Comparison

Clipbud vs Scratchpad

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

Head to head
About

Clipbud

This app provides a simple and private space to store and quickly access frequently copied text snippets. Easily find and paste common phrases, notes, or information with a tap, keeping your most used text readily available.

Highlights
  • Store and access copied text snippets
  • Quickly paste text with a tap
  • Search for specific snippets
  • View recently copied items
  • Customizable clipboard access settings
  • Private data storage on device
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A delightfully simple space for those text snippets you copy and paste a bunch. We've all got those things we keep copy and pasting from notes. Insta hashtags, the pancake recipe your friends always ask about, meaningful quotes, top 10 lists, and so on. Clipbud makes finding and copying any of those a breeze. Simply open the app, tap on the one you want, and it's on your clipboard ready to be shared. COPYING IS A BREEZE Clipbud puts any text you add to the app a tap away. There's no limit to the length of the snippet either. Paragraphs and line breaks are kept for readability. SEARCH IS EASY Clipbud's search makes finding whatever you need lightning fast. RECENTS Clipbud has a row for things you've copied recently, making finding them again even easier. FINE-GRAIN CLIPBOARD SETTINGS By default Clipbud will only read your clipboard when you press tap the "Paste" button. You can change how and when Clipbud accesses your clipboard in Settings. Clipbud can only access your clipboard while using the app, and nothing is stored unless you say so. DELIGHTFUL INTERFACE Sounds, haptics, and fun patterns that move with your device means there's a lot to enjoy when using Clipbud. TRULY PRIVATE All data is stored on your device and backed up to your iCloud account. No one else has access to it. There are no ads, trackers, or third-party APIs of any sort.

About

Scratchpad

Capture fleeting thoughts and ideas instantly with a clean, distraction-free interface. This lightweight app offers quick drafting, word counts, and iCloud sync for seamless access across devices. It's designed for simplicity and speed, making note-taking effortless.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Lightning-fast and lightweight
  • iCloud sync
  • Word and character count
  • Linkifies URLs
  • Shortcuts and share sheet support
Features
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Capture your thoughts instantly in a single, always-accessible note. Perfect for brain dumps, quick drafts, one-off jots, and fleeting ideas. Your thoughts are just a tap away. • Clean, distraction-free interface • Lightning-fast and lightweight • Sync with iCloud, or not • Word and character count • Font settings • Linkifies URLs • Support for Shortcuts and share sheet Plain text only. Simple by design.

Screenshots

Clipbud4 screens
Scratchpad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clipbud at Free against Scratchpad's $10.00. Clipbud also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Scratchpad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 80%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Clipbud is free to download; Scratchpad costs $10.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Clipbud against 4.8 for Scratchpad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Clipbud's written reviews are positive against 96% of Scratchpad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipbud ships an update every 2 months, Scratchpad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clipbud versus Scratchpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipbudScratchpad
PriceFree — better$10.00
Rating4.7 (45 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam WhitcroftSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Clipbud

All ratings45 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Scratchpad

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clipbud

No in-app purchases

None

Scratchpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clipbud free?
Clipbud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratchpad free?
Scratchpad costs $10.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clipbud or Scratchpad?
Scratchpad is rated higher. Clipbud averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Scratchpad averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Clipbud or Scratchpad have ads?
Neither Clipbud nor Scratchpad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipbud or Scratchpad?
Clipbud ships an update every 2 months, and Scratchpad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clipbud was updated on August 1, 2026 and Scratchpad on September 21, 2026.

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