Comparison

XLII vs CloudPaste

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

Head to head
About

XLII

Features
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient Kharoṣṭhī script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format.  To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (籌) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (蘇州碼子) - Phoenician numbers - Kharoṣṭhī numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.

About

CloudPaste

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Easily sync your pasteboard across devices Store and sync your pastes between accounts By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XLII3 screens
CloudPaste3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XLII at none against CloudPaste's 1. CloudPaste's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. CloudPaste sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. XLII asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XLII ships an update every 12 months, CloudPaste fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
XLII versus CloudPaste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXLIICloudPaste
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertelethon k.k.Scott Harrison

In-app purchases

None

XLII

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CloudPaste

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud Paste Plus$3.991 Month

Questions

Is XLII free?
XLII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudPaste free?
CloudPaste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XLII or CloudPaste have ads?
Neither XLII nor CloudPaste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XLII or CloudPaste?
XLII ships an update every 12 months, and CloudPaste fortnightly. Most recently, XLII was updated on September 25, 2026 and CloudPaste on September 26, 2026.

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