AI Writing & Rewriting
Assistants that rewrite, proofread, change tone, expand, or shorten your own text in any app, on-device.
Rytability
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.
- +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
- −Few ratings so far (4 reviews); polish hard to confirm
- −Requires modern Apple Silicon / 6GB+ RAM devices
Clean Text
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.
TextMaster AI Keyboard
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.
LudyType - AI Keyboard
FreeAn all-in-one AI keyboard for iPhone with grammar fixing, tone rewrites, summarize/translate smart actions, voice input, and a clipboard manager.
IWL: Smarter Writing
$29.99Markdown writing studio with offline NLP tools (style fingerprinting, sentence ranking, keywords, readability) plus optional cloud AI rewriting via API key.
Instarep.ly
FreeOn-device AI keyboard that drafts thoughtful replies from copied text via Apple Intelligence, with tone profiles for work, family, and brand voice.
Mutus – Private Note Cleaner
FreePastes raw notes and reformats them with a local LLM; offers a clinical SOAP mode for healthcare notes, fully private.
Write Lint
FreeHotkey 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.
Manzoni: Local AI Writing App
FreeMinimalist Mac word processor that runs open-source writing LLMs 100% offline, with inline brainstorm and grammar-polish so your words never hit a cloud.
LocPilot for Word
FreeA 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.
AI Keyboard Type: Type Buddy
$0.99AI keyboard built on Apple Foundation Models that fixes grammar, refines sentences, and drafts replies on-device inside any messaging app.
Fluent: AI Writing Assistant
FreeSpotlight-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.
Sounds Human
$8.99A local tone analyzer and AI-cliche detector that flags ChatGPT-style writing patterns and proofreads via Apple Intelligence without ever rewriting for you.
Clean Text
FreeMac text-cleanup workhorse that strips messy formatting and adds optional on-device AI to fix grammar, simplify sentences and summarize, keeping content private.
LitSquare Ink MD
FreeNative macOS Markdown editor with an optional AI rewrite prompt that runs via Apple Intelligence or your own Ollama endpoint, with diff preview.
Paperforge
FreeNative 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.
WunderType - AI Text Shortcuts
$8.99Menu-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.
Elevoque
$0.99Rewrites your text into Casual, Business, Formal, or Academic tones entirely via on-device Apple Intelligence, with Siri and Shortcuts integration.
TextNova
$1.99Developer text toolkit with 107+ transformers plus on-device Apple Intelligence to summarize, fix grammar, translate, simplify or expand text privately.
Factcheck Talk
FreeLocal pre-send checker that flags fragile wording, vague attribution, and risky absolutes, then rewrites text in a more robust tone in one tap.
PromptPad: Prompt Library
$1.99Minimal scratchpad with one-tap rewrite actions (clearer, friendlier, formal, shorten, expand, proofread) that stream entirely on-device via Apple Intelligence.
ClipWizard
$4.99Menu-bar clipboard rewriter that fixes grammar, changes tone, shortens, or translates copied text in one hotkey, running 100% on-device via Apple Intelligence.
GPTLocalhost (Word Add-in)
FreeWord add-in that bridges your local LLM servers (Ollama, Gemma, Phi) into Microsoft Word so documents never leave your computer.
ReWriteMe: AI Writer
FreeQuick rewriter that fixes tone, grammar, and clarity for emails, messages, and captions, with built-in translation; uses Apple Intelligence and a local MLX fallback.
TextWiz: AI Writing Assistant
$4.99System-wide text rewriter with built-in wizards that can run locally via Ollama or Apple Intelligence, or optionally cloud providers, with inline diffs.
LocalKeep: Private Local AI
FreeSummarize, extract, and rewrite text entirely via Apple Intelligence with a strict no-server design that works even in airplane mode.
EffishMail
FreeEmail client built from scratch on local LLMs to compose, summarize, and organize mail entirely on-device—offline LLM, privacy by design.
InkeyTool
$7.99macOS Services text utility that rewrites, summarizes, or translates any selected text using Apple Intelligence on-device, with optional cloud/local model providers.
MyRephra 2
$9.99Paraphrasing assistant that works in nearly any Mac app, defaulting to local models (Ollama/LM Studio) for fully offline, subscription-free rewriting, tone, and translation.
