresolved, not a complete billing quote"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Academic Plus",
          "amount": 132,
          "monthlyEquivalent": 11,
          "currency": null,
          "displayCurrency": "$",
          "billing": "Annual payment",
          "unit": "User/year",
          "region": "Public English Academic view",
          "verificationStatus": "Displayed quotation; currency code unresolved, not a complete billing quote"
        }
      ],
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
      "reviewScope": "Selected official documentation and public pricing views only. No student workflow, AI quality or learning outcome was tested.",
      "region": "Public English pages; numeric prices carry their own region and currency scope",
      "limitations": [
        "No checkout or purchase executed.",
        "No student discount assumed.",
        "No new editorial score or recommendation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "google-docs",
      "name": "Google Docs",
      "tasks": [
        "writing"
      ],
      "summary": "Write and structure a draft, collect comments and restore earlier document versions.",
      "free": "Personal Docs access with a Google Account. Up to 15 GB of account storage is shared across Drive, Gmail and Photos.",
      "paid": "Paid Workspace and Google AI features have separate plan and account requirements. No new Workspace quote was verified in this student check.",
      "limit": "Free Docs access does not mean every Gemini or business feature is included. School account access and storage depend on the institution.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/",
          "excerpt": "Anyone with a Google Account can create in Docs."
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123?hl=en",
          "excerpt": "Your Google Account comes with up to 15 GB of cloud storage at no charge."
        }
      ],
      "plans": [
        {
          "plan": "Personal Docs",
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Free access",
          "unit": "Google Account",
          "allowance": "Up to 15 GB shared across Drive, Gmail and Photos"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Workspace / AI upgrades",
          "amount": null,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Depends on selected plan",
          "unit": null
        }
      ],
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
      "reviewScope": "Selected official documentation and public pricing views only. No student workflow, AI quality or learning outcome was tested.",
      "region": "Public English pages; numeric prices carry their own region and currency scope",
      "limitations": [
        "No checkout or purchase executed.",
        "No student discount assumed.",
        "No new editorial score or recommendation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "grammarly",
      "name": "Grammarly",
      "tasks": [
        "writing"
      ],
      "summary": "Check a draft for spelling and grammar, and see tone suggestions.",
      "free": "Free includes spelling, grammar and tone checks, plus 100 AI prompts per month. Plagiarism checking and full-sentence rewrites are paid features.",
      "paid": "Published USD Pro rates: $30/member/month with monthly billing, or $12/member/month equivalent billed as $144/year.",
      "limit": "These are USD support-page rates, not a UK quote. GBP pricing is regional; the UK marketing headline did not state a billing interval, so it is not used as a monthly quote.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.grammarly.com/plans",
          "excerpt": "100 prompts / month"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.grammarly.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000090011-How-much-does-Grammarly-Pro-cost",
          "excerpt": "Monthly subscription: $30 USD/member/month"
        }
      ],
      "plans": [
        {
          "plan": "Free",
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Free access",
          "unit": "Individual",
          "allowance": "Spelling, grammar, tone; 100 AI prompts/month"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Pro",
          "amount": 30,
          "currency": "USD",
          "billing": "Monthly billing",
          "unit": "Member/month",
          "region": "Published default USD support-page rates"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Pro",
          "amount": 144,
          "monthlyEquivalent": 12,
          "currency": "USD",
          "billing": "Annual payment",
          "unit": "Member/year",
          "region": "Published default USD support-page rates"
        }
      ],
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
      "reviewScope": "Selected official documentation and public pricing views only. No student workflow, AI quality or learning outcome was tested.",
      "region": "Public English pages; numeric prices carry their own region and currency scope",
      "limitations": [
        "No checkout or purchase executed.",
        "No student discount assumed.",
        "No new editorial score or recommendation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "notebooklm",
      "name": "NotebookLM",
      "displayName": "NotebookLM / Gemini Notebook",
      "tasks": [
        "sources",
        "revision"
      ],
      "summary": "Ask questions about supplied sources and create study material. Google’s current documentation calls it Gemini Notebook.",
      "free": "Standard is free with an eligible Google Account: 100 notebooks per user and 50 sources per notebook. AI use is compute-limited; no fixed daily prompt count is promised here.",
      "paid": "UK Google AI Plus bundle: £4.49 GBP/month with monthly billing. Google AI Pro: £18.99 GBP/month with monthly billing. These are bundles, not standalone notebook prices.",
      "limit": "Usage limits vary and can change. Work or school access may need an administrator; regional and age requirements apply. Paid annual totals were not verified.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/16213268?hl=en",
          "excerpt": "Sign up free of charge by using your gmail account."
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/17670842",
          "excerpt": "Without a plan | Standard limits"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/16269187?hl=en",
          "excerpt": "Gemini Notebook answers questions based on the information provided in your uploaded sources."
        },
        {
          "url": "https://one.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/google-ai-plans/",
          "excerpt": "£4.49 /mo",
          "method": "Rendered browser, United Kingdom selected; AI Plus and Pro quotes"
        }
      ],
      "plans": [
        {
          "plan": "Standard",
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Free access",
          "unit": "Eligible Google Account",
          "allowance": "100 notebooks/user; 50 sources/notebook; compute-based AI limits"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Google AI Plus bundle",
          "amount": 4.49,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "billing": "Monthly billing",
          "unit": "Personal subscription/month",
          "region": "United Kingdom"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Google AI Pro bundle",
          "amount": 18.99,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "billing": "Monthly billing",
          "unit": "Personal subscription/month",
          "region": "United Kingdom"
        }
      ],
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
      "reviewScope": "Selected official documentation and public pricing views only. No student workflow, AI quality or learning outcome was tested.",
      "region": "Public English pages; numeric prices carry their own region and currency scope",
      "limitations": [
        "No checkout or purchase executed.",
        "No student discount assumed.",
        "No new editorial score or recommendation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "zotero",
      "name": "Zotero",
      "tasks": [
        "citations"
      ],
      "summary": "Collect, organise and annotate sources, then insert citations and bibliographies in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs.",
      "free": "The reference manager is free. Zotero Storage includes 300 MB for synced attachments; this is not a limit on your entire local library.",
      "paid": "Optional attachment storage: 2 GB for $20 USD/year; 6 GB for $60 USD/year; unlimited for $120 USD/year. Each is an annual payment.",
      "limit": "Storage is separate from the free reference manager. Check imported author, date and publication fields against the source before submitting a bibliography.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.zotero.org/",
          "excerpt": "collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research."
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.zotero.org/storage",
          "excerpt": "Storage Limit | Cost (USD)"
        }
      ],
      "plans": [
        {
          "plan": "Reference manager / 300 MB attachment sync",
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": null,
          "billing": "Free access",
          "unit": "Individual"
        },
        {
          "plan": "2 GB storage",
          "amount": 20,
          "currency": "USD",
          "billing": "Annual payment",
          "unit": "Individual/year"
        },
        {
          "plan": "6 GB storage",
          "amount": 60,
          "currency": "USD",
          "billing": "Annual payment",
          "unit": "Individual/year"
        },
        {
          "plan": "Unlimited storage",
          "amount": 120,
          "currency": "USD",
          "billing": "Annual payment",
          "unit": "Individual/year"
        }
      ],
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
      "reviewScope": "Selected official documentation and public pricing views only. No student workflow, AI quality or learning outcome was tested.",
      "region": "Public English pages; numeric prices carry their own region and currency scope",
      "limitations": [
        "No checkout or purchase executed.",
        "No student discount assumed.",
        "No new editorial score or recommendation."
      ]
    }
  ]
}