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AI Writing & Rewriting

Assistants that rewrite, proofread, change tone, expand, or shorten your own text in any app, on-device.

58 on-device alternatives, ranked
Our picks
Top pickFree

Rytability

Rytech Labs, LLC

A purposeful standout in AI Writing & Rewriting: 100% on-device AI built specifically for dyslexic writers, fixing spelling, homophones, and structure without rewriting away your voice, plus offline read-aloud and speech-to-text.

5.0 · 4on-device
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Overall mark
Capability4/5
Craft3/5
Privacy5/5
Value5/5
What's good
  • +Fully local AI, no cloud, no data collection; COPPA/FERPA/GDPR-aligned
  • +Genuinely differentiated accessibility focus with explanations and unlimited use
  • +Free with no usage caps; free add-on STT and read-aloud
Watch-outs
  • Few ratings so far (4 reviews); polish hard to confirm
  • Requires modern Apple Silicon / 6GB+ RAM devices
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02
Runner-up

Clean Text

Ivan GobboFree

A polished, mature text-cleanup tool in AI Writing & Rewriting that layers Apple Writing Tools (rewrite, summarize, improve) on top of 100+ formatting actions, with AI always optional and user-invoked.

4.6 · 201on-device
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Also great

TextMaster AI Keyboard

Weiliang WangFree

A capable system-keyboard entry in AI Writing & Rewriting with rewrite, proofread, tone, translation, and ask-AI features, but it leans on cloud models by default with on-device only as an optional Private Mode.

5.0 · 15on-device+ cloud
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LudyType - AI Keyboard

Free
Ludy Ankas, LLC

An all-in-one AI keyboard for iPhone with grammar fixing, tone rewrites, summarize/translate smart actions, voice input, and a clipboard manager.

4.7 · 16·on-device
05

IWL: Smarter Writing

$29.99
Koding Robots doo

Markdown writing studio with offline NLP tools (style fingerprinting, sentence ranking, keywords, readability) plus optional cloud AI rewriting via API key.

5.0 · 2·on-device+ cloud
06

Instarep.ly

Free
Cody Russell Bontecou

On-device AI keyboard that drafts thoughtful replies from copied text via Apple Intelligence, with tone profiles for work, family, and brand voice.

5.0 · 2·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
07

Mutus – Private Note Cleaner

Free
Jean Degeorge

Pastes raw notes and reformats them with a local LLM; offers a clinical SOAP mode for healthcare notes, fully private.

new · unrated·on-device
08

Write Lint

Free
Hexaget, Inc

Hotkey text polisher built on Apple's on-device Foundation Models; fixes typos, punctuation, and minor grammar in any app with a word-level diff, fully offline.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
09

Manzoni: Local AI Writing App

Free
Gems Platforms, Inc.

Minimalist Mac word processor that runs open-source writing LLMs 100% offline, with inline brainstorm and grammar-polish so your words never hit a cloud.

new · unrated·on-device
10

LocPilot for Word

Free
PatentLM LLC

A Word add-in that runs your own local LLMs inside Microsoft Word, keeping documents fully on-device and offline with no cloud or data sharing.

new · unrated·on-device
11

AI Keyboard Type: Type Buddy

$0.99
Digital Hole Pvt. Ltd.

AI keyboard built on Apple Foundation Models that fixes grammar, refines sentences, and drafts replies on-device inside any messaging app.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
12

Fluent: AI Writing Assistant

Free
Vadim Ermolin

Spotlight-style Smart Panel that rewrites, translates, fixes grammar and drafts text in any app; runs fully offline with downloadable local models or your cloud keys.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
13

Sounds Human

$8.99
Robert Meyer

A local tone analyzer and AI-cliche detector that flags ChatGPT-style writing patterns and proofreads via Apple Intelligence without ever rewriting for you.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
14

Clean Text

Free
Ivan Gobbo

Mac text-cleanup workhorse that strips messy formatting and adds optional on-device AI to fix grammar, simplify sentences and summarize, keeping content private.

new · unrated·on-device
15

LitSquare Ink MD

Free
Thierry Charbonnel

Native macOS Markdown editor with an optional AI rewrite prompt that runs via Apple Intelligence or your own Ollama endpoint, with diff preview.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
16

Paperforge

Free
ehsan azish

Native Mac tabbed editor for Markdown, docs, code and PDFs with built-in Git, that drafts and rewrites text using Apple's on-device language model.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
17

