Comparison

Copycan Lite vs ClipboardClear

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ClipboardClear

This utility app automatically manages your device's clipboard. It offers options to delete or display clipboard contents upon startup and allows selective removal of text or images. It helps prevent sensitive information from being exposed.

Highlights
  • Automatic clipboard deletion
  • Display clipboard contents
  • Selective text/image deletion
  • Startup execution options
  • Delete specific clipboard items
Features
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This application is "ClipboardClear" which deletes and displays the clipboard contents. You can choose between "Delete", "Show", and "None" for automatic execution at startup. On the screen, you can also delete only text or only images. If there are multiple items, you can also delete a specific item. I'd better be careful not to let anyone read the contents of my clipboard!

Screenshots

Copycan Lite4 screens
ClipboardClear1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Copycan Lite at none against ClipboardClear's 1. Copycan Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). ClipboardClear's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. ClipboardClear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Copycan Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Copycan Lite against 4.0 for ClipboardClear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copycan Lite has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Copycan Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClipboardClear's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copycan Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, ClipboardClear monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Copycan Lite versus ClipboardClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopycan LiteClipboardClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMegumi IsozakiAtsushi Ezaki

Customer experience

Copycan Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

ClipboardClear

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Copycan Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClipboardClear

One-time1
  • Hide AD$1.99

Questions

Is Copycan Lite free?
Copycan Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClipboardClear free?
ClipboardClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Copycan Lite or ClipboardClear?
Copycan Lite and ClipboardClear are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Copycan Lite or ClipboardClear have ads?
ClipboardClear shows ads; Copycan Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Copycan Lite or ClipboardClear?
Copycan Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and ClipboardClear monthly. Most recently, Copycan Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and ClipboardClear on October 10, 2026.

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