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Grok AI

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Grok AI offers powerful AI capabilities, especially for image generation and real-time information, but its value is severely hampered by recent, restrictive weekly usage limits for both free and paid subscribers.

Free to download seen up to $300.00 4.9★ lifetime (1,292,905) since 2025

Grok AI, despite a high lifetime rating, faces significant backlash due to new weekly usage limits that restrict access for both free and paid users, making its $30/month and $300/year subscriptions feel like a "bait-and-switch" R12R75R52. While praised for its image generation, non-bias, and real-time information, the app's value is undermined by these caps and frequent bugs R2R21R34R757.

Free vs paid

The free version of Grok AI is heavily limited, with users reporting barely being able to get a one-sentence question answered and insufficient time to chat . Paid subscriptions, such as the $30/month SuperGrok or the $300 annual SuperGrok, initially offered more extensive usage but have recently been subjected to severe weekly limits on chat, image generation, and video creation R3R12R29R558. These limits can be exhausted in a matter of minutes or hours, even for paying customers, leading to complaints that the paid tier now feels like the free tier R3R60R89.

Value complaints

  • Weekly usage limits are too restrictive and make the $30/month subscription not worth it, often running out in minutes or hours.R3R29R60R78
  • Annual SuperGrok subscriptions (e.g., $300) are considered a "bait-and-switch" due to new weekly limits that were not in place at the time of purchase.R12R75R22R83
  • Credits purchased (e.g., $30) for image/video generation can be lost without results due to moderation or bugs.R8R81R20R61
  • The app is perceived as a "money grab" due to frequent issues requiring regeneration of content, which still counts against usage limits.R20R52R71
  • Even with a paid subscription, features like image generation and chat are limited, and the app is perceived as becoming "money hungry" by requiring payment for features previously available or less restricted.R89R402R558R642

Where it delivers

  • Grok is praised for its non-biased, truth-seeking approach and less-filtered personality compared to other AI models.R34R15R46R65
  • Users find Grok excellent for image and video generation, often producing great results and being better at following prompts than competitors.R2R17R41R453
  • Grok is considered a useful tool for writing, storytelling, and general AI help, with some users finding it superior to other AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.R21R23R25R42
  • The app is appreciated for its real-time awareness and access to the X firehose, making it good for rapid trend analysis and fact-checking.R30R757
Worth paying if

It is difficult to recommend paying for Grok AI due to the widespread complaints about restrictive weekly limits even for paid subscribers R3R12R29. However, if the usage limits were removed or significantly increased, it could be worth paying for users who prioritize its non-biased approach, real-time information access, and strong image/video generation capabilities R34R41R17R757.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying for Grok AI if you expect unlimited or substantial usage for your subscription, as current reviews indicate severe weekly limits that quickly deplete even paid access R3R12R29R60. Those who rely on consistent, reliable AI performance for tasks like coding or math, or who are sensitive to perceived censorship and political bias, should also consider alternatives R134R252.

Evidence note: The reviews show a strong negative shift in sentiment regarding pricing and usage limits, especially for paid subscribers, despite a high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are general praise without specific details on value or are from before recent updates.

