# Clipboard Manager vs PasteBox

The clearest difference is rating: PasteBox at 5.0 against Clipboard Manager's 4.4. PasteBox also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Clipboard Manager's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clipboard Manager sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and PasteBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PasteBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clipboard Manager has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Clipboard Manager ships an update monthly, PasteBox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clipboard Manager | PasteBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clipboard-manager-pycopaste/id1635345871/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastebox-paste-keyboard/id6754172822/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **70** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FoxfortMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544295696) | [CrispyApps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682067986) |

## What reviewers say

### Clipboard Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clipboard-manager-pycopaste/id1635345871)

This app enhances productivity by managing your clipboard history across iOS and macOS. It offers features like iCloud sync, biometric protection, and organization into categories. Easily access and recover clips, with support for images, files, and text transformations.

**Highlights:** Background clipboard monitoring, iCloud sync across devices, Organize clips into categories, Biometric protection for sensitive clips, Trash folder for deleted clips, Quick access via widgets and shortcuts, Supports images and files

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pycopaste Monthly | $2.00 | per month |
| Pycopaste Monthly 3 | $3.99 | per month |
| Pycopaste Pro Monthly | $4.00 | per month |
| Pycopaste Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| Pycopaste Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Pycopaste Yearly 3 | $24.00 | per year |
| Pycopaste Lifetime | $12.00 | one-time |
| Pycopaste Lifetime 2 | $15.00 | one-time |
| Pycopaste Lifetime | $25.00 | one-time |
| Pycopaste Pro Lifetime | $30.00 | one-time |
| Pycopaste Lifetime 5 | $35.00 | one-time |


### PasteBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastebox-paste-keyboard/id6754172822)

This utility app provides a custom keyboard for quick text pasting. Save and organize frequently used phrases, captions, or codes for one-tap insertion into any application. It's designed for efficiency and convenience.

**Highlights:** Custom keyboard integration, One-tap text pasting, Save and organize text snippets, Color-coded tags for organization, Private and secure text saving

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PasteBox Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| PasteBox Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| PasteBox Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clipboard Manager free?

Clipboard Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PasteBox free?

PasteBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Clipboard Manager or PasteBox?

PasteBox is rated higher. Clipboard Manager averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while PasteBox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Clipboard Manager or PasteBox have ads?

Neither Clipboard Manager nor PasteBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clipboard Manager or PasteBox?

Clipboard Manager ships an update monthly, and PasteBox every 4 days. Most recently, Clipboard Manager was updated on October 23, 2026 and PasteBox on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*