Comparison

Clipboard vs Light Clipboard

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

Head to head
About

Clipboard

Streamline your typing with a custom keyboard that stores and quickly inserts your frequently used phrases, templates, and notes. Organize your text snippets and access them seamlessly across all your apps to save time and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for in-app access
  • Organized text snippet groups
  • Cloud sync via iCloud
  • One-tap template insertion
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Clipboard is your go-to app for effortless text management and quick insertion of frequently used snippets. Whether you’re composing emails, filling forms, or responding to messages, Clipboard streamlines your workflow by storing all your important phrases, templates, and notes in one easily accessible place—right from your custom keyboard. Key Features • Custom Keyboard: Access your saved snippets in any app, without switching screens. • Organized Snippets: Group your text templates for easy browsing and retrieval. • Cloud Sync: Keep your shortcuts synced across devices through iCloud integration. • Time-Saving: Eliminate repetitive typing; insert full templates with a single tap. • Seamless Experience: A clean, user-friendly design means you can focus on what matters most. Whether you’re a power user aiming to speed up daily tasks or just someone tired of typing the same message over and over, Clipboard makes your communication smooth, efficient, and organized. Stay productive, save time, and let Clipboard handle the tedious parts of typing—so you can focus on the bigger picture. Terms and pricing: Our yearly subscription costs $39 USD/year and provides you with unlimited access to premium features, as long as your subscription remains active. The subscription automatically renews, and payment will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm the initial purchase. If you do not wish to renew your subscription, you may turn off the auto-renewal option in your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the current subscription period ends. For more information, please refer to our terms of service available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ or privacy policy on https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tbM5LUHTSmyeZt4kDGzXTXqZwK6dAaMqZFHTwHIuwFU/edit?usp=sharing

About

Light Clipboard

Features
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Light Clipboard holds the text you retype all the time and gives you a keyboard that types it anywhere. Your email address. A phone number. The reply you send twenty times a week. An address, an account number, a block of hashtags. Save it once, then tap it into any app. HOW IT WORKS 1. Save a snippet in the app. 2. Add the Light Clipboard keyboard in Settings and switch to it with the globe key. 3. Tap a snippet. It is typed straight into whatever you are writing. No copying. No switching to another app and back. Whatever is already on your clipboard stays there. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY The keyboard shows your snippets as tiles, two to a row, with backspace and return where you expect them. Tap a tile and the text appears. That is the whole interaction. In the app, snippets sit in a grid you can reorder by dragging. Tap one to edit it. One button pastes whatever you just copied, so saving is quick. SHORTCUTS AND SIRI Copy a snippet, or save a new one, from the Shortcuts app or by asking Siri — so a snippet can go into a message, an email or any automation you build. YOUR TEXT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Snippets are stored on your device and shared with the keyboard through a private app group. Nothing is uploaded. There is no account and no analytics. FREE AND PREMIUM Three snippets are free, with no time limit and no ads. If you need more: - Unlimited Monthly and Unlimited Yearly lift the limit while active, and both start with a free one-week trial - Lifetime Unlock lifts it permanently with a single payment - Slot packs add 3, 5, 10 or 20 slots, and they stack THIRTY-ONE LANGUAGES The app follows your system language and is translated into 31 of them. NO FULL ACCESS The keyboard never asks for Full Access. It runs in the restricted sandbox iOS gives a keyboard by default, where it can read the snippets you saved and nothing else. It cannot reach the network, and it never sees what you type. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Unlimited Monthly and Unlimited Yearly are auto-renewable subscriptions, running for one month or one year and renewing automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Each begins with a free trial of one week; the subscription starts, and payment is charged to your Apple Account, when the trial ends unless it is cancelled before then. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in Settings. Prices for your region are shown on this page and on the Premium screen in the app. Lifetime Unlock and the slot packs are one-off purchases. They do not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zhafiarov.github.io/light-clipboard-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Clipboard4 screens
Light Clipboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Light Clipboard at none against Clipboard's shown. Clipboard's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Light Clipboard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clipboard versus Light Clipboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboardLight Clipboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer27GROUPRuslan Zhafiarov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clipboard

Subscriptions2
  • Clipboard: Keyboard Shortcuts$0.997 Days
  • Clipboard: Keyboard Shortcuts3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
7 purchases

Light Clipboard

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3 Extra Slots$0.99
  • 5 Extra Slots$1.99
  • 10 Extra Slots$2.99
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  • 20 Extra Slots$4.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Clipboard free?
Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Clipboard free?
Light Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clipboard or Light Clipboard have ads?
Clipboard shows ads; Light Clipboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard or Light Clipboard?
Clipboard ships an update every 4 days, and Light Clipboard every 4 days. Most recently, Clipboard was updated on November 4, 2026 and Light Clipboard on November 6, 2026.

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