Comparison

Sidewalk vs Smart Highlighter AI Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sidewalk

Visualize your contacts on a global map. Search, filter, and zoom to find individuals based on their physical addresses. Your contact data remains entirely private, stored only on your device.

Highlights
  • Contact mapping on world map
  • Search by name, address, organization
  • Filter by address label
  • Zoom to nearest contact
  • On-device data storage
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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See your contacts and prospects on one map. Sidewalk turns your Contacts into a live map — every client, lead, and prospect, pinned exactly where they live and work. Built for salespeople, realtors, insurance agents, and anyone else who works a territory instead of a desk. • See your whole book of business at a glance — spot clusters, gaps, and who's nearby before you head out • Search contacts by name, address, or organization — find everyone near a street, city, or ZIP in seconds • Filter by address label (home, work, school, other) • Syncs automatically as you add or update contacts — no manual data entry, no separate CRM to maintain • Zoom to your nearest contact when you're out in the field • Completely private — your contacts never leave your device Works with contacts from iCloud, Google, Exchange, and any other account synced to your iPhone. Note: only contacts with a physical address appear on the map. Questions or concerns? Please contact us at shrtlist@gmail.com Terms and Conditions: https://www.privacypolicies.com/terms/view/6f6c8ab24f7ef21d441f9249cc81e9d1

About

Smart Highlighter AI Reader

Features
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Smart Highlighter: AI Reader turns physical books into digital study material. Scan pages, extract text with multilanguage OCR, and use AI-powered tools to learn faster. CAMERA & OCR • Scan book pages with your camera • Import multiple photos for batch OCR • 14+ languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, and more • Enhanced image preprocessing for better accuracy • Flash, zoom, grid, and reading guide for easier scanning TEXT & READING • Edit extracted text with full keyboard support • Copy, paste, and delete text • Read aloud with text-to-speech • Dark mode support AI STUDY TOOLS • Generate AI-powered highlights and summaries • Create quizzes from your scanned text • Interactive flashcards with flip and navigation • Save bookmarks and study notes on your device TOOLS • Export highlights to PDF • Export study notes • Reading progress tracker • Process multiple pages at once Perfect for students, researchers, and lifelong learners who read physical books and want smart digital notes.

Screenshots

Sidewalk4 screens
Smart Highlighter AI Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sidewalk at Free against Smart Highlighter AI Reader's $4.99. Smart Highlighter AI Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.5). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sidewalk is free to download; Smart Highlighter AI Reader costs $4.99 up front. Sidewalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Smart Highlighter AI Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sidewalk versus Smart Highlighter AI Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidewalkSmart Highlighter AI Reader
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershrtlist.comMuhammad Saeed Malik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sidewalk

Subscriptions2
  • All Access (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • All Access (Yearly)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

Smart Highlighter AI Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidewalk free?
Sidewalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Highlighter AI Reader free?
Smart Highlighter AI Reader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidewalk or Smart Highlighter AI Reader have ads?
Neither Sidewalk nor Smart Highlighter AI Reader shows ads.

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