Switching from Grammarly, or just shopping around? InkHammy fixes spelling, grammar, punctuation and tone wherever you type, with an inky hamster doing the proofreading. Here's what you get, what it costs and how to move in.
What Hammy does
- Every Mac app. A menu bar app that reads along through macOS Accessibility in Chrome, Safari, Slack, Mail, Notes, Messages and more. There's no browser extension to install. See Hammy on Mac.
- Your iPhone keyboard. The InkHammy keyboard shows fix chips as you type, plus rewrites and a tone pad. For long texts, paste into the app or share to “Fix with Hammy”. See Hammy on iPhone.
- Nothing changes until you say so. Hammy underlines and suggests. On Mac, hover an underline to preview a fix or hold ⌥ to see why he flagged it. On iPhone, hold a chip.
- Rewrites and tone. Make a message formal, friendly, confident or shorter, or translate it into another language.
- One account. Sign in with Apple on your iPhone and your Mac, and Pro works on both.
InkHammy at a glance
| You'd want to know | InkHammy |
|---|---|
| Devices | Mac with macOS 14 or later (menu bar app) and iPhone with iOS 17 or later (keyboard and app) |
| Where it works | Mac apps whose text fields macOS Accessibility can read, and any iPhone app where you type with the InkHammy keyboard |
| Free plan | Unlimited checks within fair use, plus 5 fixes, 3 rewrites and 2 minutes of dictation a day |
| Hammy Pro | $9.99 a week or $99.99 a year (US prices): unlimited fixes, rewrites, tone changes, translations and dictation |
| Billing | Apple for iPhone and the Mac App Store edition; Stripe for the Mac download from this website |
| Sign in | Apple |
| Languages | Corrections tuned for English; Translate rewrites into other languages |
| Ads | None in the app |
How to switch
On your Mac
- Download InkHammy from the Mac page, unzip it and move it to your Applications folder.
- Open InkHammy. Hammy moves into your menu bar.
- Allow Accessibility when asked, then sign in with Apple.
- If another writing assistant is still running, pause it, so the same field doesn't get two sets of underlines.
On your iPhone
- Get InkHammy from the App Store and sign in with Apple.
- Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards, tap Add New Keyboard… and choose InkHammy.
- Tap InkHammy and turn on Allow Full Access, which Hammy needs for AI fixes.
- In any app, press and hold the globe key and switch to InkHammy.
The app walks you through the same steps. More help lives on the support page.
Good to know before you switch
- AI fixes need an internet connection. Without one, the iPhone keyboard still types and checks spelling on your device.
- Some web editors draw their own text instead of using a normal text field, Google Docs for example. Hammy can't read those on Mac yet.
- The Mac App Store edition works inside its own window. The download from this website works in your other apps.
- Hammy's corrections are tuned for English.
Questions
Is InkHammy free?
Yes, free to start. Sign in with Apple and Hammy checks everything you write, shows every suggestion, and fixes 5 typos and rewrites 3 messages a day on the house. Hammy Pro takes the limits off for $9.99 a week or $99.99 a year.
Does it change my text without asking?
No. Hammy only underlines and suggests until you choose a fix.
Is InkHammy made by Grammarly?
No. InkHammy is made by MindCrafters LLC and isn't affiliated with Grammarly, Inc. Grammarly is a trademark of Grammarly, Inc.
Ready when you are. He's hungry. Get Hammy for Mac or get him on iPhone.