Comparison

PasteQ vs Scan To Tell

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

Head to head
About

PasteQ

This clipboard manager offers local encrypted storage and iCloud synchronization for macOS and iOS. It provides full keyboard control for efficient searching, copying, and pasting of various content types, with smart merging and automatic classification features.

Highlights
  • Local encrypted storage
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Full keyboard operation
  • Floating window
  • Smart merge and paste
  • Automatic classification
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Reuse copied and collected text in your next draft, post or reply. Capture, organize, find and reuse content on iPhone and iPad, then continue on Mac with iCloud. COPY, BACK TAP, REUSE Copy text or a link, then use your configured Back Tap shortcut on a compatible iPhone. With automatic pinning on (the default), captures appear in Pinned on the PasteQ keyboard. Collect several items and insert or reuse them one by one, without opening the main app. For writers and creators: keep title ideas, reference links, captions, hashtags and bios ready for drafts and posts. Requires iOS / iPadOS 16+. In PasteQ Settings > Quick Capture, add the preset shortcut. Bind it to Back Tap on iPhone and add the PasteQ keyboard. On iPad, run the shortcut. Control Center and Action button support vary by device and OS. Each capture is user-triggered; text and links only. CREATE, EDIT, COPY AND SHARE Add replies, templates, addresses, links or other text without a Mac. Edit text and add notes. Tap to copy, double-tap to view full text and select a passage, or share text and links with the system share sheet. Long-press for more actions. SEARCH AND FILTER Search saved content or text notes; browse and swipe between text, links, images, Pin and groups. Filter or search Mac records by source app. Mobile captures are labeled Quick Capture, without the original app's name. PIN AND ORGANIZE GROUPS Pin favorites, add text notes and put a record in multiple groups. Rename, reorder or delete groups; deleting a group keeps its records. Pinned and grouped records are kept when ordinary history expires. TEXT ENCRYPTION OPTIONS Encrypt or decrypt text records and browse the encrypted category. Detected sensitive text can be encrypted automatically. VIEW, SAVE AND SHARE IMAGES Zoom in on saved images, save them to Photos or share them. Images on iOS are used through saving and sharing; rich text can be copied as plain text. SYNC WITH MAC Enable iCloud sync with the same Apple Account. Check status, sync manually and adjust the sync interval. Opening PasteQ imports mobile captures into history for sync to Mac. Captures are pinned by default; turn automatic pinning off in settings if preferred. Open the mobile app to check records synced from Mac before use. iOS does not continuously capture other apps' clipboards in the background. REUSE TEXT WITH THE KEYBOARD Add the PasteQ keyboard. In fields supporting third-party keyboards, tap text from Pin or custom groups to insert it, long-press to copy, or swipe between groups. In the main app's keyboard settings, choose which custom groups appear on the keyboard; Pin is always included. No Allow Full Access is required. Images, files and encrypted records are excluded. IMPORT, EXPORT AND CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE Import or export PasteQ data on your device. Exports exclude original files referenced by file records. Choose English, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese. Download PasteQ, save a useful snippet and reuse it from your keyboard. PRIVACY - 100% local storage: All data stays on your devices and is never uploaded. - iCloud: Secure sync across devices. - Sensitive data: Automatically detect and protect private data, such as credit card numbers and passwords. SUBSCRIPTIONS - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. - Cancel auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends. - Unless canceled, renewal is charged within 24 hours before expiry; payment extends membership by one period. - If membership is inactive after payment, tap Restore Purchases. - Before your first purchase, add WeChat Pay, Alipay or UnionPay to your Apple Account, where available. - Membership is linked to the Apple Account used for purchase. Contact: admin@iofree.xyz Website: https://pasteq.iofree.xyz/en/ Terms of Use: https://pasteq.iofree.xyz/en/guide/terms Privacy Policy: https://pasteq.iofree.xyz/en/guide/privacy