Frequently asked

Are there usage limits on Grok AI, even for paid subscribers?
Yes, Grok AI has implemented strict weekly usage limits on chat, image generation, and video creation, which apply even to paid subscribers, including those paying $30 a month or $300 annually R3R12R29R558.
Is Grok AI worth the $30/month subscription?
Based on recent user reviews, many users feel the $30/month subscription is not worth it due to severe weekly limits that can be exhausted quickly, leading to complaints of a "waste of money" and a feeling of getting less for what they paid for R3R29R51R60.
Does Grok AI have censorship or bias?
Users report that Grok AI has filters and moderation, sometimes censoring even innocent prompts for images or content, and some reviews suggest a political bias, particularly concerning certain narratives R26R13R134R252.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] 1/5 · US Waste of time: The new restrictions on Grok give you like 15 minutes look I get it. It’s an exaggeration but it gives you like 15 minutes per week now for $30 a month. It’s a waste of time. Don’t waste your money on Grok. You get 15 images in the image generator and 15 minutes of time talking to Grok don’t waste your money. It’s not worth $30 a month!
  2. [R29] 2/5 · US Too restrictive on the 30 dollar a month tier: I love the Grok AI, but the fact that you guys are limiting people who are using the regular super Grok $30 a month here so goddamn heavy is insane I either have to sit here and wait for it to unlock or spend $300 just to be able to continue my conversation. I’m not spending my grocery just to keep talking to an app please fix the quota system or I ma
  3. [R60] 1/5 · US I’m completely blown away!!!: What the hell is this weekly usage limit suppose to mean? I pay 30 damn bucks and get weekly limits that run out in less than 6 hours! Are you kidding me? I HAVE TO LEAVE GROK BECAUSE OF THIS!!! THAT’S INSANITY ITSELF!!!
  4. [R78] 1/5 · US $30/Month, Constant Limits 👎🏻: $30/month shouldn’t come with such restrictive chat limits. I hit the limit far too quickly. This subscription no longer feels like a premium service. I do not recommend at all!
  5. [R12] 1/5 · US Super grok a rip off: SuperGrok Annual is a bait-and-switch disaster after the June changes I paid $300 for the annual SuperGrok subscription expecting reliable access for long-form voice RP and creative workflows. For months it was great. Then June hit and they switched to a single shared weekly usage pool. Now my voice sessions (which are the whole reason I subscribed) burn through the entire we
  6. [R75] 3/5 · US Thought it was the best: The recent update now adds a time usage for the week so even when you pay for a subscription you can’t use it fully when it ends great way to scam their consumers
  7. [R22] 2/5 · US Good at a Price: There are hallucinations and errors but easily found if you use this as a tool and not as an authority to believe. But, the cost is high. Each update shows less and less usage and restrictions. There is no clear time limitation set but appears to give paid subscribers less and less usage. A little bit more reliable than ChatGPT, what kills this as a good tool is the ever changing
  8. [R83] 2/5 · US The ole bait and switch: Well it finally happened. Some smooth brain degree holder said We aren’t making enough money on this, plus most t interactions and offer a 0.00 trial that ends with a 500.00 bill. They’ll forget to cancel and we’ll just lock them in. As if numerous other AI bots weren’t completely free Claude, tiny llama, Gemini and several others are free and can be upgraded if you want.
  9. [R8] 1/5 · US Never used: -1 stars I didn’t do a single image and I paid me
  10. [R81] 3/5 · US Credits Gone in an Instant: My Credits that i purchased for their newly created credits system was all gone without any generated image to video results. All $30 bucks. If it is moderated then Grok should return the credits and not taking them. SMH
  11. [R20] 1/5 · US Issues: This app is becoming a money grab. 80% of my clips I have to regenerate because it doesn’t generate them probably, it adds extra people, double people, doesn’t follow the exact prompts! After all these issues you all have the nerve to say I reached my limit in creating videos with supergrok. If you all fix your issues than maybe I wouldn’t run through so many videos. I want a complete refu
  12. [R61] 1/5 · US Big brother: Don’t expect anything that couldn’t go in a G rated movie. Even less, actually. And it you try, they will still charge you for trying. Take your money and not produce a product.
  13. [R52] 1/5 · US Weekly limit . Im not enjoying the app anymore. Too expensive and it’s frustrating: Too expensive and after paying they give you weekly limit reset after doing few video generations. This is so bad. The app makes mistakes and still will be deducted from your credit. You can do better grok. A lot of people have even stopped using the app. And it’s not good. Do something about it. Fix this issue. It
  14. [R71] 2/5 · US Misleading and inaccurate: I have super grok. The limits they place on the super grok are misleading. They are supposed to be unlimited, but that is nowhere close to the reality. Also, when the AI screws up which is the norm, it still counts against your limits. Example: I have been trying to use it to set up my domain, website and to get aids in determining the best way to use the writing platf
  15. [R89] 1/5 · US Not worth the subscription anymore: The AI has gotten dumber, the “weekly limit” was the worst possible thing they could have implemented. Because if you run out, you can buy “credits” or whatever. Just greedy. Image generations are WAY too heavily moderated. Even completely innocent prompts get flagged! Wtf. Supergrok now feels like the free tier. Imagine paying $30 a month to still get a limit f
