Plans and limits
What Free includes
Two things are metered, and only two: marked essays and Coach messages. They are the two things that cost real money every time they run.
| Free | |
|---|---|
| Marked essays | 2 per 7 days |
| Coach messages | 10 per 7 days |
| Diagnostic | 1, ever |
| Band history on Progress | Last 5 attempts |
| Reading practice | Unlimited |
| Lessons | Unlimited |
| Guides | Unlimited |
Reading, lessons and guides are unlimited on purpose. Marking a reading attempt costs nothing to run, and capping the thing that builds the habit would be throttling the reason to be here at all.
The window is rolling
The 7-day window rolls; it is not a calendar week resetting on Mondays. Your meter always shows the exact day yours resets — "Thursday" while that is unambiguous, a date once it is not.
Your trial
Finishing setting up grants 7 days of Pro. It starts then rather than when your invitation was sent, so the clock does not run while you have not opened the product.
What Pro changes
Unlimited essay marking, unlimited Coach, your full band history on Progress, and retaking the diagnostic.
Prices change, so they are not written here. They are on the pricing section of the Bandzen site, which is where they are kept up to date.
Cancelling
You keep the period you paid for
Cancelling does not end your access. It stops the renewal. Pro runs to the end of the period already paid for, and then you are on Free.
After that: 2 essay marks and 10 Coach messages a week, and your band history goes back to the last 5 attempts. Reading practice and lessons stay unlimited.
A failed payment is not an instant cutoff. Access is decided by the date your period runs to, and a failed renewal simply does not extend it — so the retry window is a grace period at no cost to you.
Refunds are available within 7 days.