SmoothApply
A resume builder that scores your resume against applicant-tracking software before you submit it, with an AI assistant rewriting weak bullet points along the way.
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Description
Writing a resume is hard enough without also having to guess whether the automated filtering software companies use will even let a human see it. SmoothApply combines a large template library (90+ ATS-friendly designs) with an 11-point ATS compatibility checker that scores your resume and flags issues, plus AI writing assistance for turning vague bullet points into results-focused ones and catching grammar mistakes.
Beyond the resume itself, it includes a cover letter generator, a job application tracker for managing multiple applications, and job-description matching that highlights keywords you're missing for a specific posting. The core builder — templates, downloads in PDF/DOCX — is free with no account required; AI features are capped at 25 free uses, after which unlimited AI access costs $19.95/month.
💬 Our review
The short version: the ATS scoring plus AI rewriting combination is genuinely useful — most resume builders give you a template and stop there, while SmoothApply tells you specifically what's likely to get filtered out and helps fix it.
Against EZCV (also in this batch), SmoothApply trades EZCV's radically simple one-time pricing for a much bigger template library (90+ vs 5) and AI-assisted writing — worth the $19.95/month if you're actively job-hunting and applying to many roles where the ATS scoring and keyword-matching pay for themselves, but overkill if you just need one clean resume updated occasionally, where EZCV's free tier is the better fit.
💰 Pricing
📊 Global score
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Free forever: $0, 25 AI uses, all download formats. Subscription: $2.95 for a 14-day trial, then $19.95/month for unlimited AI features, cancel anytime.
Pros
11-point ATS compatibility scoring goes beyond just providing templates
AI writing assistant improves bullet points and catches grammar issues
Job application tracker and keyword-matching in the same tool
Cons
Unlimited AI features require a $19.95/month subscription after 25 free uses
More expensive ongoing cost than one-time-payment competitors like EZCV
Core value depends on actively using the AI features, which are metered