# Clean Text — Improve text with pro tools > App for editing, correcting, and organizing text with formatting tools and AI. (iPhone/iPad app by Apimac.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Apimac](https://appshunter.io/developer/320560024) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $2.99) - Rating: 4.60/5 from 205 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.6 · 10 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish, Swedish - Released: 2016-09-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918/reviews.md ## What is Clean Text? Clean Text helps you edit, correct, and organize text quickly and reliably, making everyday writing tasks easier. It’s designed for anyone who works with text: writers, students, developers, marketers, and anyone who copies and pastes content between different apps. From fixing formatting issues to preparing clean, readable text for emails, documents, websites, and social posts, Clean Text keeps your work consistent and well organized. Complete Text Cleanup Clean Text solves the most common formatting problems that appear when copying text from emails, PDFs, web pages, or chat messages. Remove empty lines, extra spaces, tabs, unwanted characters, smart quotes, or line breaks in seconds. A rich set of cleanup tools lets you standardize content with a single tap, making even the messiest text immediately usable. Editing with Apple Writing Tools Clean Text supports Apple Writing Tools, integrating them alongside all the classic text cleaning and formatting features. You can use them to correct, rewrite, summarize, and improve your text directly in the app. AI-based features are always optional and are only activated when you choose to use them. Powerful Find and Replace Real-time search instantly highlights all matches in the text, making it easy to locate words, phrases, or patterns even in long documents. Options like Case Sensitive and Whole Word give you precise control, while the live preview makes replacements safe and reliable. Recent Texts and Smart History Quickly access recently copied texts and reuse previously applied transformations to speed up repetitive workflows. Seamless Cross-Device Integration Thanks to iCloud, you can start working on iPhone or iPad and instantly find your text on your other devices. Recent changes are always available, with no manual steps required. Designed for iOS and iPadOS Clean Text integrates naturally with the system: • Dark Mode support • iPad multitasking • External keyboards and shortcuts • Context menus and system integrations Key Features: • Smart Clean and Clean & Compact • Clean clipboard content without pasting • Fix spaces, lines, and paragraphs • Convert tabs, spaces, and quotation marks • Text case conversion (uppercase, lowercase, title case, sentence case) • Indentation tools and line numbering • Line sorting and reordering • Encoding and decoding (URL, Base64, ROT13) • Convert HTML to plain text • Creative text transformations • Text statistics (characters, words, lines) • Find and replace with real-time highlighting • Regular expression support • Ignore List to protect specific words • Shortcuts and automation support Clean Text for iPhone and iPad is aligned with the macOS version in features and behavior, delivering a consistent experience across platforms with over 100 text transformation actions. AI Features Note AI-based features are separate from traditional tools and are never applied automatically. Apimac continues to independently develop and improve all classic text cleaning and formatting features. Subscriptions and Purchases With the purchase you unlock all the app’s core features. In addition, subscribers benefit from continuous improvements, new features, and regular updates delivered to the app over time. Plans available: • Monthly subscription: 1-month free trial, then automatically renews at the monthly price • Annual subscription: 1-month free trial, then automatically renews at the annual price • Lifetime purchase: one-time payment with unlimited access to all features and continuous improvements Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.apimac.com/about/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Fix formatting issues from various sources - Remove empty lines, extra spaces, and unwanted characters - Standardize content with a single tap - Integrates Apple Writing Tools for correction and summarization - Powerful find and replace with real-time highlighting - Access recent texts and reuse transformations - Seamless cross-device integration via iCloud ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month | | Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime License | $39.