Comparison

Clipboard Manager vs Clipboard AI

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

Head to head
About

Clipboard Manager

This app saves everything you copy, making it accessible from a custom keyboard in any application. It allows you to easily paste previous text, links, and images, and syncs your clipboard history across devices. Features include search, pinning, favorites, and a built-in scanner.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for instant access
  • Sync clipboard history across devices
  • Searchable clip history
  • Pin frequently used clips
  • Save images and links
  • Built-in QR and barcode scanner
Features
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Everything you copy, kept — and one tap away in any app. Clipboard remembers what you copy so you can paste it back later, from a keyboard that works anywhere on your iPhone. No more copying something twice because you lost the first one. THE KEYBOARD IS THE POINT Switch to the Clipboard keyboard in any app, and your history is right there. Tap a clip to insert it. No app switching, no losing your place in what you were writing. SYNC WITH YOUR MAC Sign in, and what you copy on your Mac appears on your iPhone within seconds, and the other way round. Copy a link at your desk, paste it into a message on the bus. WHAT YOU GET • Your recent clips, searchable • Pin the ones you use constantly so they never age out • Favourites for the text you retype all day • Images and links, not just plain text • A built-in QR and barcode scanner — whatever the code holds is saved as a clip • Light and dark, with a keyboard that matches HONEST ABOUT TWO THINGS The keyboard needs Full Access, because iOS will not let a keyboard read the clipboard or your saved history without it. No keystrokes are recorded and nothing is logged — the keyboard reads the clipboard only while it is on screen. And iOS does not allow any keyboard to insert an image directly. Tapping an image clip copies it, and you paste it with a long press. That is a limit of iOS rather than of this app, and we would rather say so here than have you discover it later. GETTING STARTED Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards › Add New Keyboard › Clipboard, then turn on Allow Full Access. The app walks you through it.

About

Clipboard AI

This app automatically saves everything you copy, including text, links, and images, and organizes it with AI-powered categorization. Access your entire clipboard history from any app via a keyboard extension and utilize AI tools for summarization, math solving, and text transformation.

Highlights
  • Automatic clipboard saving
  • AI-powered categorization
  • Paste keyboard extension
  • Save, tag, and organize clips
  • AI text tools (summarize, math solver)
  • Collections and folders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Your iPhone clipboard just got an AI upgrade. Clipboard AI automatically saves everything you copy - text, links, phone numbers, emails, addresses, and even images. Never lose an important piece of copied text again. SMART CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every time you copy something, Clipboard AI captures it instantly. Your complete copy history is searchable, organized, and always available. No more "I copied something but lost it" moments. AI-POWERED CATEGORIZATION Clipboard AI automatically detects what you copied and sorts it into smart categories: - Text Snippets - notes, messages, paragraphs - Links - URLs with automatic title preview - Phone Numbers - tap to call instantly - Email Addresses - tap to compose - Physical Addresses - open directly in Maps - Codes & OTPs - verification codes, saved securely - Images - screenshots and photos you copy PASTE KEYBOARD Access your entire clipboard history from any app with our built-in keyboard extension. No more switching between apps to paste. Just open the keyboard, find your clip, and paste it instantly. SAVE, TAG & ORGANIZE Bookmark important clips so they never get deleted. Organize your saved items into custom collections. Tag clips for easy filtering and retrieval later. AI TEXT TOOLS - TL;DR Summarize - Get instant summaries of long text - Math Solver - Automatically solves math expressions and currency conversions - Text Transform - Convert case, format text, rewrite content - Language Detection - Identifies the language and offers translation - Checklist Detection - Automatically formats lists into interactive checklists COLLECTIONS & FOLDERS Group related clips into collections. Create folders for work, personal, shopping lists, project research, or anything else. Your clipboard, organized your way. BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY - Copy once, paste anywhere - your history is always available - Swipe to delete - clean up with a quick gesture - Dark mode - easy on the eyes - iCloud sync - access your clips across all your devices - Privacy first - your clipboard data stays on your device WHY CLIPBOARD AI? Most clipboard managers just save text. Clipboard AI understands what you copy. It auto-categorizes, summarizes, solves math, detects languages, and organizes everything into a searchable archive. It is the smart clipboard your iPhone should have had from day one. Download Clipboard AI and never lose a copied text again. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The app is free to use with upto 10 saved clips. Clipboard AI Pro is offered as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Pro allows unlimited clips, iCloud sync and a lot more unlocked features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://clipboardai.xyz/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://clipboardai.xyz/privacy/

Screenshots

Clipboard Manager3 screens
Clipboard AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clipboard Manager at none against Clipboard AI's 3. Clipboard Manager also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment 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 AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Clipboard Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clipboard Manager versus Clipboard AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard ManagerClipboard AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—32 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProvelopersShrenik Choudhary

Customer experience

Clipboard Manager

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clipboard AI

All ratings32 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clipboard Manager

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Clipboard AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly · iPhone, iPad, Mac$4.991 Month
  • Annual · iPhone, iPad, Mac7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime · iPhone, iPad, Mac$34.99

Questions

Is Clipboard Manager free?
Clipboard Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clipboard AI free?
Clipboard AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clipboard Manager or Clipboard AI have ads?
Clipboard AI shows ads; Clipboard Manager does not.

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