WunderType - AI Text Shortcuts

$8.99
Kemal Esensoy

Menu-bar writing corrector that rewrites selected text in any app via hotkey; runs Granite/Phi-4/Gemma 3 locally on Apple Silicon, or cloud by choice.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
18

Elevoque

$0.99
Antisynthesis, LLC

Rewrites your text into Casual, Business, Formal, or Academic tones entirely via on-device Apple Intelligence, with Siri and Shortcuts integration.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
19

TextNova

$1.99
HWAN LEE

Developer text toolkit with 107+ transformers plus on-device Apple Intelligence to summarize, fix grammar, translate, simplify or expand text privately.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
20

Factcheck Talk

Free
Thomas PIQUEPAILLE

Local pre-send checker that flags fragile wording, vague attribution, and risky absolutes, then rewrites text in a more robust tone in one tap.

new · unrated·on-device
21

PromptPad: Prompt Library

$1.99
Omar Huertas

Minimal scratchpad with one-tap rewrite actions (clearer, friendlier, formal, shorten, expand, proofread) that stream entirely on-device via Apple Intelligence.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
22

ClipWizard

$4.99
Jayas Jacob

Menu-bar clipboard rewriter that fixes grammar, changes tone, shortens, or translates copied text in one hotkey, running 100% on-device via Apple Intelligence.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
23

GPTLocalhost (Word Add-in)

Free
PatentLM LLC

Word add-in that bridges your local LLM servers (Ollama, Gemma, Phi) into Microsoft Word so documents never leave your computer.

new · unrated·on-deviceOllama
24

ReWriteMe: AI Writer

Free
Antoine Barrault

Quick rewriter that fixes tone, grammar, and clarity for emails, messages, and captions, with built-in translation; uses Apple Intelligence and a local MLX fallback.

new · unrated·on-deviceMLX
25

TextWiz: AI Writing Assistant

$4.99
Luong NGUYEN

System-wide text rewriter with built-in wizards that can run locally via Ollama or Apple Intelligence, or optionally cloud providers, with inline diffs.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
26

LocalKeep: Private Local AI

Free
Color Vivo Internet, SL

Summarize, extract, and rewrite text entirely via Apple Intelligence with a strict no-server design that works even in airplane mode.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
27

EffishMail

Free
博超 贾

Email client built from scratch on local LLMs to compose, summarize, and organize mail entirely on-device—offline LLM, privacy by design.

new · unrated·on-device
28

InkeyTool

$7.99
Vadim Smal

macOS Services text utility that rewrites, summarizes, or translates any selected text using Apple Intelligence on-device, with optional cloud/local model providers.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
29

MyRephra 2

$9.99
Idemfactor Solutions Inc.

Paraphrasing assistant that works in nearly any Mac app, defaulting to local models (Ollama/LM Studio) for fully offline, subscription-free rewriting, tone, and translation.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
30

Proselens

Free
Robert Corbin

Writing-clarity lens using Apple's on-device language tools to highlight passive voice, adverbs and weasel words with a live readability score; fully offline.

new · unrated·on-device
31

Private AI Rewriter

$0.99
David ROTHSCHILD

Paste text and rewrite it in 12 styles (concise, formal, proofread, summarize) using Apple Intelligence entirely on-device, even in Airplane Mode.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
32

BluePen Proof

Free
Thierry Charbonnel

Mac-first proofreading assistant that improves grammar, tone, and clarity in any app; choose on-device Apple Intelligence or local Ollama, or cloud Claude/ChatGPT.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
33

Simplitext

Free
Roy Nakdimon

Tabbed plain-text/code editor with syntax highlighting and an Apple Intelligence writing assistant for grammar, tone, and summarize on selected text.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
34

Thesaurus – Powered by AI

Free
Kyle Halevi

A tiny pop-up thesaurus driven by LLMs that understands phrases, slang, and acronyms, not just words; offers on-device or cloud models in a styled leather window.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
35

AIHandy

Free
秀江 郭

Menu-bar text assistant for hotkey translate, polish, summarize, and expand in any app; supports local Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
36

AgentTip

$4.99
AITEKS SOLUCOES EM TECNOLOGIA LTDA

Type a trigger in any macOS text field and get an inline AI response; supports OLLAMA and Apple on-device models for local-first, private writing.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
37

Clipwise - Refine text with AI

$0.99
Man Chun Mok

Menu-bar clipboard text transformer (rewrite, summarize, translate) using Apple Intelligence on-device by default, with optional BYOK cloud providers.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudApple Foundation Models
38

