Comparison

Drafts vs Manipulist Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drafts

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick text capture
  • Send text to other apps
  • Writing automation tool
  • Cross-device sync
  • Text manipulation actions
  • Customizable interface
  • AI LLM integration
Features
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Drafts is where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere! Drafts turns text into action with almost limitless possibilities – it’s a quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool, all in one. Capture all of your text in Drafts and send it to other apps without the extra taps. Just open it and start typing! **Drafts is a multi-award winner!** - App of the Day, TIME Magazine’s Best Apps - MacStories “Lifetime Acheivement” and “Reader’s Choice” Awards ## WHY YOU’LL LOVE DRAFTS ## CAPTURE EVERYWHERE: Drafts opens to a new page with the keyboard ready — just waiting for your words. Alternatively, go hands-free with dictation. Drafts helps you write ideas down before you can forget them so and they’ll always be there, ready and waiting. Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and Drafts’ fast sync will make your text available everywhere. USE YOUR WORDS: Drafts is a jumping-off point for text — use actions to copy it, share it, or deep-link into other apps and services. Compose a tweet, draft a message, create a file in Dropbox, send a task off to Reminders – Drafts works with tons of your favorite apps and services. Hone your text through integrations with popular AI LLMs. REMEMBER IT NOW – OR LATER: New entries go into the Inbox. Once there, you can Tag them for organization, Flag them for importance, or Archive them for long-term storage. TAKE TEXT TO A NEW LEVEL: Customize Drafts to look and work the way you want with tons of interface adjustments — custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins. Use the customizable buttons above the keyboard to convert, manipulate, and transform your writing quickly. Using Drafts as a global inbox for all of your text? Process everything quickly using unique features like Link Mode, Arrange Mode, and text manipulation actions. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF YOUR WRIST COMPUTER: Use your Apple Watch to quickly capture text using nothing more than your voice — and your ideas will be waiting on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ready to be fleshed out. GETTING WORDS DOWN HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER: Drafts opens lightning fast and with support for capture via Siri, the widget, share extension, file import, and dictation - Drafts is like post-its updated for the smartphone era. ## JOIN THE COMMUNITY ## Check out our Directory (actions.getdrafts.com) for ready-to-use actions and themes. Join the Drafts Community (forums.getdrafts.com) to get help, integration guides, and a regular flow of tips & tricks. ## DRAFTS PRO ## Drafts is always free to use, but you can get more out of Drafts with a Drafts Pro subscription: • Create and Edit Actions • Themes and Icons - suit the experience to your tastes with themes, custom app icons, and more • Workspaces - Apply preferred tag, query, and sort settings for your drafts list with Workspaces • Extra widgets and better share extension options • Enhanced Automation We are always working hard to expand the capabilities of Drafts and keep it up-to-date with the latest technologies. Your support helps keep the app growing – thank you to Drafts Pro subscribers! ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Contact us on Twitter at @draftsapp or email support@getdrafts.com. Terms: https://getdrafts.com/support/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdrafts.com/support/privacy

About

Manipulist Lite

This app helps you quickly transform text with various tools. Import text from typing, pasting, or files, apply transformations like case conversion or line manipulation, and then export the result.

Highlights
  • Import text via typing, paste, or file upload
  • Apply numerous text transformation tools
  • Find and Replace functionality
  • Line manipulation (add, remove, sort)
  • Case conversion
  • Export text to clipboard or share
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Manipulist Lite is a text productivity tool to help you transform text the way you need it, in few clicks. Just few steps needed. Step 1 - Import text To start, type in the textarea, paste text from clipboard or upload a file (plain text file formats). Step 2 - Choose tools Click the Tools icon on the bottom bar. Click on the tool you want to apply. If a tool requires no input, the text will be transformed straight away. If a tool requires input, the sidebar will display all required input fields. Fill the input fields and press the Apply button to update the text. Step 3 - Check and export output After tools have been applied, click on the Import icon in the bottom bar. Check if the text was transformed as you expected. You can export text by copying it to clipboard or sharing it. What can you do with Manipulist? - Add new line - Add text at lines - Add text every nth line - Convert case - Extract every Nth line - Extract line chunk before/after Nth character - Extract line chunk before/after text - Find and Replace - Remove blank lines - Remove every Nth line - Remove new lines - Remove non-alphanumeric characters - Sort lines - Trim lines Limitations Large text files could slow down the application significantly. If possible, split large text files into multiple smaller files. If you spot any bug, please get in touch. For more file upload formats and more tools, get the full-featured Manipulist app. For more info or to use the web application, visit manipulist.com Made by RADOST IT - https://radostit.com

Screenshots

Drafts4 screens
Manipulist Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manipulist Lite at none against Drafts's 3. Manipulist Lite also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Drafts's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drafts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Manipulist Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manipulist Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drafts has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Drafts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manipulist Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drafts ships an update every 4 days, Manipulist Lite every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drafts versus Manipulist Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftsManipulist Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseRADOST IT j.d.o.o.

Customer experience

Drafts

All ratings10,789 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews585 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative21.2%

Manipulist Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Drafts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paste function not working properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved integration with other apps
  • Ability to edit custom actions without subscription
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

Manipulist Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drafts

Subscriptions3
  • Drafts Pro - Monthly [i]$1.991 Month
  • Drafts Pro - Annual [i]7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Drafts Pro - Patron [i]$29.991 Year
None

Manipulist Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drafts free?
Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manipulist Lite free?
Manipulist Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drafts or Manipulist Lite?
Manipulist Lite is rated higher. Drafts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Manipulist Lite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drafts or Manipulist Lite have ads?
Neither Drafts nor Manipulist Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drafts or Manipulist Lite?
Drafts ships an update every 4 days, and Manipulist Lite every 22 months. Most recently, Drafts was updated on October 2, 2026 and Manipulist Lite on September 18, 2026.

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