Comparison

SmallTask vs Clipy

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

Head to head
About

SmallTask

Quickly add and manage tasks with simple notifications. Set reminders, postpone or delete tasks directly from notifications, and even add new tasks using Siri. Your to-do list syncs seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fast task entry
  • Date-based notifications
  • Notification actions (postpone/delete)
  • Siri integration for task creation
  • iCloud device sync
Features
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If you are a kind of person who wants to add notifications fast and easy, without filling a million of fields - SmallTask is the right app for you. Using SmallTask, you can add new task in a moment, just type the name and choose the date of notification. When task is completed - you can easily delete it and will disappear from the list. Notification actions allow you to postpone or delete task right when you receive a notification for it. You can also add new tasks on the go with Siri. Your tasks will be in sync across all of your devices with iCloud. You can download SmallTask for macOS in Mac the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smalltask/id429053882?mt=12 If you have any questions, please email support@smalltask.net.

About

Clipy

This app provides a searchable history of your copied text on Mac and iPhone. It allows for direct, encrypted sharing of clips between trusted Apple devices on your local network without requiring an account or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Searchable clipboard history
  • Nearby sharing between Apple devices
  • Local storage, no cloud
  • Encrypted sessions
  • Menu bar access on Mac
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Your clipboard should remember more than one thing. Clipy gives your iPhone and Mac a searchable history of recent copied text, plus a simple way to send clips directly to trusted Apple devices nearby. No account. No cloud. Just the text you need, ready to use again. CLIPBOARD HISTORY Keep up to 100 recent text clips, newest first. See where a clip came from, then copy it back whenever you need it. NEARBY SHARING Connect trusted Apple devices on your local network and send your latest clip directly between them. Sessions are verified and encrypted, with no cloud account required. FAST SEARCH Search your history by copied text or source device so old addresses, links, notes, code snippets, and messages are easy to find. BUILT FOR MAC Clipy can automatically capture copied text on Mac and keeps recent clips close at hand from the menu bar, so you can search, copy, and send without breaking your flow. BUILT FOR iPHONE Keep Clipy open while you copy to build your clipboard history. iPhone does not allow apps to continuously read the clipboard in the background, so Clipy works within Apple’s privacy model instead of trying to work around it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Clipy is designed around local storage and direct nearby sharing rather than a cloud clipboard account. Copy something useful. Find it later. Send it where you need it.

Screenshots

SmallTask3 screens
Clipy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clipy at Free against SmallTask's $1.99. Clipy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). SmallTask's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Clipy is free to download; SmallTask costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clipy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmallTask has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmallTask ships an update every 6 months, Clipy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmallTask versus Clipy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmallTaskClipy
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (57 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan Pavlov Pty LtdMatthew Swartz

Customer experience

SmallTask

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews662 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.0%

Clipy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SmallTask

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add new tasks
  • Sync issues between iPhone and iPad
  • Reminders not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to add notes or details to tasks
  • Option to repeat/reschedule tasks
  • More customization (colors, fonts, etc.)
  • Improved sync and backup features

Clipy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmallTask

No in-app purchases

None

Clipy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmallTask free?
SmallTask costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clipy free?
Clipy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmallTask or Clipy?
Clipy is rated higher. SmallTask averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Clipy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmallTask or Clipy have ads?
Neither SmallTask nor Clipy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmallTask or Clipy?
SmallTask ships an update every 6 months, and Clipy every 2 weeks. Most recently, SmallTask was updated on October 13, 2026 and Clipy on October 8, 2026.

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