The claim
Credits each month on yearly plans
What we found
VerifiedYearly plans still receive credits monthly, not all at once.
Source · checked Nov 15, 2026
Brand review
Ideogram review, scored
Typography specialist with a free tier and no-refund billing.
Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated
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From the Ideogram Plus review · calculated, not lab-tested
See all ai tools- Overall 7.2
- Social 7.8
- Usability 6.6
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Ideogram plans
Plans listed by Ideogram. One has a published Tech Busy score.
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How the score breaks down
From the review of Ideogram Plus · published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
From the review of Ideogram Plus · published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Overall7.2
- Social7.8
- Usability6.6
Usability6.6/10
Price and allowance transparency7.0/10
Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
Plan feature coverage8.0/10
Output rights and data use6.0/10
Support access3.0/10
Social7.8/10
Marketplace reviews7.6/10
Independent web and YouTube8.0/10
RedditNot enough data
How each score was set
Usability 6.6 /10
From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Price and allowance transparency7.0/10
- Public prices with 2,400 priority credits plus unlimited slow credits; monthly credits do not roll over.
- Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
- Free plan with weekly credits for social sign-ins; no refunds on subscriptions, renewals or credits.
- Plan feature coverage8.0/10
- All models, Canvas Magic Fill and Extend, private generation, character consistency and a credit-based API.
- Output rights and data use6.0/10
- Users own outputs with commercial rights and paid images are unwatermarked; no IP indemnity and training use not confirmed.
- Support access3.0/10
- Help docs cover billing; priority support is listed for Enterprise only.
Social 7.8 /10
Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.
- Marketplace reviews7.6/10
- Brand-level · 168 reviews · novoads.ai, apps.apple.com
- Independent web and YouTube8.0/10
- Product · 4 reviews · firmcritics.com, litmustools.com, aitoolspolice.com, techsifted.com
- RedditNot enough data
- Searched; not enough owner reviews to score.
Strengths and drawbacks
Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.
Strengths
- Strongest text rendering in independent tests
- Free plan for social sign-ins
- API on credit-based usage
Drawbacks
- No refunds
- Must cancel 5 days before renewal
- Free images are public
Claims we checked
The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review
Questions
From Ideogram’s published terms. Not legal advice.
Is Ideogram free?
Yes, Google, Apple or Microsoft sign-ins get 30 free credits a week; free images are public.
Does Ideogram refund subscriptions?
No. Cancel at least five days before renewal to avoid the next charge.
What happened to the Basic plan?
It is no longer sold; existing Basic subscribers keep 960 credits a month.
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About Ideogram
Ideogram is a Toronto-founded AI image generator best known for rendering text inside images, with web and iOS apps and a developer API. Plans run from free to $60 a month, plus team and enterprise options.