Comparison

CloudClip vs Octoclip

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic clipboard syncing
  • Cross-device compatibility (Mac & iOS)
  • Access copied text, links, and more
  • Clipboard history management
  • Customizable settings
  • URL scheme support
Features
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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)

About

Octoclip

Seamlessly copy and paste text, images, files, and links across all your devices. Connect via local network or cloud storage for instant synchronization without complex setup. Your data remains private, stored locally or in your personal cloud.

Highlights
  • Cross-device copy and paste
  • Supports text, images, files, and links
  • Local network or cloud connection
  • Simple setup
  • Private data storage
Features
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Ever copy a link on your phone just to email it to yourself so you can open it on your laptop? Or lose something the moment you copy the next thing? Octoclip fixes that. Octoclip is a universal clipboard: whatever you copy on one device is ready to paste on another — and nothing you copy is ever lost. NEVER LOSE A COPY Every clip is saved to a searchable Clip History and synced across your devices. That address, code snippet, or link from yesterday is still right there — text, images, links, files, and code. FIND IT IN A SECOND Searching shouldn't mean remembering exact characters. Type Pinyin or Romaji to find Chinese or Japanese clips ("beijing" → 北京), match by your own aliases, or filter by type — text, image, code, or link — in one tap. Code clips get syntax-highlighted previews. PASTE ANYWHERE — NO COPY GYMNASTICS Pull your clip history into any text field with the Octoclip Keyboard and paste while you type. Set an alias and frequent text expands itself ("email" → your address). No app-switching. SYNC YOUR WAY • Nearby Sync — devices on the same network, over Bonjour. No account required. • Cloud Sync — across networks, through your own WebDAV / S3 storage. YOUR CLIPBOARD STAYS YOURS Local-first — your clips live on your devices. Cloud Sync uses storage you own, and content is encrypted locally before it leaves your device. Your clipboard holds passwords and personal text; it shouldn't sit on someone else's server. Octoclip works across your phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop.

Screenshots

CloudClip4 screens
Octoclip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudClip at none against Octoclip's 1. CloudClip also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (45 vs 13). Octoclip's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Octoclip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CloudClip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudClip holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of CloudClip's written reviews are positive against 100% of Octoclip's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudClip ships an update every 6 months, Octoclip fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CloudClip versus Octoclip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudClipOctoclip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinkbitz Software Studio磊 陈

Customer experience

CloudClip

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.3%

Octoclip

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Octoclip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloudClip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Octoclip

One-time1
  • Octoclip Plus License$39.99

Questions

Is CloudClip free?
CloudClip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octoclip free?
Octoclip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CloudClip or Octoclip?
CloudClip is rated higher. CloudClip averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Octoclip averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do CloudClip or Octoclip have ads?
Neither CloudClip nor Octoclip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudClip or Octoclip?
CloudClip ships an update every 6 months, and Octoclip fortnightly. Most recently, CloudClip was updated on October 29, 2026 and Octoclip on October 24, 2026.

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