# Surfed vs The Magic Highlighter

The clearest difference is price: Surfed at Free against The Magic Highlighter's $1.99. The Magic Highlighter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (3.9 vs 3.5). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Surfed is free to download; The Magic Highlighter costs $1.99 up front. Surfed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Magic Highlighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Magic Highlighter holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Surfed's written reviews are positive against 47% of The Magic Highlighter's.

Surfed ships an update every 6 weeks, The Magic Highlighter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Surfed | The Magic Highlighter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surfed-browser-and-bookmark/id1591590700/reviews) | **[3.9 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-magic-highlighter/id1663033087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | **46.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#195** |
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HOsy - intelligent software.](https://appshunter.io/developer/301200251) | [Herd Works Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662987099) |

## What reviewers say

### Surfed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surfed-browser-and-bookmark/id1591590700)

This app unifies browsing history and bookmarks across devices with smart collections, tags, and notes. It offers advanced tools for developers and researchers, including a web inspector and automations, while providing a user-friendly interface for everyday browsing.

**Highlights:** Unified multi-browser history, Smart bookmark collections, Tags, notes, and reminders, Web Inspector and HTML Playground, Web Triggers automations, Dedicated browsing workspaces, Media Viewer

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Feature Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Feature Yearly | $7.49 | per year |
| Pro Feature Purchase | $17.99 | one-time |


### The Magic Highlighter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-magic-highlighter/id1663033087)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This Safari extension automatically highlights your search terms on search result pages across popular engines. It offers a private, on-device solution to quickly find the information you need, replacing traditional find-in-page functions with enhanced capabilities.

**Highlights:** Highlights search terms automatically, Supports popular search engines, 100% private, on-device processing, Replaces 'Find in page', Customizable highlight colors, Highlights multiple terms

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Surfed free?

Surfed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is The Magic Highlighter free?

The Magic Highlighter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Surfed or The Magic Highlighter?

The Magic Highlighter is rated higher. Surfed averages 3.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while The Magic Highlighter averages 3.9 from 20 ratings.

### Do Surfed or The Magic Highlighter have ads?

Neither Surfed nor The Magic Highlighter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Surfed or The Magic Highlighter?

Surfed ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Magic Highlighter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Surfed was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Magic Highlighter on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*