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 63) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-26* This app is indispensable, but it has lost one feature that was very useful, and which may still be there but hidden. When using 2 iPhones with the same iCloud Apple ID, any text entered on one iPhone in the app, almost immediately appeared on the 2nd iPhone in the app. It was the best way to transfer links or text between the two. Any way to bring this back? ### 5/5 — Can’t live without this app for 10 years now *2026-07-12* Updated review 2026: 10years and going ! My only cover is the creep of AI in this app. I don’t know who controls that data but hopefully I’ve turned off the AI function, but I might have to stop using this after 10 years… I need an easy way to copy and paste without all of the formatting baggage from different file types. For example , going through CVs I need to copy from PDF Word etc and put them in my own document ( in my case Apple pages or Word) just select what I want paste it to Clean Text Then copy from there. How can this still only be a “ non subscription app??” Thank you for making it an affordable one time purchase **Developer response:** Wow — 8 years, that truly means a lot to us! 🙏 We’re so happy Clean Text has been a reliable tool for you all this time, and that it makes your workflow easier when dealing with different file types. Thank you for supporting a one-time purchase app and for sharing such a thoughtful review. We’ll keep working hard to make sure you stay happy with the app for many more years to come. ### 5/5 — This App Restored My Faith In Humanity! *2026-04-03* I bought this app last year and used it practically every day, but when the pricing model changed, I lost access to all the features I had come to rely upon. I reached out to the dev team, and they were incredibly kind, offering me exactly the assistance I needed to restore permanent access to all the features I had when I first paid for the app. I have literally never in my life had a customer service experience this good. The only comparison I can think to make is to the ending of Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, when Rose of Sharon, having just birthed a stillborn child, offers an emaciated stranger milk from her breast’s milk spigot. Being able to convert RTF into UTF-8 plaintext, remove empty lines, go from sentence case to title case and back, and much much more is the Unicode-HTML-JSON-hopper’s equivalent of being nursed back to health by a stranger’s breast during the compounding crises of mass migration, economic collapse, and ecological disaster precipitated by the Dust Bowl, mechanization of agriculture, and the corporate displacement of tenant farmers. Even if my $0.99 unlimited access to the app hadn’t been restored thanks to the help of the Christlike developers, the app is so useful and life changing that, if I had no other choice, I still would’ve paid the new $40 asking price (which I will acknowledge is an easy statement to make after-the-fact, but you’ll just have to trust me that I’m being sincere, which I am. This review is sincere — there is too much at stake for it to be anything less). **Developer response:** Hi, your frustration is completely valid. Just to be clear: this was not a pricing model change — it was a bug that caused the app to not recognize previous purchases for some users. You don't need to pay again. We're aware that the latest update hasn't resolved all cases and we're actively investigating. Please make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID used for your original purchase — if that's already the case, we're working on it. ### 3/5 — Disloyal to customers *2026-03-18* I paid for the previous version of this app and never had a problem with it. Now with this update, I’m not allowed to do anything with it anymore even though I paid unless I buy a yearly subscription or pay $40 for a lifetime subscription. There’s no way to go back to the previous version. I feel cheated. Update 28-Feb-2026: the developer sent a response saying that he is now going to take into account past purchases. However, it’s been two updates since he sent that to me and everything is still dead and locked behind an expensive subscription. Even though I had already purchased this. Update 18-Mar-2026: as of the last update, the developer restored functionality to those who had previously purchased the app. I think that was very decent of the developer to make that change. I am uncertain how that will be going forward seeing as how expensive the new subscriptions are, but for now things are back to normal. Thank you. **Developer response:** Hello, you do not need to purchase a subscription, your previous purchase remains valid and a fix has already been prepared and will be released shortly on the App Store to restore full access to your features, if you need any clarification please contact our support chat at https://www.apimac.com ### 5/5 — All features now behind expensive subscriptions IAP *2026-03-08* Update Mar 8: Developer provided a solution to work around the issue. - - - Original review: I bought this app in 2019, but after today’s update all of the previously existing features now seem to be behind either a subscription or expensive IAP. There was no indication of the change in the release notes. What a lousy way to treat customers. **Developer response:** Hello, previous purchases remain valid and do not require a subscription, this is a known issue and a fix has already been prepared and will be released shortly on the App Store to restore access to your