The Magic Highlighter vs DeviceFX NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Magic Highlighter
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 search terms automatically
- Supports popular search engines
- 100% private, on-device processing
- Replaces 'Find in page'
- Customizable highlight colors
- Highlights multiple terms
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Introducing the Magic Highlighter, a Safari Extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that automatically highlights search terms and phrases on search result web pages. Find what you’ve been searching for. * Supports all popular search engines, including Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, Neeva, Kagi, and Brave Search! * %100 private! All data processed on-device, with no data collection * Automatically highlight search terms and phrases on search result web pages * Full replacement for the "Find in page" share sheet action, and the ⌘-F keyboard shortcut! * Use the ⌘-Shift-F keyboard shortcut on Mac and iPad (with external keyboard) to change highlight colors, and disable highlights for specific terms and phrases * Supports highlighting MULTIPLE terms and phrases ⌘-F(TW)!
DeviceFX NFC
Configure and provision Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series devices remotely, even while they are still in their original packaging. This app leverages the NFC capabilities of the phones for efficient setup.
- NFC provisioning for Cisco phones
- Configure 9800 Series phones
- Remote device setup
- In-box phone configuration
- Streamlined provisioning process
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Provision and configure Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series even when in the box using their new NFC capabilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Magic Highlighter at 47% against DeviceFX NFC's 0%. The Magic Highlighter also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). DeviceFX NFC's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
DeviceFX NFC is free to download; The Magic Highlighter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Magic Highlighter holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Magic Highlighter has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of The Magic Highlighter's written reviews are positive against 0% of DeviceFX NFC's.
The Magic Highlighter ships an update every 3 weeks, DeviceFX NFC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Magic Highlighter | DeviceFX NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Herd Works Inc | Unified FX Limited |
Customer experience
The Magic Highlighter
DeviceFX NFC
In-app purchases
The Magic Highlighter
No in-app purchases
DeviceFX NFC
No in-app purchases
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