  16. [R402] 3/5 · GB Good AI model, so money hungry.: Very money hungry, the AI model is good, but you need to pay for Supergrok for way more things than you used to have to. You have to pay to generate images and videos, have more of a chat limit, and not to not have any mid-chat ads or interruptions! How high do the bills gotta be 😭🙏
  17. [R558] 3/5 · CA Grok usage limits: You’ve now put in place limits for super Grok, which will stop you from generating photos, subject generating videos files, and even chat is limited, the speech to text is limited , which for disabled people probably not a good thing but they need to be count timers or something on the screen saying you got eczema left you got this amount left or it’s high use time. Would you li
  18. [R642] 3/5 · CA There is now a limit of questions: Bro, I don’t want to pay $40 monthly to use this only to still have limits on how much questions I could ask. This is so annoying.
  19. [R34] 5/5 · US AI should be maximally truth seeking: Elon is right, an AI should be maximally truth seeking, beats the socks off ChatGPT and the other AI models whose training/perceptions are colored by their creators yielding biases in their outputs.
  20. [R15] 5/5 · US The only: The only AI/LLM , that’ll give it to you straight without any (Hardly any) filters. Thank You Elon! <3
  21. [R46] 5/5 · US Freedom of Information: Curiosity is your fuel roll with it no hurdles or thought police
  22. [R65] 5/5 · US Less woke than gpt: The least politically correct chat bot ❤️
  23. [R2] 4/5 · US Great but lacking.: So I’ve been using Grok for awhile now. It’s been absolutely fantastic. I often use the Imagine part for a novel I’m writing. What kind of makes me slightly annoyed, is the new “Weekly limit” it’s annoying
  24. [R17] 5/5 · US Forget Editing Apps: Grok does exactly what I want it to do with my photos with great results.
  25. [R41] 5/5 · US Grok Performance Today: Grok Provides Insightful Feed Back With Coding To Back Its Reasoning With Video Production & Prompt Image Display !!!!! THANK YOU MAY GOD 🪽BLESS
  26. [R453] 3/5 · GB Frustrating!: Appears to be better at following image creation prompts than ChatGPT (and no infuriating ‘I’ll change the entire style/composition of your image between edits’ issue) BUT after 4-5 image tweaks I as presented with a ‘try later’ cooldown message. Which is fine for a free app if it can tell you the duration of the cooldown period, but upon asking I was told a vague 15 mins to 2 hour
  27. [R21] 5/5 · US Great: It’s a useful tool for writing, story telling, pretty much better then any type of search engine more helpful then anyone although the image restrictions have gotten out of hand u can pretty much generate anything however when using the image editor it doesn’t even allow me to “edit” images I’ve generated on grok
  28. [R23] 5/5 · US I love how easy it is to use and prompt: I use rock on a daily basis I like how it’s very customizable and all the answers come back very truthful
  29. [R25] 5/5 · US Wasted months on Gemini and Claude: Granted, each of those has their distinct strong points but I accomplished just this morning with Grok what I spent months on with those other ones.
  30. [R42] 5/5 · US yea: wayyy better then Chatgpt, Google Gemini, Siri, and every ai
  31. [R30] 5/5 · US Bye bye Siri, hello Grok: Love going to Grok to fact check posts or to ask questions. Siri is ridiculous and tries to make me use chat gpt. I wish I could do unlimited sessions but I’m too cheap to sign up for membership. My problem I know.
  32. [R757] 3/5 · AU Grok: A Real‑Time AI Built for the X Power‑User: Grok is a fast‑moving X‑native AI assistant built for real‑time awareness, offering instant access to the X firehose, a huge context window, and a witty, less‑filtered personality. Its strengths include rapid trend analysis, multiple reasoning modes, competitive API pricing, and the ability to process extremely large documents. Its weaknesses show u
  33. [R51] 1/5 · US Limits: Now we have weekly limits in the ask section? I’ve paid for months and no issues, but now I’m getting weekly limit warnings? So I’m getting less for what I WAS paying for. I’m done paying for it and cancelled my subscription.
  34. [R26] 3/5 · US Was a bit disappointed: I like using grok for general AI help used for personal stuff. I had a picture the other day taken over 40 years ago. I was holding an old hunting rifle and grok cleaned up the photo with great results one more pass and it stopped because of the rifle. So it’s a bit “woke”
  35. [R13] 1/5 · US Awful: Looks like they sanitize this app for children. I pay for it because I want the NSFW content. Even though I have the 18+ on, I can’t get videos like I used to and photos awful won’t buy it again.
  36. [R134] 3/5 · US Grok Democratic bias: Many subjects including Court rulings options Grok kept double down on being right until I brought up Judge Kavanaugh decent then instant 180. Grok always attacked the information except for the Democrats narratives then the person is attacked by Grok example McCarthyism Grok attacked person with no reference to Venona then Grok discounted in favor of the Democrats narrative
  37. [R252] 3/5 · GB Hmmm not what it said!: Led to believe app was completely unlimited and create anything no filter but it’s not in some ways it’s worse than chatgtp for its moderation even paying full price you are so limited to what you can do which really is annoying

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store