# Raycast vs Cross Paste

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Raycast | Cross Paste |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (252 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cross-paste-clipboard-sync/id6755657341/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **252** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **53.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 225 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raycast Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735916299) | [Mobile Tech Media, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827791224) |

## What reviewers say

### Raycast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Advanced AI | $19.99 | per month |
| Max Plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Pro | $96.00 | per year |
| Advanced AI | $191.99 | per year |
| Max Plan | $479.99 | per year |
| 500 AI Credits | $5.00 | one-time |
| 2,500 AI Credits | $23.90 | one-time |
| 5,000 AI Credits | $46.49 | one-time |
| 5,000 Team AI Credits | $60.00 | one-time |
| 10,000 Team AI Credits | $116.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Running circles around Spotlight and Siri
- 👍 Great start
- 👍 Amazing fast and effective!
- 👍 Finally!! Absolutely amazing
- 👍 Am I really this early?

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Useless w/o a Subscription
- 📁 iOS Limitations Stifle Raycast
- 🤖 Too Much AI
- 🤖 Not really Raycast as we know it
- 🤖 This Isn't Raycast

**Reported bugs**

- Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cross-paste-clipboard-sync/id6755657341)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*