Comparison

Copy Text On Screen vs PasteDock

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

Head to head
About

Copy Text On Screen

Easily extract text from screenshots and images with advanced OCR technology. Copy, translate, or read aloud any text, even from social media apps. Supports over 100 languages for translation and 92 for recognition.

Highlights
  • Extract text from screenshots
  • Extract text from images
  • OCR text recognition
  • Translate text in 100+ languages
  • Read text aloud
  • Extract phone numbers, emails, URLs
  • Scan history
Features
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The default long press to copy text on a mobile screen or image does not always work. This app helps you extract text/words from a mobile screen by sharing your screenshot with the app or by selecting text from an image. With its advanced OCR technology, this app allows you to extract text and words from your mobile screen and images. The OCR recognition accuracy is between 99% and 100%, ensuring that you get the exact text you need. You can also scan and translate screenshot or image text on your device in over 100 languages. Main Features: • Copy any text on the mobile screen to your clipboard by sharing screenshot with this app. • Extract text from any image. • Extract text easily from any application including social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and more by just share screenshot. • Extract text on image and read it aloud with text to speech. • Extracts phone number, email, URL . • Recent scans history. • Supports 92 languages for text recognition and translations in over 100 languages. • Options to automatically copy extracted text to the clipboard or save it as a .txt file for a faster workflow. How to use this app to extract Text from screen: Step 1: Take a screenshot. Step 2: Open that screenshot and share with this app. Step 3: Select the text by touch and drag on screeenshot and choose the language for OCR recognition. Step 4: Please wait while the app performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) operation to extract the text. Step 5: Now you may copy to clipboard, share or translate the extracted text. Never struggle to copy text from your mobile screen and Image again. Get Copy Text app now and enjoy the ease of extracting text and words from your mobile screen and Images! You can take screenshots by pressing and holding the 'POWER BUTTON' and 'VOLUME UP BUTTON' at the same time for a second. Subscription Plans Unlimited Scans Monthly ------------------------- Unlimited scans No ads upto 50 scans per day. for one month period. monthly 5.99 $ Unlimited Scans Yearly ---------------------- Unlimited scans No ads upto 50 scans per day. for one year period. yearly 60.99 $. ----------------- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal as per existing plan rate within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ----------------- Privacy Policy: https://appzys.com/ios/copytext/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://appzys.com/ios/copytext/termsofuse

About

PasteDock

Save, organize, and quickly paste copied texts and images with a custom keyboard. This app prioritizes your privacy by keeping all data on your device. Unlock advanced features like image-to-text extraction with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Automatic saving of copied items
  • Custom keyboard for direct pasting
  • Image to text extraction
  • Face ID/Touch ID lock for privacy
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Data stays on device
Features
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Copy and Paste is one of the most essential features on your iPhone — yet most people barely scratch the surface. PasteDock changes that. Save everything you copy, organize it, and paste it anywhere, anytime. Your privacy comes first. No copied data ever leaves your device. Nothing is sent to external servers. Your information stays with you, always. • WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE - Save copied texts and images automatically so nothing gets lost - Paste saved items wherever you need them and reuse them anytime - Use a custom keyboard to paste texts and images directly inside any app - Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID for complete privacy • UNLOCK EVEN MORE WITH PLUS - Save unlimited items with no restrictions - Copy an image and instantly extract the text from it, making every image searchable - One-time purchase — no subscriptions, yours forever • Why is this app worth it? Unlike other clipboard managers that charge monthly fees, PasteDock offers a secure lifetime purchase. Your data never touches a cloud server, and the built-in keyboard means you never have to leave the app you are working in. Whether you are copying addresses, messages, links, passwords, code snippets, or images — everything is saved, organized, and ready to paste in seconds. Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Reach us anytime through the support option inside the app. We read every message.

Screenshots

Copy Text On Screen4 screens
PasteDock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PasteDock at none against Copy Text On Screen's shown. PasteDock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Copy Text On Screen's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 20) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Copy Text On Screen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and PasteDock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copy Text On Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copy Text On Screen has 4.8K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Copy Text On Screen's written reviews are positive against 100% of PasteDock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy Text On Screen ships an update every 2 weeks, PasteDock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Copy Text On Screen versus PasteDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy Text On ScreenPasteDock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.8K ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGovarthani RajeshRaphael Monteiro

Customer experience

Copy Text On Screen

All ratings4,767 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative25.3%

PasteDock

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Copy Text On Screen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Text extraction not working correctly in certain scenarios
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Offer a premium version without ads

PasteDock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Copy Text On Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Scans Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Scans Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Scans$0.99
1 purchases

PasteDock

One-time1
  • Plus$6.99

Questions

Is Copy Text On Screen free?
Copy Text On Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PasteDock free?
PasteDock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Copy Text On Screen or PasteDock?
Copy Text On Screen is rated higher. Copy Text On Screen averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while PasteDock averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Copy Text On Screen or PasteDock have ads?
Copy Text On Screen shows ads; PasteDock does not.
Which is updated more often, Copy Text On Screen or PasteDock?
Copy Text On Screen ships an update every 2 weeks, and PasteDock monthly. Most recently, Copy Text On Screen was updated on October 29, 2026 and PasteDock on October 30, 2026.

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