features, if you need any clarification please contact our support chat at https://www.apimac.com ### 1/5 — Removed functionality to push users to subscriptions *2026-03-06* This app used to be a one time purchase. Now it’s a subscription. The developer has removed all functionality from the app for existing users who had previously purchased the app, and is demanding they now purchase a subscription in order to continue to use the any of the features they have already paid for and been using for years. The developer clams this is a “bug,” and two updates were supposed to “fix” it. They haven’t. In fact, all they did was seemingly make the subscription nag screen even more prominent. As far as I know, there is no way for the “restore purchases” feature to pick up a prior app purchase, as this was not an in-app purchase. Furthermore, there is a FAQ on the developer’s website about this same exact issue with the Mac version of their app, with the exact same response from the developer about “bugs,” dated from summer 2025. They had over six months to “fix the bugs” before rolling it out to iOS users. Since they did not, I assume this to be purposefully done by a dishonest developer in order to push users to subscriptions, regardless of what they say. If they truly wanted to fix a “bug” in recognizing previous purchases, they could have done it. Unfortunately, due to the way the App Store works, there is no way to go back to the previous version that worked fine before the developer removed the functionality people paid for. **Developer response:** Hi Jaws, this was a bug in v26 that prevented the app from recognizing prior purchases — it has been fixed in the latest update. No one needs to pay again. If you're still experiencing issues after updating, please visit apimac.com and contact our support team. ### 1/5 — All features now behind expensive subscriptions IAP *2026-03-06* Update Mar 6: still no fix from the developer. I’ve reached out multiple times on their website, but get no help other than being told they want to fix it. But it’s been weeks and it still doesn’t recognize that I purchased the app. Update Feb 26: version 26.1 still does not fix previous purchases, despite further supposed fixes. Restore purchase does nothing. Purchase is 2019 is clearly listed in my account. iOS 18.7.2 —— Feb 25 and still no fix for previous purchase after update. No contact from developer. Edit: still no access to any features, even after an update on 20 Feb that was supposed to fix it. The app immediately displays the subscription/in-app purchase screen when it opens or when I try to do any action. Restoring purchases does nothing. Whatever was supposed to be fixed did not change this. I contacted your chat bot but offered no actual help beyond taking my email address. - - - Original review: I bought this app in 2019, but after today’s update all of the previously existing features now seem to be behind either a subscription or expensive IAP. There was no indication of the change in the release notes. What a lousy way to treat customers. **Developer response:** Hello, previous purchases remain valid and do not require a subscription, this is a known issue and a fix has already been prepared and will be released shortly on the App Store to restore access to your features, if you need any clarification please contact our support chat at https://www.apimac.com ### 5/5 — Excellent customer service! *2026-03-01* This is a very handy utility that I use for cleaning and parsing text files. I had a problem and customer support quickly responded and remedied my problem. They exceeded my expectations! Very happy customer! **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words, we’re really glad to hear that Clean Text is helpful in your daily work. We’re always here if you need anything! ### 1/5 — Disloyal to customers *2026-03-01* I paid for the previous version of this app and never had a problem with it. Now with this update, I’m not allowed to do anything with it anymore even though I paid unless I buy a yearly subscription or pay $40 for a lifetime subscription. There’s no way to go back to the previous version. I feel cheated. Update 28-Feb-2026: the developer sent a response saying that he is now going to take into account past purchases. However, it’s been two updates since he sent that to me and everything is still dead and locked behind an expensive subscription. Even though I had already purchased this. **Developer response:** Hello, you do not need to purchase a subscription, your previous purchase remains valid and a fix has already been prepared and will be released shortly on the App Store to restore full access to your features, if you need any clarification please contact our support chat at https://www.apimac.com ### 1/5 — Unacceptable *2026-02-27* Update 2: 26.1, despite claiming to fix the issue with previous purchases not being recognized, still says "no active license". I'll be switching to Text Workflow, and I recommend others do the same. Update 1: I can't update to a newer version than what is currently available on the store. The current version does not fix anything; restoring purchase