Comparison

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard vs SideNotes Mobile

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

Head to head
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

About

SideNotes Mobile

Capture thoughts and to-dos on the go with this mobile note-taking app. It offers iCloud sync, Markdown formatting, and customizable themes for a personalized experience. Easily access notes from other applications.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Markdown Formatting
  • Task Management
  • Customizable Themes
  • Note and Folder URLs
  • Note Colors
Features
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SideNotes Mobile is a fast notes app for iPhone and iPad. Capture notes, tasks, links, and snippets in seconds, then access them across devices with iCloud sync. Version 1.2 brings a major upgrade: - A new editor with hidden Markdown markup - the same as in SideNotes for macOS - Refreshed iOS 26-style interface (Liquid Glass look) - Note folding - Note & Folder pinning - Simple drag-and-drop reordering - New contextual menu - New formatting options - Add Note action for the iPhone Action Button - New translations: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish - UI polish, bug fixes, and quality improvements Core features: - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Themes and note colors for personalization - Tasks and checklists for daily work - Folder organization and quick search - Note and folder URLs for fast access from other apps - Text settings for comfortable writing and reading - One-time purchase (paid per major version). No subscription. Note: SideNotes Mobile is a companion app to SideNotes for macOS. SideNotes for macOS is sold separately.

Screenshots

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard4 screens
SideNotes Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard at Free against SideNotes Mobile's $9.99. Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (149 vs 29). SideNotes Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99 up front. Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. SideNotes Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard has 149 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 88% of SideNotes Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, SideNotes Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard versus SideNotes Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy 'Em + Paste KeyboardSideNotes Mobile
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (149 ratings) — better4.2 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews88.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings149 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#123 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoi ChangApptorium

Customer experience

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

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

SideNotes Mobile

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%

Bugs and requests

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

SideNotes Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

SideNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard free?
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideNotes Mobile free?
SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard or SideNotes Mobile?
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard is rated higher. Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while SideNotes Mobile averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard or SideNotes Mobile have ads?
Neither Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard nor SideNotes Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard or SideNotes Mobile?
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, and SideNotes Mobile monthly. Most recently, Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard was updated on November 2, 2026 and SideNotes Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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