Comparison

Flycut vs Clipboard PRO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Clipboard PRO

Organize and instantly access frequently used content like documents, links, and images. Create custom clips, share them easily, and sync across devices. Features include a scanner, loyalty card organizer, and a custom keyboard for quick pasting.

Highlights
  • Create clips with text, links, images, or files
  • Scan documents and loyalty cards
  • Custom keyboard for quick pasting
  • iCloud sync and collaboration
  • Widgets for faster access
  • Protect clips with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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THE SMARTEST WAY TO ACCESS YOUR MOST USED CONTENT Clipboard PRO is the perfect tool to organize, access, copy and share many different contents with a single tap, such as: personal documents, loyalty cards, addresses, links, notes, images, colors and much more. Clipboard PRO is particularly helpful for: • Developers: you can copy/paste scripts and organize any frequently used code snippet. • Designers: you will have logos, templates, palettes, portfolios and other graphic assets available. • Social Media Managers: you keep texts, links, hashtags, and images for publications at hand. • Copywriters: you can save texts, drafts and copy quickly with a tap. • Commercial agents: you can have ready documents, catalogs, presentations and all the communication tools with the customer and with the company. • Support and assistance: to share standard instructions and procedures in a flash. • Travelers and travel agencies: all documents, tickets, routes and plans are immediately accessible and in order. • Families: loyalty cards, documents and everything you need organized in one app. MAIN FEATURES: • Create clips with text, a link, an image or a file • Preview in-app photos and files of the clips • Instantly copy, open or share clips with one tap • Tags: Assign tags to your clips, so you can group and find them easily • Scanner: scan your documents in-app and create a clip • Loyalty card: scan the barcode and create a clip of your loyalty card • HEX Color: insert a HEX color code and generate a color clip • Code Block: paste any script and create a code clip to be reused • QR code: insert any text or link to generate a QR code • Keyboard: paste your text clips directly from the custom keyboard • Collaborate with iCloud: share clips with iCloud and edit them with other people (from iOS 15) • iCloud Sync: store your clips on iCloud and access them from every device (iPhone, iPad, Watch and Macbook) • Widgets: for faster access to all your clips add our widget to your screen • Protect your clips: protect your content with Face ID or Touch ID • "Add to Siri" button for even faster access to all your content We hope it is also useful to you and we await your feedback to constantly improve Clipboard PRO. If you have any suggestions or feedback, write to us at feedback@beatcode.it Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/62035904 Terms and Conditions: https://www.beatcode.it/clipboard_pro/tos.html

Screenshots

Flycut4 screens
Clipboard PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clipboard PRO at 4.6 against Flycut's 3.7. Clipboard PRO also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 45%) and ratings volume (118 vs 15). Flycut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Clipboard PRO sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Flycut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clipboard PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clipboard PRO has 118 ratings behind it against 15, 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 60% of Clipboard PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flycut ships an update every 5 weeks, Clipboard PRO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flycut versus Clipboard PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlycutClipboard PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (15 ratings)4.6 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews60.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerde Apps LLCBeatcode Srl

Customer experience

Flycut

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Clipboard PRO

All ratings118 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative29.5%

Bugs and requests

Flycut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clipboard PRO

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Crashes on boot (older Intel Mac)
  • All clips deleted after update
  • Only one item left after update
  • Synchronization duplicates everything
  • No option to quit the app
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  • No longer works with most apps
  • Have to go to text edit to paste
  • Crashes during clip creation
  • Fatal error
  • Sync issues (desktop/device)
  • Doesn't sync bilaterally
  • App crashes on macOS 10.15
  • Manual sorting doesn't work
  • Keeps putting clips back in date/alphabetical order
  • Widgets need improvements
  • Need widget for temporary clips
  • Need to copy direct from widget menu
  • Widgets don't save time
  • Not auto copy from dashboard
  • Grey screen on Mac
  • Some clips saved, most not
  • Almost useless
  • Doesn't save what is copied
  • App crashes on macOS 10.15
  • Not user-friendly
  • Awkward to use
  • No right-click access
  • No menubar access
  • Dock access is clunky
  • Unrefined potential
  • Free version is very limited
  • Paid app, not clearly stated
  • Copy button too small for large fingers
  • Panel boxes don't roll automatically
  • Cannot paste temporary clips
  • Cannot copy temporary clips like normal
  • Temporary clips not accessible from custom keyboard
  • Cannot order clips by color or tag
  • Widgets lack efficacy and variety
  • 'Labels' widget redirects to main screen
  • No widgets for specific labels or clips
  • No auto copy feature

Requested features

25 requests
  • Ability to select multiple clips
  • Timer to clear temporary clips
  • Automatic copy prompts without switching to app
  • Adjustable font size
  • Family share feature / purchase sharing
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  • Ability to create folders
  • Restore purchase on a new phone
  • Widgets with filters
  • Widgets for specific labels or clips
  • Ability to create folders for better organization
  • Ability to manually sort clips
  • Ability to scan-in items
  • Add time and date stamps to temporary clips
  • Ability to capture non-text content (images)
  • Ability to password protect sensitive clips
  • Ability to organize clips into folder structures
  • Copy from widget
  • Right-click access
  • Menubar access
  • Dedicated iOS keyboard for quick access
  • Group notes into groups
  • Display links as keywords
  • Rotate documents within clips
  • Launch apps from clips
  • Auto copy feature

In-app purchases

None

Flycut

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Clipboard PRO

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
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  • Clipboard PRO+ Annual Promo1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Forever+$14.99
  • Unlock Forever$29.99

Questions

Is Flycut free?
Flycut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clipboard PRO free?
Clipboard PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flycut or Clipboard PRO?
Clipboard PRO is rated higher. Flycut averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Clipboard PRO averages 4.6 from 118 ratings.
Do Flycut or Clipboard PRO have ads?
Neither Flycut nor Clipboard PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flycut or Clipboard PRO?
Flycut ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clipboard PRO monthly. Most recently, Flycut was updated on October 12, 2026 and Clipboard PRO on October 17, 2026.

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