says no active license, even after deleting and reinstalling. Original review: I'm pretty sure that locking features that were previously purchased behind a newly introduced subscription is explicitly disallowed by Apple, so I'll be contacting App Store support. This is ridiculous. **Developer response:** Hi, we completely understand your frustration. To be clear: locking previously purchased features behind a subscription was never our intention and is not our policy. A bug in Clean Text 26 prevented the app from recognizing previous purchases for a small number of users. We've already released an update that fixes this. Please update to the latest version and your purchase will be fully restored. You don't need to pay again. ## Frequently asked questions about Clean Text ### What does Clean Text do? Clean Text helps you edit, correct, and organize text efficiently. It addresses common formatting problems that arise from copying text from sources like emails, PDFs, and web pages. The app provides tools to remove unwanted characters, standardize content, and improve the overall readability of your text for various uses. ### What are the key features of Clean Text? Key features include smart cleaning tools to fix spaces, lines, and paragraphs, converting tabs and quotation marks, and text case conversion. It also offers indentation tools, line sorting, encoding/decoding, HTML to plain text conversion, and text statistics. A powerful find and replace function with real-time highlighting and regular expression support is also included. ### Is Clean Text free to use? The application is free to download and use, offering a range of traditional text cleaning and formatting features. However, it also includes optional AI-based features which may require in-app purchases to access and utilize. ### What devices is Clean Text compatible with? Clean Text is designed for iOS and iPadOS devices, integrating naturally with the system. It supports features like Dark Mode, iPad multitasking, external keyboards, and shortcuts. Thanks to iCloud, your work is seamlessly synced across your iPhone and iPad. ### How does Clean Text help with everyday writing tasks? This app simplifies everyday writing by quickly fixing formatting issues that often occur when copying text from different sources. It allows you to standardize messy text, correct errors, and organize content, making it ready for emails, documents, websites, or social media posts with minimal effort. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 26.2.2 — 2026-04-02 Clean Text 26.2.2 improves the premium experience and makes syncing more reliable across your devices. • Improved Restore Purchases feedback for a clearer experience • Fixed Regular Expression replacement behavior with special characters such as $ • Improved iCloud sync stability between iPhone and iPad ### 26.2.1 — 2026-04-02 • Refinements and performance improvements. ### 26.2 — 2026-03-12 - Improvements to legacy purchase recognition - Minor improvements and optimizations ### 26.1 — 2026-02-26 This update focuses on stability and reliability. • Further improvements to the recognition of previous purchases • Improved overall stability • Internal code optimizations and performance improvements Our goal is to make Clean Text even more solid and dependable. ### 26.0.2 — 2026-02-20 - Regular expression support has been refined to provide more accurate and consistent results, especially with multiline text. - Support for previous purchases has been improved, ensuring more reliable access to premium features. - This update also brings further improvements to enhance the overall experience across the app. ## Apps similar to Clean Text | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TelepaText - editor, speech](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telepatext-editor-speech/id927208356) | 5.0 (1) | $9.99 | Productivity | | [Paste – Limitless Clipboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paste-limitless-clipboard/id967805235) | 4.2 (1,310) | Free | Productivity | | [SemanTer - Text summarizer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/semanter-text-summarizer/id1063365070) | 3.1 (9) | Free | Productivity | | [LiquidText](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270) | 4.6 (6,365) | Free | Productivity | | [AI Keyboard & Grammar Checker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-keyboard-and-grammar-checker/id1480539185) | 3.6 (220) | Free | Productivity | | [UnTrap for YouTube](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/untrap-for-youtube/id1637438059) | 4.1 (483) | $4.99 | Productivity | ## More apps by Apimac - [Memos Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memos-reader/id320560021) - [iDatabase](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idatabase/id328185048) - [Self Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/self-timer/id346475986) - [Timer TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-tv/id1043844484) All apps by Apimac: https://appshunter.io/developer/320560024 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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