Comparison

Plain Text Editor vs Clean Text

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

Head to head
About

Plain Text Editor

This utility app removes text formatting and images from your clipboard, converting content to plain text. It allows for easy editing and batch processing of clipboard contents, with an auto-processing feature available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Remove text formatting
  • Erase images from clipboard
  • Convert clipboard to plain text
  • Edit text in editor
  • Batch processing
  • Auto batch processing (in-app purchase)
Features
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Have you ever had trouble with the size and color of text when you copy and paste it? "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an app that will solve the problem. "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an editor that can erase text styles and photos in the clipboard. You can easily change the contents of the clipboard to plain texts only. And you can also edit the text in the editor. [How to use] ∙Tapping "Clip → Editor" button puts the contents of the clipboard into the plain text editor. ∙Tapping "Editor → Clip" button puts the contents of the editor into the clipboard. ∙With the above operations, the contents of the clipboard can be changed to plain text. ∙Tapping "Batch Processing" button, the above two button processes will be performed continuously and the contents of the clipboard will become plain text. ∙If you turn on Auto Batch Processing, Batch Processing will be performed when this app is brought to the foreground.(*Auto Batch Processing requires an in-app purchase) ∙You can edit text in the editor. ∙On iPhone or iPad, tap editor screen to show the keyboard. ∙The number of characters in the editor is displayed at the top right of the screen. ∙Paste Permission Dialog will not appear if you select "Allow" from "Settings" > "Apps" > "PlainText" > "Paste from Other Apps. ∙Tap "ⓘ" button at the top left of the screen to open the information. The developer assumes no responsibility for any accident, violation, loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app. Terms of Use: This application is provided under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Clean Text

Features
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Transform messy formatted text into clean, plain text instantly. Clean Text removes all formatting, fonts, and styling from any text you paste — giving you clean, readable text every time. Perfect for copying content from websites, documents, or anywhere formatting gets in the way. Simply paste your formatted text and get clean results instantly. Whether you're cleaning up text from emails, web pages, or documents, Clean Text makes it effortless to get the plain text you need. FEATURES • One-Tap Text Cleaning Paste any formatted text and instantly get clean, plain text without fonts, colors, or styling. • Smart Paste Options Choose how new text is added: same line, new line, or with extra spacing between content. • Quick Copy & Clear Copy your cleaned text to clipboard with one tap, or clear everything to start fresh. • Clipboard Management Built-in clipboard clearing feature for privacy and convenience. • Simple, Clean Interface Focused design that gets out of your way — just paste, clean, and copy. Clean Text makes formatting headaches disappear. Get clean, readable text every time — no fuss, no complicated settings.

Screenshots

Plain Text Editor1 screens
Clean Text1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clean Text at none against Plain Text Editor's shown. Plain Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Plain Text Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Clean Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Text Editor ships an update every 10 days, Clean Text every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Text Editor versus Clean Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text EditorClean Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakao IchimuraDonald Latumahina

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Text Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$7.99
1 purchases

Clean Text

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clean Text free?
Clean Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plain Text Editor or Clean Text have ads?
Plain Text Editor shows ads; Clean Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Editor or Clean Text?
Plain Text Editor ships an update every 10 days, and Clean Text every 2 months. Most recently, Plain Text Editor was updated on September 12, 2026 and Clean Text on July 4, 2026.

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