Comparison

Clipboard Space vs Bamboo Lite

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

Head to head
About

Clipboard Space

Features
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Clipboard Space is the clipboard manager for iPhone that keeps whole files — PDFs, documents, images — alongside the text you copy, on your phone and on every other screen in the room. iPhone's clipboard only holds one thing. Clipboard Space keeps your whole history, so that paragraph you copied this morning is still there tonight. PASTE WITHOUT SWITCHING APPS Clipboard's own keyboard puts your history one tap away inside any app — favorites on their own page, everything else beside them. It asks for Allow Full Access: by default the keyboard only reads what the app has already saved on your iPhone, and it has no network access at all. Turn on Capture from Keyboard in Settings and it will also save new text you copy while the keyboard is open — still entirely on your iPhone. BROADCAST HUB — SHARE WITH ANY DEVICE Turn your iPhone into a private clipboard server. Open the address it gives you in any browser on the same Wi-Fi — Mac, Windows PC, iPad, even your TV — and your clips are waiting. Copy from the page, or send text and files from your computer straight back to your iPhone. Tap any clip on the page to read it in full, edit its text or title, or preview an image. No app needed on the other side, no account, no cloud: nothing ever leaves your network. NEVER LOSE A COPY AGAIN • Automatically captures what you copy • Texts, links, images, and files — all in one place • Smart filters: All, Texts, Images, Links, Files FIND ANYTHING IN SECONDS Instant search across every clip you've saved. The thing you copied last week is one keyword away. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Star favorites into their own Favorites tab • Add titles to clips: "Wi-Fi password", "Office address", "IBAN" • Drag to reorder, tap to edit • Save from any app with the Share Sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is stored locally on your iPhone and never uploaded. Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode — and keep your clipboard out of the keyboard with one switch in Settings. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Español — the app, the Share Sheet, and the Broadcast Hub page all follow your language. FREE FOR 3 MONTHS Every feature is free for your first 3 months — capture, unlimited history, Broadcast Hub, everything. After the trial, browsing, copying and downloading stay free; a Pro subscription keeps capture and editing going. • No subscription starts by itself — you're charged only if you choose to subscribe • Monthly subscription, cancel anytime Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tonychz.github.io/ClipSpaceSupportPage/privacy

About

Bamboo Lite

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Bamboo (简帛) is a beautifully restrained, fully offline reader built for one thing: making long-form writing readable again. That tutorial you bookmarked. The newsletter you've been meaning to finish. The lecture notes shared in a group chat. The README that scrolls forever. Open them in the Files app and they show up as broken plain text or mangled code blocks. Bamboo turns them into ink on rice paper — measured line height, restrained type, IDE-grade code highlighting, generous white space. WHO IT'S FOR • Read-later collectors who actually want to read it later • Bloggers and newsletter writers • Students and researchers reading lecture notes & papers • Developers reading READMEs and technical blogs • Anyone who wants to finish a good article without distraction REFINED TYPOGRAPHY • Full GFM: headings, tables, task lists, footnotes, blockquotes • Prism.js highlighting for 20+ languages, one-tap copy • Built-in humanist fonts (LXGW WenKai), live font-size control OPEN FROM ANYWHERE • .md / .html from WeChat, Telegram, Mail, Files — tap "Open with..." → done • Or open files directly from the Files app • Share Extension brings Bamboo into every share sheet ONE PIECE, MANY USES • Export as a long image — share to social with watermark • Export as PDF with auto-generated outline • Three curated themes: White Silk, Dark Bamboo, Cyan Reed ON YOUR DESK • Read documents auto-land on the "Bookshelf" • Star to keep favorites within reach • "Timeline" walks back through your reading journey PURE PRIVACY • No accounts. No cache. No cloud servers. • 100% local parsing & rendering, fully offline • No analytics SDK, no ads, no tracking For the written word — Bamboo.

Screenshots

Clipboard Space4 screens
Bamboo Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bamboo Lite at none against Clipboard Space's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Clipboard Space sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Bamboo Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Clipboard Space versus Bamboo Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard SpaceBamboo Lite
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoi Chun CHANYunnan Xiaomai Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clipboard Space

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
None

Bamboo Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clipboard Space free?
Clipboard Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bamboo Lite free?
Bamboo Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clipboard Space or Bamboo Lite have ads?
Neither Clipboard Space nor Bamboo Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard Space or Bamboo Lite?
Clipboard Space ships an update every 10 days, and Bamboo Lite every 10 days. Most recently, Clipboard Space was updated on November 4, 2026 and Bamboo Lite on October 31, 2026.

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