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“You just used your last free study”

Over an AI-generated “Themes - Psalm 23” sheet, a dialog reads “Get Unlimited AI-Enhanced Study Tools!” and “You just used your last free study, but you can unlock more by starting your free trial of Spark Bible Plus!”, with Learn More and Maybe later.

“You just used your last free study”
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Design takeaway

A free allowance for AI tools reflects a real cost per answer. Say what each study costs to make, show the allowance before it runs out, and keep crisis help outside any limit.

What this example establishes

Over an AI-generated “Themes - Psalm 23” sheet, a dialog reads “Get Unlimited AI-Enhanced Study Tools!” and “You just used your last free study, but you can unlock more by starting your free trial of Spark Bible Plus!”, with Learn More and Maybe later.

Limits and further verification

A still image shows one interface state. Gestures, timing, accessibility, persistence and what happens next were not tested. App version not recorded.

Provenance

Platform
iOS app · device model not recorded
Image origin
User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged
Source or capture date
Captured 27 September 2025 · from embedded image metadata
Reviewed
6 October 2026
Version
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Screenshot captured by Tobias Treppmann for his app-pattern research and supplied for this design reference. Resized for the web; content unchanged. Interface, imagery and Scripture text remain the property of their respective rights holders.

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Citations in AI answers

A citation is a route to supporting material, with source type and limitations visible.

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