Comparison

Notable vs Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Notable

Organize your thoughts with a unique pile-based system that adapts to your workflow. Supports text, images, voice memos, and advanced Markdown with code highlighting. Syncs seamlessly via iCloud and prioritizes user privacy with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Pile-based organization
  • Multiple content types (text, image, voice)
  • Advanced Markdown with live preview
  • Code highlighting for 40+ languages
  • On-device voice memo transcription
  • iCloud sync
  • Open source
Features
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Notable: Your Thoughts, Beautifully Organized Notable reimagines note-taking with a unique pile-based organization system that mirrors how your mind actually works. Instead of rigid folders, create flexible piles that adapt to your thinking. Powerful Yet Simple • Pile-Based Organization - Group notes naturally, like stacking papers on your desk • Multiple Content Types - Text, images, links, and voice memos in one place • Advanced Markdown - Full CommonMark support with live preview • Code Highlighting - 40+ languages with syntax highlighting • Smart Search - Find anything with natural language semantic search Voice to Text, Instantly • Record Voice Memos - Capture thoughts on the go with waveform visualization • Automatic Transcription - On-device AI transcribes your recordings with WhisperKit • Privacy First - All processing happens on your device Sync Everywhere • iCloud Integration - Seamless sync across all your devices • CloudKit Powered - Secure, private, and automatic • Conflict Resolution - Your changes always take priority Beautiful Design • Native SwiftUI - Smooth, responsive interface designed for iOS • Dark Mode - Gorgeous in light or dark • Link Previews - Rich previews for web links • Customizable Themes - Choose from multiple code editor themes Your Data, Your Control • No Account Required - Just sign in with iCloud • No Tracking - We don't collect or sell your data • Fully Open Source - Transparent development you can trust Whether you're capturing fleeting thoughts, organizing research, or managing projects, Notable adapts to your workflow. Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

About

Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard

Quickly access and paste frequently used text and media files directly from your keyboard. Organize your content into folders for easy retrieval, ideal for sales scripts, FAQs, and more.

Highlights
  • Text item addition
  • Image and PDF file attachment
  • Folder organization
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Local device storage
  • iCloud synchronization
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Pasteboard is an app for quick paste. Add all your content using text and media files, and then easily access it through your keyboard. Now it is simple to have your sales scripts, catalogs, prices, FAQ’s, replies and so forth at your hand. 
 Features: ・Add text items ・Attach images and PDF files ・Create folders to organize your content ・Custom keyboard with your content ・Your device storage to keep your content locally ・iCloud storage to synchronize your content across your devices This app best suites for sellers, influencers, freelancers, support managers. Note that this is initial release of this app. More features are coming.

Screenshots

Notable4 screens
Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard at Free against Notable's $0.99. Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 0%) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). Notable's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard is free to download; Notable costs $0.99 up front. Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notable asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Notable's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notable versus Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotablePasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunkai ZhangOleg Preobrazhensky

Customer experience

Notable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral57.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Notable

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard

One-time1
  • PremiumFree

Questions

Is Notable free?
Notable costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard free?
Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notable or Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard?
Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard is rated higher. Notable averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Notable or Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard have ads?
Neither Notable nor Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notable or Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard?
Notable ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notable was updated on September 14, 2026 and Pasteboard Copy Paste Keyboard on June 7, 2026.

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