Copycan Lite vs Clipboard PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Copycan Lite
This user-friendly clipboard application automatically saves copied text, allowing you to edit, organize into folders, and quickly access frequently used phrases. It offers intuitive operations for managing your text snippets.
- Automatic saving of copied text
- Edit, name, and share text items
- Organize items into folders
- Sort by most recently used
- Quickly copy frequently used phrases
- Add new text manually
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Copycan Lite / User-friendly Clipboard Do you have useful applications for text copy and paste? Copycan is a very user-friendly clipboard application for iPhone. Features; *Each times the app is launched or back active, it will automatically add copied text to the "Main" screen. *You can edit, name, send by Email or by SMS the items. *The items can be categorized into the folders with 8 tabs. *Sort the list by the most recently used text. You can quickly select and copy the frequently used phrases. *Intuitive operations; simply tap the buttons from the list. *Add new text using the "Add new" button. It's simple and quick. The app offers great performances. Try to believe. Custom URL scheme(Later Ver.1.0.4) copycan2:// PR. The full version of "Copycan / Clipboard in Background" can record copied text in background.
Clipboard PRO
Organize and instantly access frequently used content like documents, links, and images. Create custom clips, share them easily, and sync across devices. Features include a scanner, loyalty card organizer, and a custom keyboard for quick pasting.
- Create clips with text, links, images, or files
- Scan documents and loyalty cards
- Custom keyboard for quick pasting
- iCloud sync and collaboration
- Widgets for faster access
- Protect clips with Face ID/Touch ID
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THE SMARTEST WAY TO ACCESS YOUR MOST USED CONTENT Clipboard PRO is the perfect tool to organize, access, copy and share many different contents with a single tap, such as: personal documents, loyalty cards, addresses, links, notes, images, colors and much more. Clipboard PRO is particularly helpful for: • Developers: you can copy/paste scripts and organize any frequently used code snippet. • Designers: you will have logos, templates, palettes, portfolios and other graphic assets available. • Social Media Managers: you keep texts, links, hashtags, and images for publications at hand. • Copywriters: you can save texts, drafts and copy quickly with a tap. • Commercial agents: you can have ready documents, catalogs, presentations and all the communication tools with the customer and with the company. • Support and assistance: to share standard instructions and procedures in a flash. • Travelers and travel agencies: all documents, tickets, routes and plans are immediately accessible and in order. • Families: loyalty cards, documents and everything you need organized in one app. MAIN FEATURES: • Create clips with text, a link, an image or a file • Preview in-app photos and files of the clips • Instantly copy, open or share clips with one tap • Tags: Assign tags to your clips, so you can group and find them easily • Scanner: scan your documents in-app and create a clip • Loyalty card: scan the barcode and create a clip of your loyalty card • HEX Color: insert a HEX color code and generate a color clip • Code Block: paste any script and create a code clip to be reused • QR code: insert any text or link to generate a QR code • Keyboard: paste your text clips directly from the custom keyboard • Collaborate with iCloud: share clips with iCloud and edit them with other people (from iOS 15) • iCloud Sync: store your clips on iCloud and access them from every device (iPhone, iPad, Watch and Macbook) • Widgets: for faster access to all your clips add our widget to your screen • Protect your clips: protect your content with Face ID or Touch ID • "Add to Siri" button for even faster access to all your content We hope it is also useful to you and we await your feedback to constantly improve Clipboard PRO. If you have any suggestions or feedback, write to us at feedback@beatcode.it Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/62035904 Terms and Conditions: https://www.beatcode.it/clipboard_pro/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clipboard PRO at 4.6 against Copycan Lite's 4.0. Clipboard PRO also leads on ratings volume (118 vs 7). Copycan Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (88% vs 60%). On price, update cadence, 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 PRO sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Copycan Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clipboard PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clipboard PRO has 118 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Copycan Lite's written reviews are positive against 60% of Clipboard PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Copycan Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Clipboard PRO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Copycan Lite | Clipboard PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Megumi Isozaki | Beatcode Srl |
Customer experience
Copycan Lite
Clipboard PRO
Bugs and requests
Copycan Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Clipboard PRO
Reported bugs
42 issues- Crashes on boot (older Intel Mac)
- All clips deleted after update
- Only one item left after update
- Synchronization duplicates everything
- No option to quit the app
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- No longer works with most apps
- Have to go to text edit to paste
- Crashes during clip creation
- Fatal error
- Sync issues (desktop/device)
- Doesn't sync bilaterally
- App crashes on macOS 10.15
- Manual sorting doesn't work
- Keeps putting clips back in date/alphabetical order
- Widgets need improvements
- Need widget for temporary clips
- Need to copy direct from widget menu
- Widgets don't save time
- Not auto copy from dashboard
- Grey screen on Mac
- Some clips saved, most not
- Almost useless
- Doesn't save what is copied
- App crashes on macOS 10.15
- Not user-friendly
- Awkward to use
- No right-click access
- No menubar access
- Dock access is clunky
- Unrefined potential
- Free version is very limited
- Paid app, not clearly stated
- Copy button too small for large fingers
- Panel boxes don't roll automatically
- Cannot paste temporary clips
- Cannot copy temporary clips like normal
- Temporary clips not accessible from custom keyboard
- Cannot order clips by color or tag
- Widgets lack efficacy and variety
- 'Labels' widget redirects to main screen
- No widgets for specific labels or clips
- No auto copy feature
Requested features
25 requests- Ability to select multiple clips
- Timer to clear temporary clips
- Automatic copy prompts without switching to app
- Adjustable font size
- Family share feature / purchase sharing
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- Ability to create folders
- Restore purchase on a new phone
- Widgets with filters
- Widgets for specific labels or clips
- Ability to create folders for better organization
- Ability to manually sort clips
- Ability to scan-in items
- Add time and date stamps to temporary clips
- Ability to capture non-text content (images)
- Ability to password protect sensitive clips
- Ability to organize clips into folder structures
- Copy from widget
- Right-click access
- Menubar access
- Dedicated iOS keyboard for quick access
- Group notes into groups
- Display links as keywords
- Rotate documents within clips
- Launch apps from clips
- Auto copy feature
In-app purchases
Copycan Lite
No in-app purchases
Clipboard PRO
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
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- Clipboard PRO+ Annual Promo1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Annual subscription$17.991 Year
- Unlock Forever+$14.99
- Unlock Forever$29.99
Questions
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