Sidebar | Fast Notes vs Clipboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas without the need for organization. Entries are timestamped logs that can be tagged as to-dos or personal wins/losses. Syncs across devices with custom themes and a stealth mode.
- Instant note capture
- Timestamped entries
- To-do list integration
- Personal scoreboard
- Cross-device sync
- Custom themes
- Stealth mode
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Open. Type. Done. Sidebar opens fast, keyboard ready for your ideas. No folders, no document names, no organizing. Just get the idea down before it's gone. Entries are timestamped logs, not documents. But some logs do more. Tag an entry as a todo and it joins your lightweight task list. Tag it as a personal win or loss and it goes to your scoreboard, ranked by topic. What's inside: Cross-device sync across iOS and macOS, custom themes, and stealth mode for sensitive notes.
Clipboard
This utility app automatically saves copied text, allowing you to quickly access and paste it across different applications. It features a custom keyboard for seamless integration and prioritizes user privacy by keeping data on your device.
- Clipboard history
- Custom keyboard access
- Quick paste functionality
- Privacy-focused design
- Automatic saving of copied text
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OnePaste helps you save, manage, and quickly paste copied text across your apps. Whether you're replying to messages, filling forms, sharing links, or reusing frequently copied content, OnePaste keeps your clipboard organized and ready whenever you need it. Features - Clipboard History Automatically save copied text View previously copied items Quickly find and reuse content - Custom Keyboard Access saved clipboard items directly from your keyboard Paste without switching apps Faster typing and productivity - Quick Access Copy once, paste anywhere Reuse frequently used messages, links, and notes Reduce repetitive typing - Privacy First Your clipboard data stays on your device No account required Simple and lightweight experience Perfect For Students Professionals Customer support agents Social media managers Anyone who copies and pastes frequently Download OnePaste and make copy-paste effortless. Privacy Policy: https://robzapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://robzapps.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Clipboard at free against Sidebar | Fast Notes's paid. Clipboard also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Sidebar | Fast Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sidebar | Fast Notes against 5.0 for Clipboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidebar | Fast Notes has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sidebar | Fast Notes ships an update every 3 months, Clipboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidebar | Fast Notes | Clipboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Woods | Vignesh Viswanathan |
Customer experience
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Clipboard
In-app purchases
Sidebar | Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
Clipboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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