Proselens
FreeWriting-clarity lens using Apple's on-device language tools to highlight passive voice, adverbs and weasel words with a live readability score; fully offline.
Private AI Rewriter
$0.99Paste text and rewrite it in 12 styles (concise, formal, proofread, summarize) using Apple Intelligence entirely on-device, even in Airplane Mode.
BluePen Proof
FreeMac-first proofreading assistant that improves grammar, tone, and clarity in any app; choose on-device Apple Intelligence or local Ollama, or cloud Claude/ChatGPT.
Simplitext
FreeTabbed plain-text/code editor with syntax highlighting and an Apple Intelligence writing assistant for grammar, tone, and summarize on selected text.
Thesaurus – Powered by AI
FreeA 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.
AIHandy
FreeMenu-bar text assistant for hotkey translate, polish, summarize, and expand in any app; supports local Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
AgentTip
$4.99Type 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.
Clipwise - Refine text with AI
$0.99Menu-bar clipboard text transformer (rewrite, summarize, translate) using Apple Intelligence on-device by default, with optional BYOK cloud providers.
RoastMate AI
FreeVent-then-send reply rewriter with 20+ tones; calmer intensities run on Apple's on-device model, with an optional cloud route for harsher drafts.
Concept Writer
$9.99Calm Mac writing editor whose Assistant runs a local language model to suggest alternative wordings, with nothing sent to the cloud.
Tools for WhatsApp -Unofficial
FreeWhatsApp Web Safari sidebar that uses Apple Intelligence on macOS 26+ for smart replies, chat summaries, and sentiment analysis, plus broadcast/scheduling.
Sothik
FreeAI-powered Bangla spell and grammar checker with contextual error detection, built on Bangla Academy dictionaries for academia and publishing.
Writing Aid: Repetition Finder
$8.99Analyzes manuscripts locally to flag repeated words, echoing phrases and readability issues for novelists and academics; no cloud, no subscription.
GrammarAI - Writing Check
$0.99Grammar, spelling and punctuation checker with a local AI mode for English and Chinese; optional cloud subscription adds higher accuracy.
Bar Wand: Hotkey Shortcuts
$5.99System-wide hotkeys to rewrite, summarize, or translate selected text in place; supports local Ollama and Apple Intelligence plus major cloud APIs. Power-user flow.
LocalMind - AI Assistant
$4.99Private offline assistant using Core ML for text generation, email drafting, and code explanation; nothing leaves your computer, no account needed.
PromptK
FreeMenu-bar hotkey to rewrite, summarize, translate or fix tone of selected text in any app; choose per-shortcut on-device processing or server models.
Simple Editor X
$1.49Simple 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.
Tonespin
FreeFocused tone rewriter (Formal, Casual, Playful, Concise) using Apple language features on supported systems, with a deterministic local rules fallback.
Korean Spacing
$4.99Single-purpose tool that auto-corrects Korean word spacing; runs entirely offline with text processed only on the device.
Email Signature Generator
FreeEmail signature builder whose Pro AI Studio polishes titles, suggests taglines and rewrites tone entirely on-device via Apple Intelligence.
Flirt Deck AI
FreeMessage library for dating, friends, and networking with an on-device AI coach that drafts and refines messages by tone, context, and length.
Sothik for Safari
FreeSafari add-on for Bengali (bn-BD) that flags spelling and grammar errors and suggests AI corrections standardized by Bangla Academy rules.
TypeMagic
$9.99Hotkey rewriter that cleans grammar and structure while keeping your voice, in any app; lets you pick the AI provider including fully local models.
Easy Access for Google Docs
FreeNative Mac shell for Google Docs/Drive with Apple Intelligence on-device AI: rewrite, tone shift, summaries, translation, plus a PDF workbench.
PoochaAi
FreeLightweight menu bar app that transforms selected text using Apple Intelligence, entirely on-device.
Epolyglot: Rewrite & translate
FreeAI keyboard that rewrites text in 20+ styles, fixes grammar, and translates inside any app, with a built-in offline translation engine.
Humanize Ai & Humanizer Text
FreeAI humanizer that rewrites machine-sounding text into natural prose with multiple tones, plus a built-in AI-text detector; text stays on device.
Stir - Wake-Up Experience
FreeMenu-bar widget that shows a brief greeting each time your Mac wakes; greetings can be AI-generated locally via Ollama (BYOK) or OpenAI.