Free essay feedback — that never writes for you
Nudge Buddy gives you five full reads a day, free, no card. Each read scores how well your argument holds and asks the specific questions a critical reader would — then flags the phrasing that sounds machine-made. What it never does is rewrite: you get questions and a direction, never a replacement sentence, so every word you turn in is yours.
No card · 5 reads a day · your text never trains a model
Almost every automatic checker does the same thing: it takes your text and hands back a different one. An “improved” version, with your ideas rewritten by a machine. The problem is that, in the end, the essay stops being yours — and you turn in words you can't defend.
Nudge Buddy was built for the opposite path. It reads your draft the way a critical reader would and returns three things: a score from 0 to 100, the questions that reader would ask before agreeing with you, and the phrases that sound machine-made. None of it is a sentence to paste. That is why the house rule is simple: questions, never answers.
You get five full reads a day, free, no card, and no trial countdown. Each read includes the whole Deep Read and Human Voice — the free tier isn't a sample of the product, it is the product. It works for an ENEM essay, an entrance-exam essay, a job cover letter, and any text where the argument has to stand on its own.
What each read gives you
The score (0 to 100)
A single number that sums up how well the argument holds, with a one-line verdict that explains why — where the text earns points and where it loses them. The score isn't a badge; it's a starting point for the revision.
Deep Read
The questions a demanding reader would ask, anchored to lines from your own text: where evidence is missing, where the counterargument was left out, where the scope is too big for the proof you brought. The same questions a grader would ask out loud — only before it counts.
Human Voice
The phrases that read machine-made: the symmetrical triad of adjectives, the empty transition, the throat-clearing opener. For each one, it says why it reads generic and points to a direction to rewrite in your own voice. It doesn't write the new sentence. That part is yours.
What Nudge Buddy never does
It never rewrites your text. There's no “fix everything” button, no ready-made version to copy. You get questions and directions; you do the revising. That's the difference that changes a grade — and the same difference that keeps the essay provably yours.
It is also not an AI detector. Human Voice flags phrases that sound machine-made so you can rewrite them — but Nudge Buddy makes no promise about Turnitin or any other detector. Detectors are third-party and change without notice; no one honest guarantees what they'll flag. What we can guarantee is the mechanism: we add not a single word to your text. There's nothing of ours there to be flagged. And your text never trains a model.
A real read — worked example
A static example to illustrate the read. The live demo remains just below.
The draft — cover letter, Marketing Assistant role
To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my keen interest in the Marketing Assistant role. I am a proactive, communicative, and passionate individual who is always looking to add value and think outside the box. Throughout my studies I took part in a range of projects that allowed me to develop my leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. I am confident that my dynamic profile makes me the ideal candidate to contribute to your company's success.
Warm and error-free, but interchangeable. Nothing here could only have been written by you, about this role: the letter lists qualities instead of showing one of them in action.
Deep Read — the questions the recruiter would ask
- Proof “took part in a range of projects” — Which projects? What did you do in one of them, and what changed because of it? Without a concrete episode, this describes any student.
- Fit “the ideal candidate to contribute to your company's success” — What does this company do that made you write to it, and not another? Nothing in the letter answers that.
- Specificity “leadership, teamwork, and communication skills” — You led what, when, with how many people? One episode is worth more than the whole list of skills.
- Self-assessment “proactive, communicative, and passionate” — These are conclusions you want the reader to reach. What fact would get them there on their own, without you asserting it?
Human Voice — the phrases that read machine-made
- “think outside the box” — A worn cliché that has appeared in thousands of letters; it signals effort but says nothing about how you think. Replace it with the concrete decision that would show how you think — show it, don't describe it.
- “proactive, communicative, and passionate” — The symmetrical triad of adjectives is one of the most common machine tells. Each word is flattering, which is exactly why none of them persuade. Pick one, prove it with an episode, and cut the other two.
- “I am writing to express my keen interest” — The default opening of nearly every letter ever generated; the reader only learns you can open a document. Open on the specific thing you noticed about the company's work — one concrete sentence buys the next.
How it works, step by step
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Paste your draft
Choose the type of read — ENEM essay, entrance exam, cover letter, or general text — and paste the text. No special formatting.
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Get the score, 0 to 100
A single score, with a one-line verdict explaining where the argument earns points and where it loses them.
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Read the Deep Read
A critical reader's questions, anchored to lines from your text: missing evidence, absent counterargument, scope too wide, stakes with no size.
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Revise with Human Voice
The phrases that read machine-made, with the why and a direction to rewrite — never the finished sentence.
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Rewrite and read again
You get five reads a day; use one to check whether the revision closed the gaps.
See what a real read looks like — a score, questions, and tells:
Every city already owns a scarce, valuable asset it gives away for free: the curb. Parking is priced as if land were infinite, and the result is predictable — drivers circling, buses stuck behind them, deliveries double-parked in the bike lane. In this rapidly evolving urban landscape, the fix is not more asphalt but a price that moves with demand. San Francisco tried it and the circling dropped. Ultimately, pricing the curb is not just about parking — it is about fairness, efficiency, and the future of our cities.
Strong instinct, thin evidence. The argument names a mechanism but never shows it working — and the closing paragraph slips into borrowed cadence.
The questions people ask
Is it really free?
Yes. Five full reads a day — Deep Read and Human Voice — with no card and no trial countdown. The free tier is the whole coach, not a sample.
Do I need an account?
You create a free account to track your reads for the day. No credit card, and no trial that expires.
Do you rewrite my text?
No, and that's the point. It scores the argument, asks the questions behind the gaps, and flags machine-sounding phrasing — then hands the draft back for you to fix in your own words. Nothing it returns is a sentence to paste.
Is it a grammar checker?
No. A grammar checker fixes commas. Nudge Buddy reads for whether the argument holds and whether it still sounds like you — the two things that actually change a grade. It points; you revise.
Does it work for the ENEM essay?
Yes. There's a read tuned to the five ENEM competencies that flags where the intervention proposal is vague, where the supporting repertoire is thin, and where the argument doesn't hold — always as a question, never rewriting your text.
Does it work for entrance exams and college essays?
Yes. Beyond the ENEM read, there are reads for entrance-exam essays and for academic and admissions writing. All free, five a day.
Does it work for cover letters and work writing?
Yes. The same critical reader works for a cover letter, a hard email, a post, and any professional text. The worked example higher on this page is exactly a cover letter read by Nudge Buddy.
Is it an AI detector?
No. Nudge Buddy is not an AI detector and makes no promise about Turnitin or any other detector — they are third-party and change without notice. Human Voice flags the phrases that read machine-made so you can rewrite them in your own voice; we add no words to your text.
Is my text used to train AI?
No. Your text never trains a model. It's used to generate your read, and nothing beyond that.
How many reads a day? And the Pro plan?
The free plan gives five full reads a day, no card. The Pro plan, with a more advanced model and more reads a day, isn't on sale yet — for now you join the waitlist. The free plan already delivers the whole coach.
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