Emphasized vs Local A.I.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emphasized
Effortlessly capture and organize important text from any webpage. Save, edit, and export your highlights as a PDF without needing an account. Boost your research and study sessions with this intuitive tool.
- Highlight text on webpages
- Multiple color options
- Auto-save highlights locally
- Organize by webpage
- Export highlights to PDF
- Undo/delete highlights
- Character and word selection modes
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Whether you're cramming for a test, diving deep into research, or just collecting great quotes, this highlighter's got your back. Highlight text on any webpage—no sign-in, no fuss. Everything's saved automatically on your device and neatly grouped by page or tag, so you can always pick up where you left off. Change colors, tweak and tag highlights, and export them all when you're ready to share or review. Highlighting • Highlight text on webpages • Use multiple colors • Change the color of existing highlights • Delete highlights you no longer need • Split or merge existing highlights • Easily undo highlighted text with a single tap Tags • Create tags with custom colors to categorize your highlights • Assign or change tags on any existing highlights • Select an active tag to automatically apply it while highlighting Selection Modes • Characters: grab just the letters you want • Words: select full words even if selecting mid-word • None: disable highlighting while keeping existing highlights visible Auto-Save • Highlights are saved locally on your device • Automatically restored when you revisit the same webpage • No account or sign-in required Organized View • Browse highlights by webpage • Browse all highlights by tag across every website • Quickly find and review your saved content Exporting • Export highlights as a clean, shareable PDF • Export as plain text or JSON • Share directly via the system share sheet Other Features • Reposition the toolbar if it gets in the way • Boost productivity with keyboard shortcuts for highlighting and switching tags (requires physical keyboard) • See your active highlight settings, all keyboard shortcuts, and support links in the Settings page Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Local A.I.
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100% local, private, and always available — no data sharing, no internet required, no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Local A.I. at every 5 weeks against Emphasized's every 4 months. Local A.I. also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Emphasized's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Emphasized costs $2.99 and Local A.I. $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Emphasized ships an update every 4 months, Local A.I. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emphasized | Local A.I. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Algirdas Gridziuska | Jesus Evert Corral Pedraza |
In-app purchases
Emphasized
No in-app purchases
Local A.I.
No in-app purchases
