Comparison

Copy & Paste vs ChessBook Reader

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

Head to head
About

Copy & Paste

This app allows for quick copying and sharing of text, such as hashtags and passwords, with a single tap. It offers features like multiple selections, auto-saving from the clipboard, and organization by folders. Users can also perform word counts and string replacements.

Highlights
  • One tap copy & share
  • Multiple selection
  • Auto save from clipboard
  • Word count
  • Categorize by folder
  • Dark mode
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It's a copy & paste app. Copy hashtags and passwords with one tap. All features are completely free to use. - One tap to copy & share - Multiple selection & concatenated copy - Sort & bulk delete copies - Auto save from clipboard - Word count and string replacement - Add all at once by dividing by line breaks - Categorize by folder and color - Easy to find with word search - dark mode URL scheme: copypaste://

About

ChessBook Reader

Features
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ChessBook Reader — your chess library, brought to life Turn any chess book into an interactive study session. ChessBook Reader opens your PDF and EPUB chess books, recognizes the diagrams and move notation on the page, and lets you replay every game and variation on a real, interactive board — right beside the text. Whether you're working through a classic opening manual, an endgame treatise, or an annotated games collection, you'll never lose your place between the printed board and the moves again. WHY CHESSBOOK READER • Read PDF and EPUB chess books in a clean, distraction-free reader • Automatically recognizes board diagrams from the page • Understands chess notation — including older English descriptive notation (P-K4, Kt-QB3, PxP, Castles) • Tap through the moves and watch them play out on an interactive board • Built-in scanning: turn a paper book into a readable, playable file • Works fully offline — your books stay on your device • Sync moves live to a Chessnut Move board, or play out any position against the built-in chess engine FOR EVERY CHESS READER From beginners following their first opening book to club players studying classic masters, ChessBook Reader bridges the gap between reading about chess and actually playing through it. Chessnut Move board sync and Play vs Computer are free to try — 5 sessions total, shared between them. After that, a one-time Pro Unlock keeps both available for good, on every device you sign in on. Download ChessBook Reader and rediscover the chess books on your shelf.

Screenshots

Copy & Paste4 screens
ChessBook Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChessBook Reader at none against Copy & Paste's shown. ChessBook Reader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy & Paste ships an update every 4 months, ChessBook Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Copy & Paste versus ChessBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy & PasteChessBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Vu-Hung Quan

In-app purchases

None

Copy & Paste

No in-app purchases

None

ChessBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copy & Paste free?
Copy & Paste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessBook Reader free?
ChessBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Copy & Paste or ChessBook Reader have ads?
Copy & Paste shows ads; ChessBook Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Copy & Paste or ChessBook Reader?
Copy & Paste ships an update every 4 months, and ChessBook Reader monthly. Most recently, Copy & Paste was updated on October 12, 2026 and ChessBook Reader on October 5, 2026.

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