Comparison

Yoink vs Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Yoink

This app acts as a central shelf for items you drag, copy, or download, allowing you to store them for later use without switching between applications. It supports various file types and integrates deeply with iOS features for seamless access and management.

Highlights
  • Centralized item storage
  • Supports various file types
  • Slide-Over/Side-by-Side iPad app
  • Share extension for iPhone
  • Clipboard monitor
  • iCloud sync
  • Handoff support
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Yoink for iPad and iPhone lets you easily and quickly store items you drag, copy, share or download for later use. This way, you can collect items in a central place without having to constantly move back and forth between your source- and destination applications. The app accepts virtually any file type, for example app-content like images from websites, text snippets, web urls, eMails and documents - no matter if you drag, copy, share or download them. Here's what users say about Yoink: "The best shelf app on iOS" - Igloouk, UK App Store "Most useful app in the iOS store. What a gem." - noway170, Austrian App Store "A godsend. Get this. Now." - mr chairboy, US App Store As a Slide-Over or Side-by-Side app on iPad, Yoink is always ready for you to drag something to it, no matter what app you're in. Just slide Yoink into view and conclude your drag operation. On iPhone, use Yoink's Share extension, or copy-paste items into Yoink. Items are stored in Yoink for later use, featuring rich previews for easy identification and full previews for most file types. Drags containing multiple items are combined into a Stack. Yoink comes with deep system integration: - Clipboard Monitor: Yoink's clipboard monitor saves everything you copy or cut, even when Yoink itself is in the background. Use the Picture-in-Picture overlay to select what type of data Yoink should save, as well as to pause or stop it at any time. - Picture-in-Picture for more than just videos: Among others, Yoink can show pictures, PDFs, eMails and even websites in the Picture-in-Picture overlay, and lets you scroll through pages of documents right there. - iCloud Sync Synchronize Yoink's items across your devices using iCloud - Handoff Transfer files between iPhones, iPads and Macs (separate Mac Yoink app required) using Handoff - Action/Share Extension Almost any item you can share via the system-wide Share sheet, you can send directly to Yoink from there - Keyboard Yoink has its own keyboard so that inserting items you've stored in Yoink is easy and quick, without having to launch Yoink. - Spotlight Integration Any item in Yoink can be found via Spotlight - and the search-results are draggable. - Today Widget Access Yoink's items and save the contents from your clipboard in Yoink from Notification Center - Shortcuts / Siri Suggestions Yoink offers you Siri Shortcuts and Suggestions so you can automate processes, like adding items from the clipboard to Yoink, or copying items from Yoink, as well as starting downloads in Yoink. - Files Integration Access Yoink's files from any app that supports iOS 11's document browser Here's what the press says about Yoink: "Yoink is the shelf app Apple should have made." - Federico Viticci, MacStories.net "Yoink is a must-have app" - Jeff Benjamin; 9to5mac.com "Indispensable for power users." - Craig Grannell; techradar.com

About

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

This app enhances your copy and paste functionality by allowing you to save, manage, and sync various types of content, including text, links, and images. It offers a quick capture feature, a clipboard manager, and advanced paste options for efficient data handling. Organize your saved items into lists and access them across devices with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Quickly save copied items
  • Clipboard manager for easy reuse
  • Paste keyboard for instant data insertion
  • Advanced paste options (formatting removal, case change)
  • Organize content into lists
  • Optional iCloud sync across devices
  • Customizable shortcuts
Features
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Power up your copy and paste experience with Copy 'Em! Save, manage, and sync web links, text, images, PDFs, photos, videos, color codes, and more—all effortlessly in one easy-to-use app. Key Features: • Quick Capture: Found something interesting online or elsewhere? Save it instantly before it's gone. • Clipboard Manager: Save your copied items for easy reuse. No more endless searching for what you copied earlier. • Paste Keyboard: Instantly paste data without retyping. Need to paste that email address you use all the time? It's just a tap away. • Advanced Paste Options: Automatically remove formatting, change case, strip whitespaces, and more. • Multi-functional: Scan documents, take quick notes, draw pictures, mark up PDFs, and more—all in one app. • Efficient Organization: Create lists and rearrange items with ease. Find what you need quickly and effortlessly. • Privacy: Your data stays on your device and doesn't go anywhere without your permission. • Optional Sync: Easily access your data across devices with iCloud. Your data remains private. (Also syncs with Copy 'Em for Mac.) • Powerful Shortcuts: Save time with customizable shortcuts. Make Copy 'Em work the way you work, with shortcuts that fit your style. Copy 'Em makes it much easier to save, copy and paste, organize, use, and sync your data. Experience efficiency like never before! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://apprywhere.com/ce-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Yoink4 screens
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard at Free against Yoink's $5.99. Yoink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard is free to download; Yoink costs $5.99 up front. Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Yoink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Yoink against 4.7 for Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoink has 1K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Yoink's written reviews are positive against 78% of Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoink ships an update every 6 weeks, Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Yoink versus Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoinkCopy 'Em + Paste Keyboard
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better4.7 (149 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better149
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMatthias Gansrigler-HradHoi Chang

Customer experience

Yoink

All ratings1,039 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative17.1%

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

All ratings149 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

Yoink

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient clipboard management
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with iOS 11 drag and drop
  • 👍 Helpful for productivity and workflow
  • 👍 Useful as a temporary storage/shelf

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🔍 Lack of organization features (folders, tags)
  • 👎 Outdated or non-native UI design
  • 🔍 Limited functionality without the custom keyboard

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

From 149 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Saves a lot of time
  • 💡 Customizable history and groups
  • 🤯 Syncs across all devices
  • 🚀 Makes writing easier
  • ✨ Offers subtle features for power users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync problems between devices
  • 🐛 Data storage issues, especially images disappear
  • 🐛 Screen capture not working consistently
  • 🐛 App crashes after recent update
  • 🐛 iOS 16 killed the app

Bugs and requests

Yoink

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or data loss issues
  • Inconsistent syncing behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • iCloud sync between iOS and Mac devices
  • Ability to edit text directly in the app
  • Folder/tag organization for saved items
  • Improved custom keyboard functionality

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Data disappearing, especially images
  • Screen capture not working reliably
  • Repeated crashes after latest update
  • Keyboard and share sheet not functioning on iOS 14
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  • Free-use limit issues where items don't appear but limit is reached
  • Website inaccessible or blocked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lifetime payment option
  • Peer to peer sync (no internet or iCloud)
  • Offer a one-time price instead of subscription
  • Android support
  • Search feature outside the app for the special keyboard function

In-app purchases

None

Yoink

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Yoink free?
Yoink costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard free?
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yoink or Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard?
Yoink is rated higher. Yoink averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard averages 4.7 from 149 ratings.
Do Yoink or Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard have ads?
Neither Yoink nor Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoink or Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard?
Yoink ships an update every 6 weeks, and Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard every 3 months. Most recently, Yoink was updated on October 26, 2026 and Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard on October 27, 2026.

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