Comparison

Clip Jar vs Readary

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

Head to head
About

Clip Jar

Streamline your text clip management with this app. Save, search, and share text snippets from various sources effortlessly. Features include homescreen widgets, automatic pasteboard saving, and quick actions for links and contact information.

Highlights
  • Save text clips via widget
  • Auto-save from pasteboard
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Word selection with swipe gestures
  • Quick actions for links and contacts
  • App shortcuts for seamless switching
Features
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Manage your text clips effortlessly with Clip Jar. Whether you frequently copy and paste from websites, messages, or social media, Clip Jar is here to streamline your workflow. Tired of dealing with a cluttered and hard-to-navigate Notes app? We understand the struggle of organizing short text clips on iOS, which is why we created Clip Jar. Featuring a user-friendly interface, Clip Jar simplifies the process of saving and sharing text clips efficiently. Say goodbye to tedious clicks and welcome a seamless experience. With convenient shortcuts, you can easily switch to your favorite apps after copying. Additionally, our innovative word selection feature allows you to choose the precise content you need using intuitive swiping gestures. Furthermore, Clip Jar detects links, email addresses, phone numbers, and even physical addresses within the text, providing you with useful actions to take. Discover How Clip Jar Can Revolutionize Your Text Clip Management: Save Text Clips in Various Ways: We prioritize the crucial task of saving text clips and have implemented multiple methods to minimize clicks: - Access the Homescreen widget for quick access - Automatically read and save text from the pasteboard - Long-press the + button for immediate saving Effortlessly Filter, Search, and Select Words: Locating specific text clips is a breeze with Clip Jar's advanced search and filtering capabilities. Use keywords or our convenient sidebar filter to effortlessly browse text clips by type or category. And if you only want to share a portion of the text, our "Word Selection" feature enables you to select partial words effortlessly with a simple swipe gesture. Give it a try! Share with Ease Using Quick Actions: With Clip Jar's app shortcuts, you can seamlessly switch between commonly used apps* without returning to the home screen. Additionally, for clips containing phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, or links, Quick Actions allow you to open them in Safari, make phone calls, or send emails directly. Need assistance or have questions? Reach out to us on Twitter @ideasformapp or email us at feedback@ideasform.com. Frequently Asked Questions: Visit our FAQ page at https://ideasform.com/clipjar/faq/ for more information. Your Privacy Matters: Learn about our privacy policy at https://ideasform.com/clipjar/privacy/. ------ *Supported apps include Twitter, Facebook, Skype, and nine other popular applications. In the future, custom URL Scheme is also supported.

About

Readary

This app helps you manage and filter information from various sources like blogs and social media. It uses RSS to aggregate content, allowing you to focus on what's important and even get AI-generated summaries of articles.

Highlights
  • RSS content aggregation
  • Information filtering
  • Keyword-based focus
  • AI article summarization
  • Customizable information sources
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你是否遇到这些问题: 1. 信息太多,自己关注的信息被不重要、广告等信息淹没 2. 信息来源太多,微信、知乎、掘金、博客等,切换起来很麻烦 3. 文章太长,阅读起来很费力 阅牍就是为了解决这些问题。 首先介绍一下RSS,RSS是一种内容聚合协议,支持RSS的内容平台可以让用户订阅它们的信息,通过RSS,用户可以掌控自己信息来源的质量。 阅牍希望在用户订阅信息之后,完成信息的解析和过滤,用户特别关注的内容进行「聚焦」阅读。目前包括两种过滤方式:第一种是特别关注某个订阅源,第二种是特别关注关键词。 随着AI能力越来越强,阅牍希望通过AI能力自动对「聚焦」内容进行摘要,进一步减轻用户的阅读压力。 RSS是一个古老的概念,但更是一个迷人的概念,作者本人是RSS的拥趸。希望阅牍可以让更多人了解和喜欢RSS,让RSS焕发新的魅力。 有任何建议或反馈请联系作者:luosen92@outlook.com

Screenshots

Clip Jar4 screens
Readary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Readary at weekly against Clip Jar's every 6 weeks. Readary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Clip Jar's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Clip Jar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Readary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clip Jar has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clip Jar ships an update every 6 weeks, Readary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Clip Jar versus Readary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClip JarReadary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB76 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHangzhou Gongshu District Xiangde Software Development Studio森 罗

Customer experience

Clip Jar

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Readary

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clip Jar

One-time2
  • Full Pack$1.99
  • Full Pack Special$1.99
4 purchases

Readary

One-time4
  • 一个月会员$1.99
  • 一年会员$9.99
  • 永久会员$29.99
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  • 3年会员$29.99

Questions

Is Clip Jar free?
Clip Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readary free?
Readary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clip Jar or Readary?
Readary is rated higher. Clip Jar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Readary averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Clip Jar or Readary have ads?
Neither Clip Jar nor Readary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clip Jar or Readary?
Clip Jar ships an update every 6 weeks, and Readary weekly. Most recently, Clip Jar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Readary on October 19, 2026.

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