Grammarly vs Ginger Grammar & Spell Check Software

Grammar and spell checker is a definitive must have and use tool for both writers and those who hire writers. At the first glance, it seems like you have an abundance of available options in this field. Yet, as soon as you start using all of these tools you realize that there are only two, you can really rely upon. Which brings us to our second point. Grammarly or Ginger software? Which one should you choose? Which one should you choose?

Here's an overview of main features and characteristics that are supposed to help you make the right decision:

Desktop Version

Both solutions provide you with desktop versions. Yet, there are some differences. Let's first focus on the time it's required to check the document. You should be fully aware that Ginger checks a sentence by sentence. This can be quite a time-consuming process, if you're checking long documents, which include a dozen or more pages. On the other side, you have Grammarly desktop version that allows you to get the results, as soon as you press the button. There's a catch. You need to decide what you're going to do with all mistakes and correction suggestions - one by one. You got this one right. There's no button - correct it all! For what is worth, Grammarly is still much quicker than Ginger on your desktop or laptop computer. One last thing, Ginger allows you to make corrections as you type, but this can be quite an annoying thing.

Desktop Version Winner: Grammarly

Mobile Version

Unless I'm completely unaware there's no Grammarly mobile version. When it comes to Ginger, you get an impression that mobile devices app is all that they care about. Ginger team has created an entire universe around its mobile app. Honestly, who's to blame them for that? You can buy keyboard skins and emoji characters. Yet, Ginger's greatest value comes from the auto correction feature for smartphones and tablets. I have to admit that I was hugely disappointed with the weekly limit for Ginger mobile corrections. You can still get suggestions, but you have to apply the corrections manually, which can be a very annoying activity. My personal impression is that Ginger has decided to focus on the mobile app and leave the desktop playing field to Grammarly.

Mobile Version Winner: Ginger

Help Outside Word

If I remember correctly both solutions provide features, which can help you ensure proper grammar and spelling while you're writing emails or chat. However, there are some limitations. Your browsers are going to suffer immensely. Chat boxes are the special story. To tell you the truth, after a couple nervous breakdowns, I decided to remove both programs from my browsers. I just had enough of delays and frozen screens. That's why there's no true winner here.

Help Outside Word Winner: None

Reliability

Here comes the important, but also the trickiest part. If you have some time to invest, you can Google an outstanding article about a guy, who tested Microsoft Word spell check feature, Grammarly, and some other available options. No software can match a flesh and blood proofreader. This is well-known and for the time being an undeniable truth. However, if you've used these tools, then you appreciate how helpful they can really be. For example, you can use the same text and check it twice in both Grammarly and Ginger to see for yourself which one is better. When it comes to their reliability, I have one more painful confession to make. I had to realize some things the hard way. I even lost a client. Here's what happened. I can't remember exactly what happened, but I know it was obvious and embarrassing. I think I used a construction like "could be done," or something similar. However, Ginger failed to notice that I forget to include "be." Maybe, that wasn't the main reason, but my client was frustrated. You already know what happened next, don't you? I immediately removed Ginger and began using Grammarly. Yet, Grammarly did locate this embarrassing mistake. One more time, both Grammarly and Ginger can miss a thing or thing. So, keep an eye on your text.

Reliability Winner: Grammarly

Price + Premium Features

It's about time to discuss the price itself. In order to use Ginger Basic, you have to pay $8.30/moth or $14.60/month for Premium. Ginger's yearly plan makes it possible for you to save lots of money. Yearly package for Basic users costs $5.10 and Premium $9.25. When it comes to Grammarly, I have to say there's much more reason regarding pricing policy compared the very tough beginnings. Now, a Premium subscription on a monthly level costs $29.95. If you decide to pay quarterly it's going to cost you $19.98. Finally, the Grammarly annual plan asks you to pay $11.66 per month. In case you prefer one time payments, your obligation on a quarterly level includes the amount of $59.95 or $139.95 for the whole year.

When you put it like this, you get an impression that Ginger is a winner. Yet, we need to mention the Premium difference. In this situation, Ginger is a fair player. If you want to pay, then you don't have to apply the changes manually. There's no difference between the quality of checks. On the other side, Grammarly wants to emphasize a difference between Free and Premium version of its solutions. Believe me, I tried them both. I think that Premium is overpriced for the following reasons. For example, Grammarly offers you its version of plagiarism checker, which is no match for Copyscape. I have to emphasize the fact that for $5 you get 100 Copyscape Premium checks. In addition, there's this thing called advanced issues, which isn't very helpful. When it comes to standard Contextual Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Sentence Structure, and Style, I have to say, my hat off to Grammarly for an excellent job. But, my Premium experience wasn't so great. I ended up paying $30/month for annoying suggestions about punctuations, lots of synonyms, and useless plagiarism checker.

Price + Premium Features Winner: Ginger

My Final Verdict

I didn't get any money to say that I will check this post with Grammarly once I'm done. On the other hand, I'm using Ginger on my smartphone. So, this is undoubtedly a tough call, which one to use. Either way, you definitely need a helping grammar and spelling hand, regardless of the fact you write or plan to hire someone to write something for you. These tools can give a quick overview of the most obvious and embarrassing mistakes. Meaning, if you want to create a work of art, you need to get an additional pair of eyes. In case, you think you're above these tools, here's a real life reminder. I still don't get how come some people can tell a difference between "its" and "it's." At the same time, if we want to play this game of truth properly, on one occasion, I wanted to drink a bear instead of beer. Maybe, I had too many beers to drink, or I was just impatient when typing a message. Either way, I don't plan to write a single letter without one of these tools.