Comparison

Keyboard vs Copy Paste Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Keyboard

This app provides a custom keyboard that allows you to quickly insert frequently used phrases and sentences. Organize your text snippets into categories for easy access and sync them across your devices using iCloud. Its simple design ensures a user-friendly experience for efficient text input.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for fixed phrases
  • Categorized canned text registration
  • iCloud sync between devices
  • Simple and easy-to-use design
  • Quick text insertion
Features
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You can register frequently used sentences in the dictionary and call them from the keyboard at any time. -Main functions- ・ Fixed phrase keyboard (can be displayed on the input screen) ・ Categorized canned text registration ・ Sync between multiple devices with iCloud ・ Simple design that is easy to use -How to use- To use this app from the iOS settings, "General-> Keyboard-> Keyboard-> Add new keyboard ..." Please add "DictionaryInput". If you want to synchronize between multiple devices, please enable DictionaryInput in iCloud settings. ・ Please add a category from the + button at the bottom right of the screen. ・ Register fixed phrases in the currently selected category from the Edit mark at the top right of the screen. ・ Tap the globe button on the keyboard of the input screen to switch to DictionaryInput.

About

Copy Paste Keyboard

Features
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Copy & Paste, Faster. copipi for iPhone/iPad saves words/phrases as templates for one-tap copy. Unlike iOS Text Replacement, it supports line breaks. Use folders or insert from the keyboard. Simple to use, for everyone. USES Messages; AI prompts; addresses/emails; social posts/replies/hashtags; marketplace listings/replies; work/sales/reports; customer support/inquiries. HOW TO USE 1. Top “+”: make a folder. 2. Bottom “+”: enter “Text”, then “Add”. 3. Tap a template to copy. 4. Hold a text field in another app; choose “Paste”. FEATURES & SETTINGS • App Show in Lists: Both/Title/Text for templates in lists, favorites, search, widgets, Control Center choices/buttons and Shortcuts choices. History always shows date/time/text. Haptics follow device settings. Title shows one title line and no body; unnamed items show Untitled. • Custom Keyboard (Recommended) Settings > Custom Keyboard > Getting Started: setup and use. Insert templates in other apps. Choose left/bottom/right action keys, 1/2 columns and Both/Title/Text separately from the app. • General App/keyboard display. Theme Color: color/mascot/icon. Appearance: Light/Dark (default Dark), separate from theme; icon follows. Text Size and Language. • Folder Organize with named emoji folders, subfolders and favorites. Add image icons via Folder > Manage Custom Emoji. • Data Create Backup/Import Backup: JSON export for restore/transfer; append or replace. Reset deletes folders, templates and custom emoji together. • Support Settings > Support: How to Use/Contact Us/Rate the App. • Manage and Copy Templates Add/edit/delete/duplicate/reorder/favorite/search templates; tap to copy. See character counts when adding or editing. • Clipboard History Enable Settings > Folder > Clipboard History, then start monitoring. A PiP window keeps up to 100 of the most recent texts copied while monitoring; enabling alone does not start it. Tap to copy; “…” saves as a template or deletes. While on, search history separately from templates or paste from the keyboard. Off keeps history but stops monitoring and access on this device. Delete All History deletes it. • Share Add text from Safari, Notes and other apps via Share Sheet. • iCloud Sync Sync and back up data across devices. Icons show loading, data loaded onto this device, or sync issues. Tap for details. Settings > App > Show iCloud Icon: hide icons without stopping sync. • Placeholders {{name}} asks for values on copy: same name, one value; different names, separate values. Date placeholders insert today in your format. Add via the text field’s bottom-right icon. Keyboard: date supported, {{name}} unsupported. • Integrations Widgets: templates or enabled history. Spotlight/Siri: templates. Control Center (iOS 18+): start/stop monitoring, open history. Shortcuts: those actions, get/copy latest, get a chosen number of recent entries; start/stop also have App Shortcuts cards. Add Clipboard Text: review text/folder before saving. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver; voice button control; device Larger Text; Light/Dark; non-color state cues; contrast; Reduce Motion (shorter/hidden animations); device-aware haptics. copipi Pro No ads. All features free for up to 20 templates; Pro removes this limit. Family Sharing. PRIVACY & SECURITY No copied text, analytics or usage data collected. Only Apple (iCloud/App Store), no other servers. On-device data; iCloud backup. Works offline; sync/subscriptions need internet. App Store: Data Not Collected. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gu-c.com/copipi/terms

Screenshots

Keyboard3 screens
Copy Paste Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Copy Paste Keyboard at none against Keyboard's shown. Copy Paste Keyboard also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Copy Paste Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, Copy Paste Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Keyboard versus Copy Paste Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboardCopy Paste Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaharu TsukamotoGUC Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
2 purchases

Copy Paste Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • copipi Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • copipi Pro Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Keyboard free?
Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy Paste Keyboard free?
Copy Paste Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keyboard or Copy Paste Keyboard have ads?
Keyboard shows ads; Copy Paste Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Keyboard or Copy Paste Keyboard?
Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, and Copy Paste Keyboard daily. Most recently, Keyboard was updated on November 3, 2026 and Copy Paste Keyboard on November 13, 2026.

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