Comparison

Authenticator vs Clipboard AI

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator

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Meet Authentic. The simple two-factor authenticator that's designed for everyone. - Protect your social, productivity, business, gaming, and finance accounts in one place. - Automatically generate and copy one-time codes (TOTP) for all your accounts. - Scan QR codes to set up your accounts in seconds, or manually add your account details. - Easily export your accounts to another device. - Supports the most popular services and thousands more including Amazon, Gmail, Instagram, Zoom, PayPal, Facebook, TikTok, Roblox, Coinbase. —- Privacy Policy: https://useauthentic.app/#privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://useauthentic..app/#terms

About

Clipboard AI

This app automatically saves everything you copy, including text, links, and images, and organizes it with AI-powered categorization. Access your entire clipboard history from any app via a keyboard extension and utilize AI tools for summarization, math solving, and text transformation.

Highlights
  • Automatic clipboard saving
  • AI-powered categorization
  • Paste keyboard extension
  • Save, tag, and organize clips
  • AI text tools (summarize, math solver)
  • Collections and folders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Your iPhone clipboard just got an AI upgrade. Clipboard AI automatically saves everything you copy - text, links, phone numbers, emails, addresses, and even images. Never lose an important piece of copied text again. SMART CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every time you copy something, Clipboard AI captures it instantly. Your complete copy history is searchable, organized, and always available. No more "I copied something but lost it" moments. AI-POWERED CATEGORIZATION Clipboard AI automatically detects what you copied and sorts it into smart categories: - Text Snippets - notes, messages, paragraphs - Links - URLs with automatic title preview - Phone Numbers - tap to call instantly - Email Addresses - tap to compose - Physical Addresses - open directly in Maps - Codes & OTPs - verification codes, saved securely - Images - screenshots and photos you copy PASTE KEYBOARD Access your entire clipboard history from any app with our built-in keyboard extension. No more switching between apps to paste. Just open the keyboard, find your clip, and paste it instantly. SAVE, TAG & ORGANIZE Bookmark important clips so they never get deleted. Organize your saved items into custom collections. Tag clips for easy filtering and retrieval later. AI TEXT TOOLS - TL;DR Summarize - Get instant summaries of long text - Math Solver - Automatically solves math expressions and currency conversions - Text Transform - Convert case, format text, rewrite content - Language Detection - Identifies the language and offers translation - Checklist Detection - Automatically formats lists into interactive checklists COLLECTIONS & FOLDERS Group related clips into collections. Create folders for work, personal, shopping lists, project research, or anything else. Your clipboard, organized your way. BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY - Copy once, paste anywhere - your history is always available - Swipe to delete - clean up with a quick gesture - Dark mode - easy on the eyes - iCloud sync - access your clips across all your devices - Privacy first - your clipboard data stays on your device WHY CLIPBOARD AI? Most clipboard managers just save text. Clipboard AI understands what you copy. It auto-categorizes, summarizes, solves math, detects languages, and organizes everything into a searchable archive. It is the smart clipboard your iPhone should have had from day one. Download Clipboard AI and never lose a copied text again. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The app is free to use with upto 10 saved clips. Clipboard AI Pro is offered as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Pro allows unlimited clips, iCloud sync and a lot more unlocked features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://clipboardai.xyz/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://clipboardai.xyz/privacy/

Screenshots

Authenticator4 screens
Clipboard AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Authenticator at none against Clipboard AI's shown. Clipboard AI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Authenticator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Clipboard AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, Clipboard AI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Authenticator versus Clipboard AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticatorClipboard AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommitted Code LtdShrenik Choudhary

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Authenticator

Subscriptions3
  • Authentic+$0.997 Days
  • Authentic+$3.991 Month
  • Authentic+$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Authentic+$19.99
3 purchases

Clipboard AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly · iPhone, iPad, Mac$4.991 Month
  • Annual · iPhone, iPad, Mac7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime · iPhone, iPad, Mac$34.99

Questions

Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clipboard AI free?
Clipboard AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator or Clipboard AI have ads?
Clipboard AI shows ads; Authenticator does not.
Which is updated more often, Authenticator or Clipboard AI?
Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, and Clipboard AI every 3 days. Most recently, Authenticator was updated on September 17, 2026 and Clipboard AI on September 22, 2026.

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