Sprout AI
Sprout AI scores 51 out of 100 and ranks 9 of 13 on our public rubric. It takes full marks on 2 of 10 criteria, and receipts and proof costs it the most (0 of 15).
| Best for | Phone-first applying with per-job review |
|---|---|
| Price | 39.99/mo for 200 credits |
| Price per application | 0.13 (currency not shown) $79.99 / 600, assuming every job costs 1 credit; complex jobs cost 3 credits ($0.40 each). |
| Approval | Optional per application |
| Career-site systems | Not named |
| Free start | None |
| Global coverage | "Worldwide", none named |
| Website | www.usesprout.com |
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Score by criterion
| Criterion | Points | Level | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and proof major, weight 15 | 0/15 | Zero | It tracks statuses and emails, but no per-application record of submitted answers or confirmation is described. | usesprout.com |
| Review before submit major, weight 15 | 15/15 | Full | Each application can be reviewed and edited first, or sent with a tap. | usesprout.com |
| Career-site ATS coverage major, weight 18 | 9/18 | Partial | Says it applies on the employer’s own website but names no hiring systems. | usesprout.com |
| LinkedIn account risk major, weight 10 | 5/10 | Partial | Its pages do not say whether it automates LinkedIn Easy Apply. | usesprout.com |
| Price per application major, weight 10 | 6/10 | Partial | Quarterly is 79.99 for 600 credits, about 0.13 per application if each job costs one credit (complex jobs cost three); the page shows no currency symbol. | usesprout.com |
| Data safety major, weight 10 | 10/10 | Full | Privacy policy dated 28 Oct 2026, a deletion request route, and named AI providers OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Cloud AI. | usesprout.com |
| Global coverage major, weight 8 | 4/8 | Partial | Claims 10+ million listings worldwide, filterable by location, but names no countries or regions. | usesprout.com |
| Honesty safeguards minor, weight 6 | 0/6 | Zero | No statement on inventing experience or on how screening questions are handled. | usesprout.com |
| Free start minor, weight 4 | 0/4 | Zero | No free applications; applying needs a subscription. | apps.apple.com |
| MCP and AI-assistant support minor, weight 4 | 2/4 | Partial | The homepage advertises applying from Claude or ChatGPT, but its MCP page returned 404, so the capability is undocumented. | usesprout.com |
| Total | 51/100 | Rank 9 of 13. Rules for each level are on the methodology page. | ||
Published plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Applications | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 19.99 | week | 50 / week | Website price; currency symbol not shown in page text. Allowance is credits: most jobs 1 credit, complex roles 3. | usesprout.com |
| Monthly | 39.99 | month | 200 / month | Credits; reset each cycle, no rollover. | usesprout.com |
| Quarterly | 79.99 | 3 months | 600 / total | 600 per 3 months; shown against a struck-through 239.99. | usesprout.com |
As published on 15 Nov 2026; the vendor page shows no currency symbol. Vendors change prices; follow the source for today's figure.
What it is and how it applies
Sprout is a swipe-to-apply job app run by Magnifex AI, Inc., a Delaware company.[1] It used to be called Prep AI, and some of its App Store purchases still use that name.[2]
The flow is simple. You swipe right on a job. Sprout asks you a few questions about that role, then writes a résumé and a cover letter for it. You can review and edit them, or skip review. An AI agent then fills in the application on the employer's website and submits it.[2][3]
No hiring system or job board is named as a place Sprout submits. Its pages say only that jobs come from company career sites, job boards and partner networks, refreshed daily.[3][4] LinkedIn is not mentioned, so we cannot say whether it handles Easy Apply.
It runs on iPhone and Android.[2][5] The homepage also lists a web version, a Chrome extension that autofills forms, and a link to apply from Claude or ChatGPT through MCP.[3] The MCP page did not load when we checked, so we could not confirm what it does.
Sprout tracks each application with a status, alerts and a dashboard.[3] It does not say it keeps a record of the exact answers sent for each form.
On honesty, Sprout lets you edit everything before it goes. It does not make any promise about not inventing experience, and it does not say how it answers questions on work rights, sponsorship, salary or equal opportunity.[3] Its terms of service, last updated in June 2025, are silent on these points too.[6]
The privacy policy names OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Cloud AI as its AI providers, and Supabase for storing emails from a connected Gmail account.[1] It says it has not sold or shared personal data in the past year. It does allow sharing with unnamed business partners and an unnamed offer-wall provider that may show offers based on your location or demographics.[1] To delete your data you send a request or email support. No timeframe is given.[1]
Pricing
Checked 15 Nov 2026, from Sprout's pricing page. The page text shows the numbers without a currency symbol. Earlier research listed them as US dollars.[4]
- Weekly: 19.99 a week for 50 credits.[4]
- Monthly: 39.99 a month for 200 credits.[4]
- Quarterly: 79.99 every 3 months for 600 credits.[4]
Credits are not quite applications. Most jobs cost 1 credit, but more complex roles cost 3. The cost shows before you apply, and credits are only spent when you swipe right.[7] Unused credits reset each cycle and do not roll over.[7]
Per application, the quarterly plan works out to 79.99 ÷ 600 = about $0.13 if every job costs 1 credit. If every job costs 3 credits, it is about $0.40.[4][7]
There is no clear free option. The App Store listing says the core features, including agent applying, need a subscription.[2] The App Store also sells plans under the old Prep AI names at different prices from the website.[2]
You can get a full refund if you email within 7 days of buying and have used no credits. After that, refunds are at Sprout's discretion.[8] Credits for applications that fail because of a system problem are returned.[7]
Who it's for
- People who want a tailored résumé and cover letter for every job, not just a filled form.[2]
- People who like to pick jobs one at a time on their phone.[2][5]
- People who want to edit each application before it is sent.[3]
- People who want to try it for a week before committing to a longer plan.[4]
Who should skip it
- People who need to know which hiring systems a tool supports before paying. Sprout names none.[4][3]
- People who want a free trial. There is no clear free option.[2]
- People who want proof of the exact answers sent. Only status tracking is described.[3]
- Job seekers in the Gulf who need confidence that local employer systems are covered. Sprout says nothing about the region or the systems used there.[3]
- People who prefer not to see third-party offers. The privacy policy describes an offer wall.[1]
Sources
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Sprout privacy policy (last updated 28 October 2026), checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Sprout on the App Store, checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8
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Sprout homepage, checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9
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Sprout on Google Play, checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩ ↩2
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Sprout terms of service (last updated 15 June 2025), checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩
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Sprout help: How credits work, checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Sprout refund policy, checked 15 Nov 2026. ↩
What we could not verify
- Currency of website prices (page text shows numbers without a symbol; earlier research recorded them as USD).
- Which hiring systems or job boards the agent can submit on; none named.
- LinkedIn Easy Apply support.
- MCP integration details (usesprout.com/mcp returned 404).
- Whether there is any free plan or trial on web (meta text says 'get started for free', no terms found).
- How screening/legal questions are answered; any no-fabrication commitment.
- Whether a per-application record of submitted answers is kept.
- Account deletion timeframe and data hosting region.
- Google Play listing not re-fetched today; Android availability from research verified earlier on 15 Nov 2026.