Comparison

Clipboard Remote 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

Clipboard Remote

Seamlessly copy and paste text, URLs, images, and photos between your computers and mobile devices over your local network. Offers secure, private transfers with an intuitive interface and clipboard history for easy access and editing.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform copy-paste
  • Secure LAN/Wi-Fi transfers
  • Edit and crop images
  • Clickable URLs
  • Clipboard history
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Clipboard Remote is a versatile app that lets you copy and paste text, URLs, images, and photos between your computers and mobile devices. It focuses on manual copy-paste operations and gives you full control over clipboard sharing with smooth, secure transfers exactly when you need them. With its intuitive interface, you can quickly view and edit clipboard contents across all your connected devices in one place. ⏩ Cross-Platform Compatibility Clipboard Remote works seamlessly across Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows, automatically handling differences in clipboard formats between platforms. ⏩ Easy Copy & Paste Simply click Copy to read a remote device's clipboard into yours, or Paste to send your clipboard's content to another device. ⏩ Clickable URLs When your clipboard contains URLs or email addresses, just click them in Clipboard Remote to open them in your browser or email app. ⏩ Edit & Crop Images Edit, crop, or rotate images and photos in your clipboard—either before sending them to another device or right after receiving them. ⏩ Clipboard History Your recent copy and paste operations are stored in the History tab, allowing you to quickly copy items back to your clipboard or share them with other apps. ⏩ Secure Data Transfer Unlike cloud-based clipboard tools, Clipboard Remote works only over LAN or Wi-Fi. Your data stays private and encrypted within your local network. Stop emailing files to yourself or wrestling with clumsy transfer methods. Download Clipboard Remote today and transform how you work across your devices.

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. With Pro, send files and photos up to 25 MB each from your phone to your laptop. Cross Paste connects your phone and computer with one shared, end-to-end encrypted clipboard, across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web. No cables, no emailing yourself, no account. WHY CROSS PASTE • Phone to PC clipboard sync: copy text or a link on one device and access it on your other paired devices. • Send files and photos (Pro): pick a photo, PDF or document on one device and save it on another, up to 25 MB each. • Truly cross-platform: iPhone to Windows and Linux, not only Mac. • No account needed: pair devices by scanning a QR code. No sign-up, no email, no password. • End-to-end encrypted: your clipboard content, files and photos are encrypted on your device before syncing. We cannot read their contents. FEATURES • Clipboard sync across all your paired devices • Clipboard history with search • Send photos and files between devices (Pro) • Buckets to keep clips organized • Read copied text aloud • Open links with one tap • A recovery key to restore access to your group HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Cross Paste on your phone and your computer 2. Scan the QR code to pair them 3. Copy text or a link on one device and pick it up on the other. Send files and photos with Pro. FREE AND PRO Cross Paste is free to use. The free version includes: • Up to 3 paired devices • 1 bucket • 24 hours of clipboard history Cross Paste Pro adds: • Unlimited devices • Up to 5 buckets • Unlimited clipboard history • Photo and file transfer between devices, up to 25 MB each Pro on one device covers every device in your group. Choose monthly, yearly or lifetime (pay once, Pro forever). The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Start with free clipboard sync. Upgrade to Pro to send files and photos between your phone and PC. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clipboard Remote4 screens
Cross Paste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clipboard Remote at none against Cross Paste's 3. Clipboard Remote also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Cross Paste sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Clipboard Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clipboard Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipboard Remote ships an update every 2 months, Cross Paste monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clipboard Remote versus Cross Paste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard RemoteCross Paste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNTWIND LLCMobile Tech Media, LLC

Customer experience

Clipboard Remote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Cross Paste

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clipboard Remote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cross Paste

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cross Paste Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Clipboard Remote free?
Clipboard Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cross Paste free?
Cross Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clipboard Remote or Cross Paste?
Clipboard Remote is rated higher. Clipboard Remote averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cross Paste averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Clipboard Remote or Cross Paste have ads?
Neither Clipboard Remote nor Cross Paste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard Remote or Cross Paste?
Clipboard Remote ships an update every 2 months, and Cross Paste monthly. Most recently, Clipboard Remote was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cross Paste on October 30, 2026.

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