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On-device privacy-first design wins in Mac/iOS apps: offline and local-first systems

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PHEV Cost Planner goes offline, computing savings on-device. That trend—privacy-first, offline-first apps—feels like 2025’s Mac/iOS reality. [1]

Offline-first design: PHEV Cost Planner keeps every calculation in AppStorage on your device—no accounts, no tracking. It surfaces a savings dashboard, break-even check-points, and what-if sliders for quick scenario planning. The app even embraces the Liquid glass UI. [1]

Redactor emphasizes on-device privacy with PII detection: it detects private data from emails, PDFs, and TXT, then processes locally first before any LLM use. Manual obfuscation lets you highlight and mask details, and a persistent database stores obfuscated terms for future docs. It supports OpenAI and Gemini models. [3]

BoltAI v2 highlights the cloud debate and privacy choices. Cloud Sync is optional; BoltAI Cloud sits on Supabase with strict row-level security (RLS), and data is encrypted at rest and in transit. You can also enable end-to-end encryption for API keys with your own passphrase. If you’d rather, you can skip cloud and run 100% locally. [2]

Closing thought: 2025’s move toward offline capability and privacy-first architectures is reshaping how Mac and iOS apps are built—and what users can expect from them going forward.

References

[1]
Reddit

PHEV Cost Planner — Stress-test your plug-in hybrid savings offline

iOS app PHEV Cost Planner offline savings calculator; compares electricity vs fuel, offers break-even, what-if sliders, seeks user feedback.

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[2]
Reddit

BoltAI v2 is here. Help me beta-test it please 🙏

BoltAI v2 beta launches on macOS; cloud sync debate (iCloud vs Supabase); cross-platform aims; Setapp questions; ongoing feedback from users.

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[3]
Reddit

Redactor - Privacy-First Email Analysis Tool

Redactor unveils privacy-first redaction tool for emails/txt/pdf/images; on-device PII detection; uses cloud LLMs; iOS/macOS universal app testing.

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