Clipboard Manager vs Shift Unit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clipboard Manager
This app saves everything you copy, including text, links, images, and videos. Organize your clipboard history with folders and tags, and paste items instantly from a keyboard extension. Secure your sensitive information with a passcode lock and Face ID.
- Save all copied items
- Organize with folders and tags
- Paste from keyboard extension
- Smart search clipboard history
- Secure with Passlock (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Supports text, links, images, videos, PDFs, audio
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Copy once. Find it whenever you need it. ClipBox is a powerful clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that helps you save, search, organize, and reuse copied content faster. Keep text, links, images, screenshots, files, code snippets, and frequently used content within easy reach. With smart actions, quick search, privacy controls, keyboard access, and iCloud sync, ClipBox turns copy and paste into a more productive workflow. SMART CLIPBOARD HISTORY On Mac, ClipBox keeps a searchable history of supported content you copy so you can quickly find and reuse it later. On iPhone and iPad, save, organize, access, and paste frequently used clips whenever you need them. Save and manage: • Text and snippets • Links and URLs • Images and screenshots • Documents and files • Code snippets • Frequently reused content SMART ACTIONS ClipBox recognizes supported content types and gives you useful actions instantly. • OTP & Verification Codes Quickly recognize copied verification codes and reuse them before they expire. • Phone Numbers Detect phone numbers and access relevant actions faster. • Email Addresses Recognize email addresses and quickly start a new message. • QR Codes Detect supported QR codes from saved images or screenshots and access their content. • Web Links Preview and open copied URLs directly from your clipboard history. • Sensitive Content Identify supported sensitive content and apply privacy controls such as automatic cleanup. PRIVACY & AUTO-DELETE Clipboard history can contain information you may not want to keep permanently. ClipBox gives you more control over sensitive clips. • Automatically delete supported sensitive content after a selected period • Control how long clipboard items remain in history • Protect private ClipBox content with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode where supported • Keep important private clips separate from everyday clipboard content CLIPBOARD KEYBOARD FOR iPHONE & iPAD Access saved clips while typing without repeatedly switching apps. Use the ClipBox keyboard to quickly paste frequently used: • Messages and replies • Email text • Addresses • Links • Templates • Saved snippets MACOS MENU BAR & HOTKEYS Keep ClipBox close while you work. Access clipboard history from the Mac menu bar, search previous clips, and use customizable keyboard shortcuts to bring saved content back into your workflow. SEARCH & ORGANIZE Find the right clip quickly, even when your clipboard history grows. Organize your content with: • Smart Search • Pins and Pinboards • Tags • Folders and collections • Rich previews SYNC ACROSS APPLE DEVICES Keep supported ClipBox content available across Mac, iPhone, and iPad using iCloud synchronization. Move between your Apple devices while keeping your saved clipboard content organized and accessible. PRIVACY BY DESIGN ClipBox is designed to give you control over your clipboard data and sensitive content. Clipboard data is handled using device and Apple platform technologies, with privacy controls for local content and supported iCloud synchronization. WORK FASTER. COPY LESS. Whether you're writing emails, coding, researching, collecting links, or working across devices, ClipBox helps you spend less time searching for information you've already copied. Copy it once. Find it again. Use it anywhere. GO PREMIUM ClipBox offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions with access to premium features including expanded clipboard history, Smart Actions, sync, privacy controls, and advanced organization tools. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://appreator.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://appreator.com/terms-of-use/ Support: admin@appreator.com
Shift Unit
This utility app offers precise unit and currency conversions with over 1400 units across 34 categories. It supports light/dark modes, home widgets, and an independent Apple Watch app. Features include a custom keypad with calculator mode and educational Wikipedia integration.
- 1400+ conversion units
- 34 categories
- Light/dark mode support
- Home widget
- Apple Watch app
- Custom keypad with calculator
- Wikipedia integration
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Shift Unit is a unit converter designed with usability and numerical precision in mind. It features 1400+ conversion units across 34 categories. It works great in light or dark mode, and as a Home Widget w/ localized number displays. Independent WatchOS app and complications. Operations can be carried out in portrait mode in simple precision (7 significant digits,) or in landscape mode in double precision (14 significant digits.) Conversion formulae use exact definitions of related entities--not approximations. Wikipedia page information can be pulled for categories and conversion units. (Look for info circle.) The custom keypad has a calculator mode, and allows to enter/edit numbers on either side of the conversion. Unit categories include Acceleration, Angle, Area, Bit Rate, Clock, Online Currencies, Data Storage, Area Density, Volumetric Density, Electric Charge, Electric Current, Energy, Volumetric Flow Rate, Force, Frequency, Fuel, Length, Luminance, Lux, Mass Flow Rate, Momentum, Power, Pressure, Radiation Dose, Radioactivity, Radiation Exposure, Speed, Temperature, Temperature Delta, Time, Torque, Typography, Volume, and Weight. Features: - One screen operation minimizing number of gestures - Numbers (digits, decimal/grouping separators, exponent)/time/country names localized to your (or any) region - Current time in 2 out of 439 world cities and see your cities pinned on a flyover map, an educational way of discovering the world through time zones - Weather conditions and forecast for time zone cities - Dedicated accessibility labels and hints for VoiceOver operations - Customizable number entry timeout allowing to enter a new number without having to clear the field. (Turned off when an accessibility feature, e.g. VoiceOver, is on) - Customizable user interface (preferred categories; user interface alignment for left/right-handed entry or 2-thumb operations) - Ability to swap units while keeping initial numerical entry - Category presets for quick change of context, including user preset - Long-press category button to remove, or add a category on the fly - Long-press number field for copy/paste - Paste Mathematical constants (Pi, e, etc.) - Education via Wikipedia pages for categories and conversion units - Currency conversions using online rates - Searchable list of currency rates with possibility to change base rate - Set favorite currencies - Built-in numeric keypad (with calculator mode) to enter numbers on either side of the conversion - Long-press delete key to clear the field in focus - Engineering number format handling - Infinity and negative numbers handling - 7 or 14-digit precision displays (3-digit fractions for currencies) - Searchable list of 1400+ conversion units across 34 categories - On-boarding screens for general operations and for the Currency category (turned off when VoiceOver is on) - Home widget for quick conversions using units selected in the hosting app Happy Conversions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Unit at none against Clipboard Manager's 5. Shift Unit also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and ratings volume (21 vs 6). Clipboard Manager's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Clipboard Manager sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shift Unit asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clipboard Manager against 5.0 for Shift Unit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Clipboard Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift Unit's.
Clipboard Manager ships an update fortnightly, Shift Unit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clipboard Manager | Shift Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitin Gohel | Didier Burton |
Customer experience
Clipboard Manager
Shift Unit
In-app purchases
Clipboard Manager
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Passcode Feature Plan$1.99
- Ad Blocker Plan$2.99
- Premium$29.99
Shift Unit
No in-app purchases





