CloudClip vs Copyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudClip
Automatically share clipboard content across all your Mac and iOS devices. Access copied text, web links, phone numbers, and more from any device. Manage your clipboard history with ease.
- Automatic clipboard syncing
- Cross-device compatibility (Mac & iOS)
- Access copied text, links, and more
- Clipboard history management
- Customizable settings
- URL scheme support
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Problems/suggestions/issues/questions: Check out the troubleshooting notes below. If they don't help, please email me at cloudclip@thinkbitz.com to help sort them out! CloudClip lets you automatically share your clipboard items between all your devices. On the Mac: Any time you copy something to the clipboard, it automatically syncs to iCloud. Open CloudClip on your iOS device to access it. On the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Copy something to the clipboard, open CloudClip to start the sync, and then access it from the CloudClip menu on your Mac. Works between all your Macs and iOS devices! Tap an item: Phone number - Dial or text message Web address - Opens in your browser Location - Opens in maps Email Address - Opens an email Anything else - Copies to clipboard Swipe left or long press on an item for more options, or tap the detail button to read long clips. It's very handy. Automatically syncs a history of your recent clipboard items. Easily clear items individually by swiping left on the item, or all at once in the app's Settings. Check out the Settings to also set: - Whether to automatically add clips - Choose your favorite browser and Maps app - View help and troubleshooting tips. NOTES - Requires iCloud. - Mac sync requires CloudClip Manager for Mac, available for free in the Mac App Store. TROUBLESHOOTING If things don't seem to be working properly, try the following on all your devices. (iCloud settings are found at Settings -> iCloud on your iOS devices, and System Preferences -> iCloud on your Macs.) - Check all your devices are using the same iCloud account. - Check iCloud Drive (or Documents & Data for older operating systems) is enabled on all your devices. (See below for notes on iCloud Drive.) - Try restarting your devices. - Try disabling and then re-enabling iCloud Drive on your devices. If those don't seem to do the trick, email me at cloudclip@thinkbitz.com. Thanks! URL SCHEME SUPPORT cloudclip://add/(url encoded text)
Copyboard
This utility helps you save and quickly reuse frequently typed text, such as addresses, templates, or special characters. Access your saved snippets and clipboard history through a convenient keyboard extension, and sync them across devices with iCloud.
- Create reusable text snippets
- Access clipboard history
- Use built-in phrases and symbols
- Keyboard extension for quick access
- Customizable keyboard display
- iCloud sync for cross-device use
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Copyboard is a text snippet and clipboard utility for everyday typing. Save the words, templates, symbols, and formats you use often, then copy or insert them whenever you need them. Use it for addresses, contact details, writing templates, repeated replies, order information, timestamps, or special characters that are inconvenient to type on a phone. Key features: - Create your own reusable text snippets and copy them with a tap - Review clipboard history and reuse previously copied text - Use built-in common phrases, special symbols, and date/time formats - Access Copyboard content from more places with the keyboard extension - Customize keyboard extension display style and input order - Sync custom items with iCloud when enabled for use across devices Copyboard is designed for anyone who fills in forms, writes repeated content, manages common replies, or simply wants a cleaner way to handle text on iPhone and iPad. The app is mainly designed for local use. When iCloud sync is enabled, custom items sync through your iCloud account; clipboard history is not included in iCloud sync. Network access may be used for basic usage statistics. Questions or feedback are welcome at fanthus@163.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudClip at none against Copyboard's 2. CloudClip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 71%). Copyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price and rating 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. Copyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CloudClip asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CloudClip against 4.7 for Copyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of CloudClip's written reviews are positive against 71% of Copyboard's.
CloudClip ships an update every 6 months, Copyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudClip | Copyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinkbitz Software Studio | Xiushan Fan |
Customer experience
CloudClip
Copyboard
Bugs and requests
CloudClip
Reported bugs
13 issues- Syncing is unpredictable/slow
- Does not always copy clipboard content
- Text not readable in dark mode
- App sometimes needs to be started manually
- Syncing fails consistently
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- Not syncing across devices
- Crashing
- Syncing issues with newer OS versions (iOS 8, Yosemite)
- Background refresh issues
- Clearing clipboard removes items permanently
- Images/files not copying
- Syncing takes a very long time
- App not responding/force quits
Requested features
29 requests- Pinning frequently used clips
- Search function for clips
- Widget support (Notification Center/Today)
- Copying/pasting files (images, PDFs)
- Password protection/Touch ID
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- Editor for direct text sending
- Clip sorting/reordering
- Undo feature for deletions
- Longer history storage
- Manual ordering of clips
- Windows PC support
- Encryption for clips
- Integration with Evernote
- Custom keyboard
- Ability to edit list on any device
- Ability to delete individual clips
- Refresh button for sync
- Support for older iOS versions (iOS 6)
- One-tap message for phone numbers
- Temporary disable function on Mac
- Combine snippets function on iOS
- Popup showing full text on hover (Mac app)
- Locking a clipped entry (Mac app)
- More clipboard history (100 entries)
- Support for larger files (photos, videos)
- Longer time-out period/no time-out when plugged in
- Manual ordering of clips
- Ability to edit list on any device
- Ability to delete individual clips
Copyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CloudClip
No in-app purchases
Copyboard
- Copyboard unlock advertising$0.99
- Copyboard VIP$0.99
Questions
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