About

Scan To Tell

Features
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The first ever QR Code scanner APP where you can scan, create as well as save any scanned or created QR Code in your customised wallet. Access these saved QR Codes any time just with a few clicks…making your life so easy. For the brand owner, your customers can save your Scan To Tell product-generated QR Codes in their Scan To Tell smart APP customised digital wallet just with one click and write you any time with the same scanned QR Code just with one click. With the Scan To Tell smart APP, they can also share your product digitally across the globe as well as put warranty or any other favourite alarms on your products. Scan To Tell Smart App also enables you to digitalise your personal stuff. Save them in your customised smart wallet with images, files, and links as you want as well as put the warranty ◆ Scan, Create and Save the QR Code ▶ Create dynamic as well as static QR Codes for Web URLs, Text, Email, Phone, SMS, Calendar, WIFI and as your personal QR Code ▶ Scan as many as QR Codes as you want ▶ Save the scanned any QR Code in your customised digital wallet ▶ Open and access the saved QR Code at any time ▶ Create and organise the dynamic QR Code for web URL, Text, Email, SMS, Calendar, WIFI, and Phone as well as your personal QR Code ◆ Customised digital wallet ▶ Create your customised wallet ▶ Make your own main as well as sub categories as many as you want ▶ Edit, delete or add your categories ▶ Organise your stuff in your desired categories ▶ Quick access to any of your saved product ▶ Advance search option for your saved products ◆ Digitalizing your personal stuff If you can save it simply pressing the Save button. For all of your other offline stuff, either select Add new from the menu or select my stuff from the +red button at the right bottom corner ▶ Save the product images as many as you want ▶ Add or remove the desired images any time ▶ Give it your rememberable name and select the desired category ▶ Write any remarks to remember with the product ▶ Put the price, purchase date as well as the warranty expiry date if needed ▶ Our STT smart APP will ping you for the product before its expiry date ▶ Add all of the product documents like warranty cards, bills, invoices, Email communication, contract document, claim paper, insurance documents anything either by directly uploading or simply taking pics with your camera ▶ Your saved product is displayed in your smart wallet in the chosen category as well as om your home screen where you have the quick access for the fed infos ▶ A QR Code is generated for every saved product which you can share to any one globally ▶ For on line (those products whose QR Codes have been generated with STT QR Code generator) saved products you can re-visit the original info page any time simply by clicking the open button in in QR Code pop up. ◆ Specific product communication Now, For the brands, it brings a great opportunity to get connected with their customers more quickly than ever before. ▶ After scan, from the same product info page, simply hit the button “Click to connect NOW!” ▶ A text box will open where you can write your message to the company and press send ▶ This sent message will be stored in your inbox which you can after words retrieve and continue with the company any time ▶ Once the company replied to you, it will come to your Inbox in the product specific chat room ▶ To know about the product for which the communication is going on, press the info button on top right corner in the chat room ▶ You will be directed to the product in question info page…a very good visibility and time saving ◆ Reminders With STT smart APP you can put any number of desired reminders/ alarms on your saved personal stuff as well as saved QR Codes. Moreover, you can save the purchase and warranty expiry date ▶ Unlimited reminders for one saved product as well saved QR Code ▶ Warranty expiry alarms ▶ Automatic push Notifications for your warranty as well as other reminders

Screenshots

PasteQ4 screens
Scan To Tell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scan To Tell at 12.4 against PasteQ's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PasteQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Scan To Tell sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
PasteQ versus Scan To Tell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasteQScan To Tell
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer旭 徐Eagle Tech Solutions Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PasteQ

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Plan - 3d Free$0.491 Month
  • Yearly Pro Plan - 7d Free$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifelong members$6.99
4 purchases

Scan To Tell

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Mobile$1.001 Month
  • Premium Mobile$2.001 Month
  • Starter Mobile$9.001 Year
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  • Premium Mobile$19.001 Year

Questions

Is PasteQ free?
PasteQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan To Tell free?
Scan To Tell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PasteQ or Scan To Tell have ads?
Neither PasteQ nor Scan To Tell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PasteQ or Scan To Tell?
PasteQ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scan To Tell every 3 weeks. Most recently, PasteQ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scan To Tell on October 25, 2026.

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