Comparison

Raycast vs Cross Paste

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

Head to head
About

Raycast

This app extends your desktop productivity to your mobile device. It offers AI chat, note-taking, quick links, code snippets, and seamless cloud synchronization. Keep your essential tools and ideas accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Capture and organize notes
  • Save and access Quicklinks
  • Store code snippets and templates
  • Seamless cloud sync across devices
Features
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

About

Cross Paste

Seamlessly copy text and links on one device and instantly paste them on another, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows PC. This cross-device clipboard syncs your content securely and privately without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Instant clipboard sync
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Searchable history
  • Organize clips into buckets
  • End-to-end encryption
  • QR code pairing
Features
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Copy on your iPhone, paste on your Windows PC. Cross Paste is the cross-device clipboard that takes whatever you copy everywhere — across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and the web. Copy something on one device, and seconds later it's ready on all your others. No cables, no emailing links to yourself. WHY CROSS PASTE? • Truly cross-platform: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and the web share one clipboard. • No account needed: pair your devices with a QR code — no sign-up, no email, no password. • End-to-end encrypted: your content is encrypted on your device. No one else — not even us — can read it. FEATURES • Instant clipboard sync across all your paired devices • Searchable history: find anything you've copied • Buckets: organize your clips into tidy collections • Smart search across your entire clipboard • Text-to-speech: have your copied text read aloud • Open links with a single tap • Recovery keys: only you keep control of your data HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Cross Paste on your devices 2. Pair them with a QR code — done 3. Copy on one device, paste on any other CROSS PASTE PRO Cross Paste is free to use. The free version includes: • Up to 3 paired devices (Pro: unlimited devices) • 1 bucket (Pro: up to 5 buckets) • 24 hours of clipboard history (Pro: unlimited history) Upgrade to Cross Paste Pro to lift these limits and get the most out of your cross-device clipboard. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime (pay once, Pro forever). The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Download Cross Paste and take your clipboard everywhere — securely, privately, and on all your devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Raycast4 screens
Cross Paste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Raycast at 54% against Cross Paste's 0%. Raycast also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (252 vs 2). Cross Paste's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cross Paste sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raycast holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 252 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Raycast's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cross Paste's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raycast ships an update every 11 days, Cross Paste every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raycast versus Cross Paste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastCross Paste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (252 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings252 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesMobile Tech Media, LLC

Customer experience

Raycast

All ratings250 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative33.6%

Cross Paste

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

Bugs and requests

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

Cross Paste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions6
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
  • Max Plan$479.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
Show 2 more
  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
2 purchases

Cross Paste

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross Paste free?
Cross Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raycast or Cross Paste?
Raycast is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Cross Paste averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Raycast or Cross Paste have ads?
Neither Raycast nor Cross Paste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raycast or Cross Paste?
Raycast ships an update every 11 days, and Cross Paste every 2 months. Most recently, Raycast was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cross Paste on October 18, 2026.

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