NoteNow vs Clipboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteNow
This app allows you to create notes directly on your iPhone's lock screen. Simply write your note, take a screenshot, and set it as your wallpaper to keep important information at a glance.
- Lock screen note creation
- Screenshot functionality
- Set notes as wallpaper
- Swipe navigation for notes
- Customizable app appearance
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Have you ever wanted to use your iPhone's / iPod touch's lock screen as a note keeper? Well, now you can! Just open the application and follow these simple instructions: · Tap the note to bring out the keyboard. · Write your note. · Swipe the note down or tap on the top of the screen to hide the keyboard. · And finally take a screenshot by tapping the bottom of the screen, or by pressing both the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time, and set that image as wallpaper so that you don't forget anything! What people are saying about NoteNow: “…if you’ve been looking for an easy to use app to store all your other thoughts and activities with a different method, well — there you go.” - Federico Viticci, MacStories If you want to make a new note, all you have to do is swipe left. Then to go back to previous notes you just have to swipe right. Swipe the note down when the keyboard is hidden to bring out the settings, there you'll be able to change the app so that it looks however you like it best!
Clipboard
This utility app allows you to save and quickly access frequently used text snippets, addresses, and other phrases directly from your keyboard. Enjoy enhanced productivity with secure, on-device storage for your data.
- Save common phrases
- Save addresses
- Directly send from keyboard
- On-device data storage
- Privacy and security focused
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EasyPaste records common phrases, addresses, and more. Send directly from the keyboard—simple and easy. This is a pure utility app. All data is stored on your device, ensuring privacy and security. Privacy Policy：https://github.com/Agent-xie/easy-paste/blob/main/privacy-policy-en.md Services：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clipboard at 4.7 against NoteNow's 3.0. Clipboard also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). NoteNow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Clipboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. NoteNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clipboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clipboard has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of NoteNow's written reviews are positive against 92% of Clipboard's.
NoteNow ships an update every 4 months, Clipboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteNow | Clipboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | manolo Sanudo | 梓泓 谢 |
Customer experience
NoteNow
Clipboard
In-app purchases
NoteNow
No in-app purchases
Clipboard
- 1 month2 variants$1.191 Month
- 6 months$3.996 Months
- 1 year$5.991 Year
- Lifetime$6.99