RoastMate AI

Free
Yuhe Ye

Vent-then-send reply rewriter with 20+ tones; calmer intensities run on Apple's on-device model, with an optional cloud route for harsher drafts.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudApple Foundation Models
39

Concept Writer

$9.99
Christian Ahrweiler

Calm Mac writing editor whose Assistant runs a local language model to suggest alternative wordings, with nothing sent to the cloud.

new · unrated·on-device
40

Tools for WhatsApp -Unofficial

Free
Mustafa Alpay

WhatsApp Web Safari sidebar that uses Apple Intelligence on macOS 26+ for smart replies, chat summaries, and sentiment analysis, plus broadcast/scheduling.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
41

Sothik

Free
Enhancement of Bangla Language in ICT through Research & Development

AI-powered Bangla spell and grammar checker with contextual error detection, built on Bangla Academy dictionaries for academia and publishing.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
42

Writing Aid: Repetition Finder

$8.99
Oliver Zimmermann

Analyzes manuscripts locally to flag repeated words, echoing phrases and readability issues for novelists and academics; no cloud, no subscription.

new · unrated·on-device
43

GrammarAI - Writing Check

$0.99
洪业 李

Grammar, spelling and punctuation checker with a local AI mode for English and Chinese; optional cloud subscription adds higher accuracy.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudApple Foundation Models
44

Bar Wand: Hotkey Shortcuts

$5.99
LEGROS ENTERPRISE PTY LTD

System-wide hotkeys to rewrite, summarize, or translate selected text in place; supports local Ollama and Apple Intelligence plus major cloud APIs. Power-user flow.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
45

LocalMind - AI Assistant

$4.99
Dominic Nzimi

Private offline assistant using Core ML for text generation, email drafting, and code explanation; nothing leaves your computer, no account needed.

new · unrated·on-deviceCore ML
46

PromptK

Free
Dmytro Taradaika

Menu-bar hotkey to rewrite, summarize, translate or fix tone of selected text in any app; choose per-shortcut on-device processing or server models.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
47

Simple Editor X

$1.49
Keisuke Chinone

Simple text editor with on-device language ID, sentiment analysis and named-entity detection via Core ML, plus TTS and one-click translate across Apple devices.

new · unrated·on-deviceCore ML
48

Tonespin

Free
Robert Corbin

Focused tone rewriter (Formal, Casual, Playful, Concise) using Apple language features on supported systems, with a deterministic local rules fallback.

new · unrated·on-device
49

Korean Spacing

$4.99
Evergreen Soft

Single-purpose tool that auto-corrects Korean word spacing; runs entirely offline with text processed only on the device.

new · unrated·on-device
50

Email Signature Generator

Free
FuturaApp, Inc.

Email signature builder whose Pro AI Studio polishes titles, suggests taglines and rewrites tone entirely on-device via Apple Intelligence.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
51

Flirt Deck AI

Free
Christopher Peterson

Message library for dating, friends, and networking with an on-device AI coach that drafts and refines messages by tone, context, and length.

new · unrated·on-device
52

Sothik for Safari

Free
Enhancement of Bangla Language in ICT through Research & Development

Safari add-on for Bengali (bn-BD) that flags spelling and grammar errors and suggests AI corrections standardized by Bangla Academy rules.

new · unrated·on-device
53

TypeMagic

$9.99
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL BRADFORD

Hotkey rewriter that cleans grammar and structure while keeping your voice, in any app; lets you pick the AI provider including fully local models.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
54

Easy Access for Google Docs

Free
Cristian Gav

Native Mac shell for Google Docs/Drive with Apple Intelligence on-device AI: rewrite, tone shift, summaries, translation, plus a PDF workbench.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
55

PoochaAi

Free
Gokul Pulikkal

Lightweight menu bar app that transforms selected text using Apple Intelligence, entirely on-device.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
56

Epolyglot: Rewrite & translate

Free
Dac Vu Ngoc

AI keyboard that rewrites text in 20+ styles, fixes grammar, and translates inside any app, with a built-in offline translation engine.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
57

Humanize Ai & Humanizer Text

Free
Jawad Ud Nabi

AI humanizer that rewrites machine-sounding text into natural prose with multiple tones, plus a built-in AI-text detector; text stays on device.

new · unrated·on-device
58

Stir - Wake-Up Experience

Free
Jihoon Lee

Menu-bar widget that shows a brief greeting each time your Mac wakes; greetings can be AI-generated locally via Ollama (BYOK) or OpenAI.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama