Comparison

Copy Text from Screen vs Clipboard PRO

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

Head to head
About

Copy Text from Screen

Extract text from images with support for over 25 languages. This utility works best with clear, well-formatted English text in portrait mode images and offers batch scanning capabilities.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images
  • Supports 25+ languages
  • Batch image scanning
  • Works with portrait mode images
  • Handles well-formatted text
Features
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Supports 25+ languages. Works well only with well-formatted text and clearly visible English text. The image needs to be in portrait mode. Supports Batch image scanning.

About

Clipboard PRO

Organize and quickly access frequently used content like documents, links, and images with a single tap. Features include a custom keyboard, iCloud sync, and document scanning. Ideal for professionals and families needing efficient content management.

Highlights
  • Create clips with text, links, images, or files
  • Custom keyboard for direct pasting
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • In-app document scanner
  • Assign tags for easy grouping
  • Widgets for faster access
  • Protect clips with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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THE SMARTEST WAY TO ACCESS YOUR MOST USED CONTENT Clipboard PRO is the perfect tool to organize, access, copy and share many different contents with a single tap, such as: personal documents, loyalty cards, addresses, links, notes, images, colors and much more. Clipboard PRO is particularly helpful for: • Developers: you can copy/paste scripts and organize any frequently used code snippet. • Designers: you will have logos, templates, palettes, portfolios and other graphic assets available. • Social Media Managers: you keep texts, links, hashtags, and images for publications at hand. • Copywriters: you can save texts, drafts and copy quickly with a tap. • Commercial agents: you can have ready documents, catalogs, presentations and all the communication tools with the customer and with the company. • Support and assistance: to share standard instructions and procedures in a flash. • Travelers and travel agencies: all documents, tickets, routes and plans are immediately accessible and in order. • Families: loyalty cards, documents and everything you need organized in one app. MAIN FEATURES: • Create clips with text, a link, an image or a file • Preview in-app photos and files of the clips • Instantly copy, open or share clips with one tap • Tags: Assign tags to your clips, so you can group and find them easily • Scanner: scan your documents in-app and create a clip • Loyalty card: scan the barcode and create a clip of your loyalty card • HEX Color: insert a HEX color code and generate a color clip • Code Block: paste any script and create a code clip to be reused • QR code: insert any text or link to generate a QR code • Keyboard: paste your text clips directly from the custom keyboard • Collaborate with iCloud: share clips with iCloud and edit them with other people (from iOS 15) • iCloud Sync: store your clips on iCloud and access them from every device (iPhone, iPad, Watch and Macbook) • Widgets: for faster access to all your clips add our widget to your screen • Protect your clips: protect your content with Face ID or Touch ID • "Add to Siri" button for even faster access to all your content We hope it is also useful to you and we await your feedback to constantly improve Clipboard PRO. If you have any suggestions or feedback, write to us at feedback@beatcode.it Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/62035904 Terms and Conditions: https://www.beatcode.it/clipboard_pro/tos.html

Screenshots

Copy Text from Screen4 screens
Clipboard PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clipboard PRO at 60% against Copy Text from Screen's 0%. Clipboard PRO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Copy Text from Screen's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Copy Text from Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clipboard PRO sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clipboard PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 118 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Copy Text from Screen's written reviews are positive against 60% of Clipboard PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy Text from Screen ships an update every 5 months, Clipboard PRO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Copy Text from Screen versus Clipboard PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy Text from ScreenClipboard PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (44 ratings)4.6 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB72 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNalin SavaliyaBeatcode Srl

Customer experience

Copy Text from Screen

All ratings44 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Clipboard PRO

All ratings118 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative29.5%

Bugs and requests

Copy Text from Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clipboard PRO

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Crashes on boot (older Intel Mac)
  • All clips deleted after update
  • Only one item left after update
  • Synchronization duplicates everything
  • No option to quit the app
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  • No longer works with most apps
  • Have to go to text edit to paste
  • Crashes during clip creation
  • Fatal error
  • Sync issues (desktop/device)
  • Doesn't sync bilaterally
  • App crashes on macOS 10.15
  • Manual sorting doesn't work
  • Keeps putting clips back in date/alphabetical order
  • Widgets need improvements
  • Need widget for temporary clips
  • Need to copy direct from widget menu
  • Widgets don't save time
  • Not auto copy from dashboard
  • Grey screen on Mac
  • Some clips saved, most not
  • Almost useless
  • Doesn't save what is copied
  • App crashes on macOS 10.15
  • Not user-friendly
  • Awkward to use
  • No right-click access
  • No menubar access
  • Dock access is clunky
  • Unrefined potential
  • Free version is very limited
  • Paid app, not clearly stated
  • Copy button too small for large fingers
  • Panel boxes don't roll automatically
  • Cannot paste temporary clips
  • Cannot copy temporary clips like normal
  • Temporary clips not accessible from custom keyboard
  • Cannot order clips by color or tag
  • Widgets lack efficacy and variety
  • 'Labels' widget redirects to main screen
  • No widgets for specific labels or clips
  • No auto copy feature

Requested features

25 requests
  • Ability to select multiple clips
  • Timer to clear temporary clips
  • Automatic copy prompts without switching to app
  • Adjustable font size
  • Family share feature / purchase sharing
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  • Ability to create folders
  • Restore purchase on a new phone
  • Widgets with filters
  • Widgets for specific labels or clips
  • Ability to create folders for better organization
  • Ability to manually sort clips
  • Ability to scan-in items
  • Add time and date stamps to temporary clips
  • Ability to capture non-text content (images)
  • Ability to password protect sensitive clips
  • Ability to organize clips into folder structures
  • Copy from widget
  • Right-click access
  • Menubar access
  • Dedicated iOS keyboard for quick access
  • Group notes into groups
  • Display links as keywords
  • Rotate documents within clips
  • Launch apps from clips
  • Auto copy feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Copy Text from Screen

One-time1
  • Copy Text from Screen Pro$3.99
7 purchases

Clipboard PRO

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
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  • Clipboard PRO+ Annual Promo1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Forever+$14.99
  • Unlock Forever$29.99

Questions

Is Copy Text from Screen free?
Copy Text from Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clipboard PRO free?
Clipboard PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Copy Text from Screen or Clipboard PRO?
Clipboard PRO is rated higher. Copy Text from Screen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Clipboard PRO averages 4.6 from 118 ratings.
Do Copy Text from Screen or Clipboard PRO have ads?
Copy Text from Screen shows ads; Clipboard PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, Copy Text from Screen or Clipboard PRO?
Copy Text from Screen ships an update every 5 months, and Clipboard PRO monthly. Most recently, Copy Text from Screen was updated on November 3, 2026 and Clipboard PRO on November 11, 2026.

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