Bridges vs Copyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bridges
Easily collect and format links for your projects. Save links with custom titles and export them in various formats like Markdown or HTML. Organize them into folders for quick access and sync across devices.
- Custom link formatting
- Multiple export formats (Markdown, HTML, JSON, URL)
- Folder organization
- iCloud sync across devices
- Rich link previews
- Share sheet integration
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Bridges is the best way to collect custom formatted links. Saving a link for your podcast, newsletter, or blog post has never been easier. If you’ve ever had the task to collect links for a project you’ll love Bridges. Bridges eliminates any tedious URL editing for making a raw URL more human readable. When saving a link to Bridges you give it a title and it can be used when you copy the link later on. Need a link with a custom title in markdown? One tap away. Need a URL as a hyperlink? One tap away. Even better if you set all the links into a folder you can copy all of these links in the format you need in a few taps. The supported formats include: Hyperlink, Markdown, JSON, HTML, URL. Organize the links into different folders and keep each folder in a section. All your data is stored locally and synced with iCloud so all your devices are up to date. If you download the separate macOS app for Bridges all your links and data will be there. Use the share sheet to save links to Bridges quickly and easily. When saving a link it will show a rich preview of the links info: Link Title, Hero Image, Favicon, and URL. From the share sheet it’s easy to save to any folder you’ve made in the app. The custom title for the link is automatically filled in with the URL’s link title. With Bridges saving links is easy and fun. Bridges is built by one person and aims to give you more time back by reducing tedious tasks. For more information about the app visit https://www.bridgesapp.app/. To see our privacy policy: https://www.bridgesapp.app/privacy-policy. Terms of service: https://www.bridgesapp.app/terms-of-service.
Copyboard
Quickly copy and paste frequently used text snippets with a single tap. Organize items with tags and favorites, and sync them across your devices via iCloud. Ideal for streamlining repetitive text entry.
- Single-tap text copying
- Organize with tags and favorites
- Sort by date, name, or copy count
- iCloud synchronization
- Search functionality
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Copyboard is a simple productivity tool to copy frequently-used text snippets to your device pasteboard with just a single tap. Create items that are displayed in an intuitive list: Each item displays a descriptive title alongside its copyable content. Tapping an item copies the text to the pasteboard for you to quickly share or use in other apps. Items can be organized using tags and favorites, and can be sorted alphabetically, by date, or by the number of times they’ve been copied. A search bar allows you to find a specific item using its description. Simple & fast, that’s Copyboard. Copyboard uses iCloud so your list is automatically synchronized across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. All your data stays private to you. Copyboard should not be used to store sensitive data, for example, passwords. --- Some of the content discussed above requires an in-app purchase: The free version of Copyboard allows you to view up to 2 (two) items in your list. Copyboard Plus is required to add more than two items, for tags, for favoriting items, and for sort and search functionality. Copyboard contains no ads. Copyboard Plus is required for the additional features and capabilities mentioned above, which can be accessed by either an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time in-app purchase. --- Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. --- Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lazycatapps/home/copyboard/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bridges at 4.4 against Copyboard's 3.0. Bridges also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Copyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bridges sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Copyboard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bridges holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridges has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bridges ships an update every 3 weeks, Copyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bridges | Copyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Ruiz | David Steppenbeck |
Customer experience
Bridges
Copyboard
In-app purchases
Bridges
- Nice Tip$0.99
- Very Nice Tip$2.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
Copyboard
- Copyboard Plus$0.997 Days
- Copyboard Plus$1.991 Month
- Copyboard Plus3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- small tip$0.99
- medium tip$1.99
- large tip$4.99
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- Copyboard Plus (Lifetime)$7.99









