Editor and AI tools tester at GearScored
David Smith writes and runs every test on GearScored. He uses AI chatbots, image generators and video tools on real accounts and publishes what actually happens: how many images you get before a limit, what a free video clip looks like, and what a plan costs in Canada compared with the U.S.
Background
David works in digital marketing and SEO and uses AI tools every day for research, writing and content work. He started GearScored to answer two questions he kept running into: what free AI plans really give you, and what AI subscriptions actually cost in Canada. He tests on real accounts and publishes dated results with screenshots.
Recent hands-on tests
| Date | Test |
|---|---|
| October 22, 2026 | Claude’s free plan from Canada: models, limits and prices |
| October 19, 2026 | 25 AI subscription plans compared in the Canadian and U.S. App Stores |
| October 17, 2026 | Five free Veo clips in Google Vids: realism, hands, text, physics, camera |
| October 15, 2026 | Free image limits on ChatGPT, Gemini, Ideogram and Grok |
How David tests
- Same prompts for every tool, copied word for word
- Every test names the plan used
- Outputs published unedited, with the test date
- Prices taken from official sources, in CA$ and US$
More detail: How We Test.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- X: @GearScored
- Medium: @gearscored