Trust Me Bro
A Chrome extension and web tool that checks a single claim against published research and returns a citable, shareable receipt with a
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Trust Me Bro is the right pick for students, journalists, and writers who need a citable, shareable verdict on a specific claim fast, without building a full research workflow. The free tier is genuinely usable at 5 checks a month, but the Bro plan's 400-check cap and absence of a saved claim library mean heavy users will hit walls before they hit the Pro tier's $29.99/month price. If you need general AI productivity rather than claim-specific fact-checking, nothing in this tool's feature set serves you.
What is Trust Me Bro?
Trust Me Bro is a web-based and Chrome extension fact-checking tool that checks a single claim against published research and returns a structured public receipt: a verdict, sources listed for and against the claim with quoted excerpts, a summary, and the known limits of the check. It supports citation export in APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX, and RIS formats, and includes a retraction lookup against OpenAlex DOI records.
The tool is used primarily by students, journalists, and writers who need a shareable, citable verdict on a specific claim. It operates on a freemium model with a free tier of 5 checks per month and paid plans scaling to 1,000 checks per month. A developer API exposes the same verdict engine for teams building citation or fact-checking features into their own applications.
How we scored Trust Me Bro
Capability scores 19 because the claim-receipt model with five citation formats, retraction checking via OpenAlex, a developer API with a prepaid wallet fallback, and draft essay review is genuinely differentiated from general AI productivity tools, but the tool's own documentation acknowledges coverage gaps and no guarantee of citations on every claim, which caps the ceiling. Ease of use scores 20 because the single-claim workflow, Chrome extension, and free-tier access with no card required represent very low onboarding friction. Value scores 17 because the free plan's 5 checks per month is too thin for real use, the jump to $9.99/month for 400 checks is reasonable but the saved claim library being locked at $29.99/month means the mid-tier buyer gets a notably incomplete product. Delivery scores 16 because no independent user sentiment was findable to validate output quality, the site itself flags coverage limits and retraction data delays as known gaps, and the social media presence could not be confirmed, all of which leave meaningful uncertainty about whether the product consistently delivers on its core promise.
Pros and cons
What we liked
- Public receipt links are permanent and challengeable, giving fact-checks a verifiable paper trail that general AI assistants cannot produce.
- Five citation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX, RIS) on paid plans, plus retraction checking via OpenAlex, make this genuinely useful for academic and journalistic work rather than casual curiosity.
- The Trust API exposes the same engine with per-claim pricing and a prepaid wallet fallback, so developer integrations do not break mid-month when included calls run out.
Where it falls short
- Coverage is explicitly limited: the site acknowledges a citation is not guaranteed for every claim, and retraction data does not cover every source or guarantee an overnight update, which means the tool can return incomplete receipts on niche or recent topics.
- The saved claim library, which is the only way to organize and revisit past checks, is locked behind the $29.99/month Pro tier. Bro users at $9.99/month have no persistent library at all.
- The free plan's 5 checks per month is too low for any sustained research workflow, and the jump to Bro at $9.99/month is the only path to meaningful volume, with no mid-tier option between 5 and 400 checks.
Key features
Trust Me Bro pricing
Free plan at $0 for 5 checks/month. Bro at $9.99/month (or $99/year, equivalent to $8.25/month) for 400 checks and 100 API calls/month. Pro at $29.99/month (or $299/year, equivalent to $24.92/month) for 1,000 checks, 1,000 API calls/month, a saved claim library, no daily cap, and a faster API rate. Student semester pricing also available.
| Plan | Price | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 claim checks per month, APA citations, shareable receipt links, fact-checker consensus view. No credit card required. API calls draw from prepaid wallet only (no included calls). |
| Bro | $9.99/mo | 400 claim checks per month, 100 included API calls per month, APA/MLA/Chicago/BibTeX/RIS citations, in-page highlight pill, draft review (2,000 words/upload, 10,000 words/month). Also available at $29.99/semester or $99/year ($8.25/mo). Student rate: $7.50/mo for 4 months. |
| Pro | $29.99/mo | 1,000 claim checks per month, 1,000 included API calls per month at 60 calls/minute (vs 10/minute on lower tiers), saved claim library, no daily cap, draft review (5,000 words/upload, up to 20 batched uploads, 100,000 words/month). Also available at $99.99/semester or $299/year ($24.92/mo). Student rate: $25/mo for 4 months. |
Pricing reflects what we saw at time of review (2026-10). Always confirm current pricing on the tool's own site.
Who should use Trust Me Bro?
Students writing research papers will get the most direct value here. The citation export options (APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX, RIS) map directly to what academic work requires, and the public receipt link gives a marker or peer something concrete to inspect rather than a bare assertion. The free plan's 5 checks a month is enough for occasional use; Bro at $9.99/month covers a heavy semester workload at 400 checks.
Journalists and fact-checkers working claim by claim, and developers who want to add citation-grounded fact-checking to a product via the Trust API, are the other natural fits. Who should look elsewhere: if you need an AI tool for drafting, summarizing, or organizing your own workspace, Notion AI is a better match. It integrates directly into a document workflow rather than checking isolated claims against a research corpus.
Skip it if: General AI productivity users or teams needing bulk document analysis without per-check limits
Frequently asked questions
How many claims can I check for free?+
The free plan allows 5 checks per month with no credit card required. Shareable receipt links and APA citations are included. To get 400 checks per month, you need the Bro plan at $9.99/month.
What citation formats does Trust Me Bro support?+
The free plan exports APA only. Bro and Pro plans export APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX, and RIS. All formats are available directly from the receipt page.
Does the API stop working if I run out of included calls?+
No. Included API calls reset on the 1st of each month. Once the included allocation is exhausted, calls draw from a prepaid API wallet, so integrations continue running without interruption.
Is the saved claim library available on the Bro plan?+
No. The saved claim library is a Pro-only feature at $29.99/month. Bro users at $9.99/month can access past checks only via saved receipt URLs.
Does Trust Me Bro check whether a cited paper has been retracted?+
Yes, retraction checks scan returned DOIs against OpenAlex records. The site notes that coverage is not exhaustive and updates are not guaranteed overnight, so it is a useful signal rather than a definitive clearance.
Can I use Trust Me Bro to check claims inside a full essay draft?+
Yes. The draft review feature accepts pasted essay text. Bro handles up to 2,000 words per upload and 10,000 words per month; Pro handles 5,000 words per upload, batches up to 20 uploads, and covers 100,000 words per month. The tool cites roughly 10 claims per 1,000 words.
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