Flycut vs Clipboard Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flycut
This utility app saves your clipboard history, allowing you to easily access and re-copy previous text snippets. It's designed for efficiency, especially for developers, and is open-source.
- Clipboard history saving
- One-tap re-copy
- Open-source code
- Cross-platform backend (iOS/macOS)
- Simple interface
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Flycut is a clean and simple clipboard manager for developers and anyone else. The iOS version uses the same back end as the macOS version, which are both open source and were grown from the Jumpcut open source clipboard manager. Flycut source is available on GitHub. https://github.com/TermiT/Flycut (primary) and https://github.com/MarkJerde/Flycut (initial iOS development) Every time you open Flycut, it checks for a new clipping and adds it to the history. Later you can add any remembered clipping back onto the clipboard just by tapping it. Developed by developers for developers.
Clipboard Manager
This app organizes and provides instant access to your copied items across devices. It offers powerful search, text transformations, and integrates with your iOS device for seamless use. Organize clips into custom collections with optional iCloud sync for cross-device access.
- Clipboard history organization
- Powerful search and filtering
- 75+ text transformation tools
- Keyboard extension for any app
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Customizable collections with icons
- Siri Shortcuts and Widgets support
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Trusted by thousands of users across Mac, iPhone, and iPad, PastePal is the clipboard manager that keeps everything you copy organized and instantly accessible. Private by Design No automatic tracking. No external servers. Your data stays on your device — you decide what gets saved and when. Optional iCloud Sync Opt-in iCloud Sync keeps your history in step across all your Apple devices. Always your choice. Powerful Search Filter clips by type, collection, date range, and more. Find anything instantly. Transform Anything 75+ built-in text transforms — case conversion, JSON, Base64, URL encoding, sorting, hashing, and more. Works Everywhere on iOS - Keyboard Extension — access your clips from any app - iMessage Extension — paste saved clips directly in conversations - Share Extension — save links, text, and images from any app - Siri Shortcuts — automate your clipboard workflows - Widgets — quick access from your Home Screen or Lock Screen - Live Activity & Dynamic Island — your clipboard, always within reach Organize Your Way - Create custom collections with beautiful icons - Browse history by collection or content type - Manually add your own items and snippets One-Time Purchase Pay once and own it forever. Includes Family Sharing and a universal purchase that covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad — no subscriptions, no upsells. Continuous updates and new features are included. Terms https://indiegoodies.com/pastepal/terms Privacy policy https://indiegoodies.com/pastepal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clipboard Manager at 4.1 against Flycut's 3.5. Clipboard Manager also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 45%) and ratings volume (190 vs 16). Flycut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Clipboard Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Flycut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clipboard Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clipboard Manager has 190 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Flycut's written reviews are positive against 68% of Clipboard Manager's.
Flycut ships an update every 5 weeks, Clipboard Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flycut | Clipboard Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (16 ratings) | 4.1 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 67.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 190 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jerde Apps LLC | Khoa Pham |
Customer experience
Flycut
Clipboard Manager
In-app purchases
Flycut
No in-app purchases
Clipboard Manager
- Snack-Sized Tip$0.99
- Coffee-Sized Tip$3.99
- Lunch-Sized Tip$5.99
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- Pro$14.99
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