Comparison

Copy Link to Pasteboard vs Promptgate

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

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About

Copy Link to Pasteboard

Streamline web link sharing by copying them to your clipboard in various formats like Markdown, rich text, or HTML. Customize templates and use selected text as link titles for seamless integration with your favorite apps and platforms.

Highlights
  • Copy links in Markdown, RTF, HTML, and more
  • Customizable format templates
  • Use selected text as link title
  • Keyboard shortcuts for iPad
  • Safari extension popup
Features
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Tired of manually copying a page title, then the URL, then assembling [Title](URL) by hand? Safari on iPhone and iPad doesn't come with a good way to copy links as Markdown, rich text, or HTML — and that's exactly what CopyLinkToPasteboard fixes. One tap, and the link is on your clipboard in whatever format you need. CopyLinkToPasteboard is a native Safari extension for iPhone and iPad that copies the current tab's link to your clipboard in 7 built-in formats plus fully customizable templates. Whether you're pasting into Obsidian, Notion, Slack, GitHub, or an email, there's a format ready to go. ■ 7 Built-in Formats • Markdown — [Title](URL). For Obsidian, Notion, Bear, Logseq, GitHub issues, pull requests, README files, or any Markdown editor. • HyperLink (Rich Text / RTF) — A clickable rich text link for Apple Mail, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pages, Keynote, Word, or Google Docs. • HTML with charset — Properly encoded (a) anchor tag with charset declaration for WordPress or CMS platforms. • HTML as Text — The raw (a href) tag as plain text for code editors, HTML templates, or CMS source views. • Title and URL — Page title on line one, URL on line two. For emails, chats, Jira comments, or meeting notes. • Title only — Just the page title for spreadsheets, reference lists, or bookmarks. • URL only — The bare URL for terminal commands, configuration files, or plain sharing. ■ Custom Format Templates — Build Exactly What You Need Create your own output formats using ${title} and ${url} placeholder variables: • Slack: <${url}|${title}> • Jira / Confluence: [${title}|${url}] • LaTeX: \href{${url}}{${title}} • BBCode: [url=${url}]${title}[/url] • Tab-separated (for spreadsheets): ${title}\t${url} Define as many templates as you need. They appear in the extension popup alongside built-in formats. ■ Smart Link Text — Use Selected Text as the Link Title Select text on any web page before copying, and your selection automatically becomes the link title instead of the page title. Works with every format, including custom templates. ■ Keyboard Shortcuts on iPad Using an external keyboard with your iPad? Copy links instantly with dedicated keyboard shortcuts: • ⌃⇧C — Open the extension popup to choose any format • ⌃⇧M — Copy as Markdown instantly (the most popular shortcut) • ⌃⇧H — Copy as HyperLink (RTF) instantly • ⌃⇧U — Copy URL only instantly These shortcuts make link copying as fast and natural as ⌘C on your iPad. ■ How to Copy — Extension Popup in Safari's Address Bar Tap the extension icon in Safari's address bar to open a compact popup showing all available formats — built-in and custom — in one place. Choose a format and the link is copied instantly to your clipboard. Quick, simple, always accessible. ■ Where People Use It Developers, writers, students, and project managers use it daily with tools like GitHub, Obsidian, Notion, Slack, Jira, Confluence, WordPress, Google Docs, and Apple Notes. Custom templates match any team's link conventions. Copy once, paste perfectly — into emails, notes, documents, or chats. ■ Privacy First No data collection. No tracking. No analytics. No accounts. No network requests whatsoever. CopyLinkToPasteboard only reads the page title and URL at the moment you choose to copy. Nothing is stored on disk or transmitted to any server. Your browsing activity remains completely private. ■ Free Forever — No Ads, No In-App Purchases CopyLinkToPasteboard is completely free with no ads and no in-app purchases — now or ever. Built as a native Safari Web Extension with Swift for fast performance and minimal resource usage. Also available on Mac with the same great experience.

About

Promptgate

Features
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Promptgate Cloud is a developer tool for routing instructions, approvals, and status updates between people and automated processes through simple HTTPS gates. It is built for human-in-the-loop workflows where an AI coding agent, deployment script, build server, or background job needs to wait for your input, send a result, or request approval without a custom backend. Use Promptgate to: - Send instructions to AI agents from a native iPhone or Mac console - Add manual approval steps to CI/CD and release scripts - Monitor agent responses, build status, and automation logs in one place - Create reusable cloud gates with copyable HTTP endpoints - Let scripts post new items to a gate through secure secret URLs - Receive push notifications when a gate is consumed or a new message arrives Promptgate works with standard tools such as curl, shell scripts, JavaScript, Python, and custom automation. Create a gate, copy the generated endpoint, and connect any process that can make an HTTP request. Your agent can wait for an instruction, stream heartbeat messages while it is waiting, post a short response, or send a new item into the gate. Each gate includes configurable passwords, prompts, timeouts, heartbeat text, message history, notification settings, and delete/clear controls. The native app gives operators a focused dashboard for gate management, chat-style coordination, and fast copy actions for integration snippets. Promptgate Cloud is designed for developers, DevOps teams, automation builders, and AI-agent operators who need a lightweight control layer between scripts and human decisions. Subscription notice: Promptgate Cloud is a subscription-based service. Creating and using hosted cloud gates, posting operator messages, and allowing automated agents to poll gates require an active subscription purchased through Apple in-app purchase. Subscription terms, renewal details, cancellation options, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy notice: Promptgate stores the anonymous account identifier, gate settings, and the messages or payloads that you intentionally send through your gates so the service can display and deliver them. Do not route secrets or sensitive production data unless you are comfortable storing that content in your Promptgate Cloud account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://page.promptgate.click/privacy

Screenshots

Copy Link to Pasteboard3 screens
Promptgate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Copy Link to Pasteboard at none against Promptgate's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Promptgate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Copy Link to Pasteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Copy Link to Pasteboard versus Promptgate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy Link to PasteboardPromptgate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoyAppsAppwared

In-app purchases

None

Copy Link to Pasteboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Promptgate

Subscriptions1
  • Standart cloud3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Standalone featuresFree

Questions

Is Copy Link to Pasteboard free?
Copy Link to Pasteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Promptgate free?
Promptgate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Copy Link to Pasteboard or Promptgate have ads?
Neither Copy Link to Pasteboard nor Promptgate shows ads.

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