Comparison

Clipboard vs Auto Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Clipboard

This app synchronizes clipboard and checklist records across Apple devices using iCloud. It supports various data types like text, images, and files, helping users save time and avoid repetitive inputs. Enjoy seamless cross-platform efficiency.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform iCloud sync (iOS/macOS)
  • Store text, images, files
  • Shortcut key operations
  • Customizable layout
  • Search clipboard history
  • Rich text/image preview
Features
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Clipboard is a cross-platform clipboard efficiency tool that supports synchronizing all clipboard and checklist records across iCloud on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. You can use it to store a variety of data, including text, images, files, and more. Help users improve efficiency, save time, and say goodbye to "duplicate" inputs. Features: - Support macOS and iOS devices to seamlessly sync clipboard data. - Support shortcut key selection operation application, no mouse operation is required during use. - Support custom arrangement page combinations, choose the layout style that suits you. - Support search history clipboard data, quickly locate search content. - Support long press or shortcut key to preview rich text or picture details. Welcome everyone, give us feedback and suggestions during use! 【Auto-renewal Professional Edition Package Instructions】 -- Subscription period: 1 year (continuous monthly subscription) -- Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the iTunes account. -- Cancel renewal: To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. -- Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. -- Privacy Policy: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/Privacy.md -- Automatic renewal membership service agreement: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/TermService.md

About

Auto Keyboard

Automate repetitive typing tasks by pasting frequently used phrases and setting them to auto-send. Create unique personalized emoji text messages to stand out in conversations and social media posts.

Highlights
  • Personalized emoji text creation
  • Text repetition for emphasis
  • Paste and auto-send phrases
  • Improve chat efficiency
  • Create unique social media posts
Features
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Hate typing the same thing over and over? Use 【Auto Keyboard】 to free your hands and improve your efficiency. Most importantly, it can even 【Create your own personalized emoji text】! Features: 1.Text to emoji Use emoji to compose text - create your own personalized emoji text!!! Very personalized and significance 2.Repeat Text You can use repetition to highlight what you want to say and make the other person take it seriously, especially suitable for chat scenes. 3.Paste & Auto Send Paste your frequently used phrases to preset your custom items, remember to enable Auto Send. Improve your efficiency! Applicable scene - Post unique posts on instagram - The most eye-catching message on social software - Repeat text to emphasize importance in chat - Greatly improve your chat efficiency, especially for the same thing you need to chat with multiple people. …. Create your own personalized emoji text, download it now!

Screenshots

Clipboard4 screens
Auto Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Keyboard at none against Clipboard's 2. Auto Keyboard also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Clipboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On price, rating 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Auto Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Clipboard against 4.5 for Auto Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 433 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Clipboard's written reviews are positive against 75% of Auto Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Auto Keyboard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Clipboard versus Auto Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboardAuto Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.5 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better433
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer秀平 罗江真 刘

Customer experience

Clipboard

All ratings1,831 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.3%

Auto Keyboard

All ratings433 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Clipboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard not appearing in certain apps
  • Clipboard items not saving consistently
  • Unexpected crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share clipboard items between users
  • Customizable keyboard layout and appearance
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Support for images and other file types in clipboard

Auto Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clipboard

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Premium for Mac$4.991 Year
  • Annual Premium for iOS$4.991 Year
None

Auto Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clipboard free?
Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Keyboard free?
Auto Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clipboard or Auto Keyboard?
Auto Keyboard is rated higher. Clipboard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Auto Keyboard averages 4.5 from 433 ratings.
Do Clipboard or Auto Keyboard have ads?
Auto Keyboard shows ads; Clipboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard or Auto Keyboard?
Clipboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Auto Keyboard every 3 days. Most recently, Clipboard was updated on September 23, 2026 and Auto Keyboard on September 22, 2026.

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