Backbone vs Copypasta Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backbone
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful gaming console. Play a wide range of games and services, record and share epic gameplay moments, and connect with friends for seamless multiplayer experiences. Discover and launch your favorite controller-supported games from a single app.
- Play any game or service supporting controllers
- Record, edit, and share gameplay clips
- Automatic highlight detection
- Friend notifications and in-app voice chat
- Centralized game launcher
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Backbone turns your iPhone and iPad Mini into the ultimate gaming device. ■ Play any game or service that supports game controllers. The Backbone One controller works with services like PS Remote Play, Xbox Game Pass (xCloud), Apple Arcade, Xbox Remote Play, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna. It also works with games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft and Genshin Impact. Press the Backbone Button to bring up the app and launch into your favorite games that support controllers from one place. ■ Record, edit, and share epic gaming clips Backbone One has a built-in Capture button that allows you to easily screen record or screenshot gameplay and share directly to social platforms like Instagram Stories and iMessage, all directly from your mobile device. ■ Never miss a moment Hold the Capture Button to bookmark a moment when recording. Forgot to bookmark? Once a video is captured, Backbone’s app helps you identify your most action-packed moments automatically, allowing you to show off your best moments and highlights with ease. ■ Party with your friends With Backbone’s Rich Presence feature, you can get push notifications when your friends start playing games on Backbone, making it easy to join the action in real-time. Once you see a friend online, you can link up for voice chat inside the app and move from game to game, seamlessly. To learn more, download the app or visit https://backbone.com/ A Backbone+ subscription is required for some features within the app. Any feedback? Use the in-app feedback tool, ping us at support@playbackbone.com or tweet us @backbone Terms of Use: https://backbone.com/terms/
Copypasta Keyboard
This app provides a custom keyboard to easily copy, paste, and repeat text. Save your favorite phrases and use a repetition dial to send them multiple times. It also includes predefined phrases and emoji for quick messaging.
- Custom keyboard for any app
- Save and repeat copypastas
- Repetition dial for duplication
- Predefined phrases and emoji
- Text memes and iMessage app
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Copypasta Keyboard (formerly Dupe Message) is the best and only Copy & Paste app you need! Save your "copypastas" to quickly send them again in the future. Use the Repetition Dial to repeat your copypasta over and over! Use the custom keyboard to send your copypastas in any app. Best of all, use all of these features for free! Features: * Custom Keyboard so you can repeat a message in any app * Save copypastas so you never have to type them again! Use the Repetition dial to repeat them a ton! Compete in copypasta battles and win! * iMessage app * Predefined phrases and emoji to choose from so you can send a huge message with a single tap * A slider to adjust how many times you want the phrase to be duplicated * Text Memes \(^-^)/ ※\(^o^)/※
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backbone at none against Copypasta Keyboard's shown. Backbone also leads on ratings volume (102K vs 9.4K) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). Copypasta Keyboard's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Backbone sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Copypasta Keyboard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Backbone against 4.8 for Copypasta Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backbone has 102K ratings behind it against 9.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Backbone's written reviews are positive against 85% of Copypasta Keyboard's.
Backbone ships an update every 3 weeks, Copypasta Keyboard every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Backbone | Copypasta Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (102K ratings) — better | 4.8 (9.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102K — better | 9.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #65 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backbone Labs, Inc. (US) | Nathan Armstrong |
Customer experience
Backbone
Copypasta Keyboard
User reviews
Backbone
From 102K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great gaming experience
- 👍 Seamless integration with app
- 🎮 Feels like a dedicated gaming device
- 💡 Turns phone into a portable console
- 🎨 Sleek and premium design
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
- 🔌 Requires removing phone case
- 🎮 Ergonomics not ideal for all games
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and bugs
Copypasta Keyboard
From 9.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient spamming
- 👍 Fun and free to use
- 🤪 Useful for pranking friends
- 😆 Allows for lots of spamming
Room to improve
- 🐛 Potential to break messaging apps
- 💰 Some features require payment
- 🤔 Lack of editing capabilities for copied text
Bugs and requests
Backbone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Random disconnections during gameplay
- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with controller button mapping
- Incompatibility with certain games
Requested features
4 requests- Allow use without subscription
- Add more customization options
- Improve compatibility with various phone models
- Integrate with more cloud gaming services
Copypasta Keyboard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Restore purchases not working
- Copied text not showing up correctly in some apps
Requested features
3 requests- Auto-send feature to spam in separate messages
- Ability to customize spam limit beyond 600
- Search function for emojis
In-app purchases
Backbone
- Backbone+7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Backbone+$3.991 Month
- Backbone+$7.991 Month
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- Backbone+1 Month trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+3 Months trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+ 41 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Backbone+7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Copypasta Keyboard
- Text$0.99
- Text Memes$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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