Starter
£0 / month
- 3 free checks a month (the first needs no sign-up)
- Each writing check uses 1 of your monthly checks; saved full rewrites are Pro
- Four criterion scores and a revision plan
- Saved essay history
Writing checkers · checked 21 October 2026
English Test Coach vs IELTSbiz
Short answer: both are AI writing checkers for IELTS with a free way in. The difference is in what stays free. IELTSbiz's free plan starts with a 3-day trial; after it, its own pricing page says essays and speaking go unmarked and the exact band stays hidden. English Test Coach's free Starter account keeps marking: 3 checks a month, each with an estimated band for every criterion and a revision plan, and the first check needs no sign-up at all.
Disclosure: we make English Test Coach. IELTSbiz is a separate company; its name is used only to identify it. Prices are its regular prices as shown on 21 October 2026; a short-lived discount is not included.
Side by side
| English Test Coach | IELTSbiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Free, after any trial | 3 writing checks a month with criterion bands and next steps | 2 practice sessions a day; essays and speaking unmarked; exact band hidden. IELTSbiz pricing |
| Trial | No trial needed: the first check needs no account | 3 days, no card: 5 practice sessions a day, 5 writing checks a month and 2 mock exams |
| Monthly | Pro £12 a month, cancel any time | $11.99 a month, renewing until cancelled |
| One-off | £12 (1 month), £24 (3 months), £49 (12 months); never renews | $29.99 (3 months), $52.50 (6 months), $75 lifetime |
| Writing checks on paid plans | Pro and passes: no monthly limit on personal writing checks (fair-use daily limits apply) and 60 full rewrites a month. Task 1 and Task 2, Academic and General Training, with chart upload for Academic Task 1 | Unlimited, Task 1 and Task 2, with chart upload |
| Other skills | Three free full Reading and three free full Listening tests, and speaking practice; Pro adds speaking transcription, the AI essay planner and 5 more timed writing mocks | Pro: unlimited reading and listening practice, speaking marking, a monthly live speaking mock with a person, full mocks |
| Refunds | Pro and passes start at once, so the 14-day cancellation right does not apply | Within 7 days of a charge; 14 days on lifetime |
| Published accuracy | 24 of 27 official responses within one band, with the method on the accuracy page | No accuracy study on its pricing page, the IELTSbiz page we read |
Where each fits
Where IELTSbiz fits
- You want one plan that also covers unlimited reading and listening practice and a live speaking mock.
- You want to pay once for good with its lifetime plan.
Where English Test Coach wins
- Free means marked. Three essays a month get a full report on the free plan, with no trial clock.
- We publish how accurate the estimate is. No checker can give an exact IELTS band; ours says how close it came on 27 officially marked responses and where it misses.
- Simple pricing in pounds, with local pass prices in some countries.
- A study revision you can learn from: on request, a revised version of your answer with every change quoted and explained.
Choose English Test Coach if… / pick IELTSbiz if…
- Choose English Test Coach if you want ongoing free marking, or a short pass for a fixed test date, and you care about how close the estimate is.
- Pick IELTSbiz if you want a lifetime plan that bundles reading, listening and speaking practice.
Comparing more checkers? Read the best unlimited IELTS essay checkers or the best IELTS writing checkers compared.
Plans for your practice
A clear place to start.
Start with the tools you need and make room for regular practice.
Pro
£12 / month
Or pay once, with no renewal: 1-month pass £12 · 3-month pass £24 · 12-month pass £49
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Unlimited writing checks (fair-use daily limits apply)
- 60 full rewrites each month
- Band progress chart across your saved checks
- Writing mock pack: 5 more timed mocks with printable band reports
- AI essay planner: outline, ideas and topic vocabulary
- AI feedback on your vocabulary practice sentences
- Speaking transcription for your recorded answers
- Cancel any time
Exam passes
Practise until test day.
Pay once for everything in Pro, for as long as you need before your test. A pass never renews and nothing more is charged. Buying another pass adds its days after the current one ends.
Which should I choose? Pro suits regular practice and renews monthly until you cancel. A pass suits a fixed test date: you pay once and it never renews.
A pass starts straight away, so the usual 14-day cancellation right does not apply. It never renews.
Prices in pounds. In some countries checkout shows a fixed local price; elsewhere Stripe converts to your currency, and you can choose to pay in pounds. Show prices in rupees (₹)
Retaking Writing?
If Writing held your band back, practise with a pass until your retake: check every essay against the four criteria, fix one weakness at a time and see each estimate change. The bands are estimates, not official IELTS scores, and no score is guaranteed.
£12 a month, renewing monthly until you cancel. No VAT is added. Cancel any time; Pro stays active until the end of the paid month, with no partial refunds. Outside the UK? You can pay in pounds (GBP) to avoid Stripe's conversion fee.
Pro payments are taken on Stripe's secure checkout page, so English Test Coach never sees your card number.
Questions about IELTSbiz and English Test Coach
Is IELTSbiz free?
Partly. On 21 October 2026 its pricing page offered a 3-day trial with 5 writing checks a month. After the trial you keep 2 practice sessions a day, but the page says essays and speaking go unmarked and the exact band stays hidden.
How much is IELTSbiz Pro?
Its regular prices on 21 October 2026 were $11.99 a month, $29.99 for 3 months, $52.50 for 6 months and $75 for lifetime access. It refunds within 7 days of a charge, or 14 days on lifetime.
Which gives more free writing checks?
After IELTSbiz's 3-day trial ends, English Test Coach gives more: 3 marked checks every month on a free account, with the first needing no sign-up. We make English Test Coach.
Try a check with no sign-up
Write a Task 1 or Task 2 answer and run your first check free. Compare the report before you choose.