Comparison

Plain Copy for Safari vs Web HTML to markdown

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

Head to head
About

Plain Copy for Safari

This Safari extension copies text from your browser without any formatting. It automatically removes styling like font, size, color, and links, ensuring clean pastes into other applications. Easily manage formatting preferences on a per-site basis.

Highlights
  • Copy text without formatting
  • Automatically reset styling (size, color, font, weight)
  • Preserve new lines
  • Paste cleanly into other apps
  • Site-specific activation/deactivation
  • Simple and fast activation
Features
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• Plain Copy is a simple Safari extension that can copy any text from your browser to the clipboard without formatting. It will automatically reset the size, color, font, weight, and links • • Available on all your devices, on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac computer • When you paste something from the web into a word processing app or an email, the content looks out of place because of the inherited formatting. Plain Copy solves this problem, and you do not have to use special commands - just activate the extension and everything is done for you automatically. Simple and fast. FEATURES • Copy text without formatting from your browser to the clipboard. Automatically reset the color, size, weight, or font face while keeping the new lines • Paste content to any other iOS app (like Word, Email, or Keynote) without breaking the existing format • You can optionally deactivate this feature for any site while keeping it active for other sites • Select and copy content the way you are used to, just activate the app, and you are good to go SUPPORT We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback, or complaint, and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time.

About

Web HTML to markdown

Capture and convert web content into clean, shareable Markdown with this Safari extension. Convert full pages or selected text, preview your output, and easily export or share it.

Highlights
  • Full page to Markdown conversion
  • Selection to Markdown conversion
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Export to clipboard
  • Share Markdown directly
Features
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hmk is the ultimate Safari extension for anyone who loves Markdown. Whether you're a developer, writer, researcher, or productivity enthusiast, hmk helps you effortlessly capture and convert web content into clean, shareable Markdown. Features: → Full Page to Markdown Convert entire webpages into beautifully formatted Markdown with a single tap. → Selection to Markdown Only need part of a page? Select any text or section and instantly convert it to Markdown. → Live Preview See exactly how your Markdown will render before you export or share it. → Export to Clipboard Copy your Markdown output in one click and paste it wherever you need. → Share with Ease Use the share button to send your Markdown directly to apps, shortcuts, or your favorite workflows. hmk makes it fast and frictionless to capture the web in your favorite plain-text format. Whether you’re building a note-taking system or writing blog posts, Markdown starts here.

Screenshots

Plain Copy for Safari1 screens
Web HTML to markdown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Web HTML to markdown at 60% against Plain Copy for Safari's 0%. Web HTML to markdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Plain Copy for Safari's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Plain Copy for Safari costs $1.99 and Web HTML to markdown $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Web HTML to markdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Plain Copy for Safari's written reviews are positive against 60% of Web HTML to markdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Copy for Safari ships an update monthly, Web HTML to markdown every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Copy for Safari versus Web HTML to markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Copy for SafariWeb HTML to markdown
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruPierre Stanislas

Customer experience

Plain Copy for Safari

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Web HTML to markdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain Copy for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

Web HTML to markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Copy for Safari free?
Plain Copy for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web HTML to markdown free?
Web HTML to markdown costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plain Copy for Safari or Web HTML to markdown?
Web HTML to markdown is rated higher. Plain Copy for Safari averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Web HTML to markdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Plain Copy for Safari or Web HTML to markdown have ads?
Neither Plain Copy for Safari nor Web HTML to markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Copy for Safari or Web HTML to markdown?
Plain Copy for Safari ships an update monthly, and Web HTML to markdown every 4 months. Most recently, Plain Copy for Safari was updated on October 12, 2026 and Web HTML to markdown on October 2, 2026.

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