Comparison

Clipboard Manager vs Rkive

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 synchronizes your copied content across all your Apple devices, providing instant search and organization for your clipboard history. It securely backs up your data and offers quick access from your menu bar or notifications.

Highlights
  • Universal sync across Apple devices
  • Instant search of clipboard history
  • Smart organization with categories
  • Secure cloud backup
  • Quick access from menu bar/notifications
  • Supports text, links, images, and files
Features
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Transform your productivity with Pastely, the ultimate clipboard manager that keeps your copied content synchronized across all your Apple devices. Key Features(SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED) Pastely requires a subscription to access these features: • Universal sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Instant search through your entire clipboard history • Smart organization with categories and filters • Secure cloud backup - never lose important copies • Quick access from menu bar and notifications • Support for text, links, images, and files • Offline access to your clipboard history • Clean, intuitive interface designed for speed Perfect for: - Students copying research and notes - Developers managing code snippets - Content creators organizing assets - Professionals handling multiple projects - Anyone who copies and pastes frequently Why Choose Pastely: Stop losing important information when you copy something new. Pastely automatically saves everything you copy, making it instantly searchable and accessible across all your devices. Whether you're working on your iPhone during your commute or at your Mac in the office, your clipboard follows you everywhere. Download Pastely today and experience the freedom of a truly universal clipboard that works as hard as you do. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rkive

Securely store and organize your documents with an AI-powered, offline vault. Scan, import, and search files with intelligent summarization and tagging, all processed on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Offline-first document vault
  • AI-powered titles, summaries, and tags
  • On-device OCR with multilingual support
  • Full-text search
  • Scan paper into PDFs
  • Import files from various sources
  • Export and restore vault backups
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Rkive is a private, offline-first document vault for your iPhone. Scan paper into PDFs, import files from anywhere, and find anything instantly with full-text search — in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more. Apple Intelligence generates titles, summaries, and smart tags automatically, all on device. No accounts, no tracking, no cloud processing. Key features: - Scan paper into crisp PDFs with VisionKit - Import PDFs and images from Files, Photos, and other apps - On-device OCR with multilingual support - AI-powered titles, summaries, and smart tags with Apple Intelligence - Full-text search across titles, text, and tags — including CJK languages - Auto-summarize & tag for any document with one tap - Tags and collections for quick organization - Gallery-first browsing with smooth PDF viewing - Share documents easily from the vault - Export full vault backups and restore anytime - Export PDFs any time when you need to share out of app Rkive is designed for speed, privacy, and peace of mind. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Clipboard Manager4 screens
Rkive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rkive at 5.0 against Clipboard Manager's 2.3. Rkive also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Clipboard Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Rkive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rkive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Clipboard Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rkive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipboard Manager ships an update every 3 days, Rkive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clipboard Manager versus Rkive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard ManagerRkive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIDEON KIPTOO ROTICHCarefolio Health Inc.

Customer experience

Clipboard Manager

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Rkive

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clipboard Manager

Subscriptions2
  • ClipNest Subscription$4.991 Month
  • ClipNest Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClipNest Lifetime subscription$5.99
2 purchases

Rkive

Subscriptions2
  • Vellum Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Vellum Plus (Annually)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Clipboard Manager free?
Clipboard Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rkive free?
Rkive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clipboard Manager or Rkive?
Rkive is rated higher. Clipboard Manager averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rkive averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Clipboard Manager or Rkive have ads?
Neither Clipboard Manager nor Rkive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard Manager or Rkive?
Clipboard Manager ships an update every 3 days, and Rkive every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clipboard Manager was updated on November 14, 2026 and Rkive on November 13, 2026.

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