Comparison

Clipboard vs PimCue

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

PimCue

Features
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PimCue keeps the words you use most close at hand. Save replies, templates, links, notes, and image snippets once—then insert the right one from PimCue Keyboard wherever you type. YOUR PERSONAL SNIPPET LIBRARY • Create reusable text snippets for work, messages, customer support, social posts, and more. • Organize snippets into collections, add tags, and mark your favorites. • Search your library quickly by title, content, collection, or tag. • Browse All, Favorites, Recents, Recently Edited, snippets with variables, and untagged snippets. • Duplicate, edit, share, or move snippets to Trash. Restore deleted snippets for up to 30 days. SMART VARIABLES • Add placeholders such as {name}, {date}, or {tracking}. • Define text and date variables with default values. • PimCue Keyboard asks for the values you need before inserting a template, so every message stays personal and accurate. PIMCUE KEYBOARD • Insert saved snippets directly into the active text field. • Switch between list and grid layouts. • Filter snippets by collection, favorites, recent activity, and more. • Use light or dark appearance automatically with your device. • Snippets with images copy the image to the clipboard, ready to paste where supported. SYNC, BACKUP, AND PRIVACY • Sync your snippets and collections with iCloud across your Apple devices. • Export and import backups, including collections, variables, and image attachments. • Keep selected snippets private and hide them from the keyboard. • Protect your library with device authentication when enabled. Enable PimCue Keyboard in Settings, then choose it whenever you want your saved text ready to use. Full Access is required only for keyboard features that need the shared clipboard, such as image snippets. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clipboard4 screens
PimCue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PimCue at daily against Clipboard's every 3 weeks. Clipboard's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clipboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and PimCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipboard ships an update every 3 weeks, PimCue daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clipboard versus PimCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboardPimCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer秀平 罗Anuwat Senasuk

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

PimCue

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
2 purchases

PimCue

Subscriptions1
  • PimCue Pro — Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PimCue Pro — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Clipboard free?
Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PimCue free?
PimCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clipboard or PimCue have ads?
Neither Clipboard nor PimCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard or PimCue?
Clipboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and PimCue daily. Most recently, Clipboard was updated on October 25, 2026 and PimCue on October 26, 2026.

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