# Clipboard Manager vs Pastea

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pastea at daily against Clipboard Manager's every 3 days. Clipboard Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clipboard Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pastea sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clipboard Manager ships an update every 3 days, Pastea daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clipboard Manager | Pastea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clipboard-manager-pastely/id6752802696/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 23 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GIDEON KIPTOO ROTICH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841072384) | [Younes El Barrad](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802475221) |

## What reviewers say

### Clipboard Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clipboard-manager-pastely/id6752802696)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ClipNest Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| ClipNest Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| ClipNest Lifetime subscription | $5.99 | one-time |


### Pastea

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastea/id6803665941)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7-day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Pastea Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clipboard Manager free?

Clipboard Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pastea free?

Pastea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Clipboard Manager or Pastea have ads?

Neither Clipboard Manager nor Pastea shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clipboard Manager or Pastea?

Clipboard Manager ships an update every 3 days, and Pastea daily. Most recently, Clipboard Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pastea on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*