Comparison

Clipboard Manager vs Copymunk

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

Copymunk

Features
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Everything you've copied on your Mac, in your pocket. Copymunk brings your clipboard history to iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account, so you can search it anywhere and tap any clip to copy it again. Copymunk is an open-source clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad. SEARCH AND COPY • Text, rich text, links, colors and images, shown as cards • Type to search, or filter by links, images or colors • Tap a card to copy it, then paste it wherever you like • Copy as plain text, share, or open a full-size preview • Swipe right to pin, swipe left to delete • Files copied on your Mac are listed by name and marked "Mac only" SAVE FROM YOUR iPHONE iOS doesn't let apps read the clipboard in the background, so Copymunk saves at moments you choose: • When you open Copymunk, it saves what's on the clipboard. You can turn this off and use the Paste button instead. • Share sheet: save text, links and images from any app, straight into a Pinboard if you like • Quick Save: press and hold the Action Button, tap a Control Center or Lock Screen control, or use Back Tap through a shortcut. Copymunk opens and saves the clipboard. • "Save Clipboard" is also available in Shortcuts and Siri PINBOARDS Keep the clips you use often on Pinboards. Clearing history never touches pinned clips. WIDGETS • Recent Clips widget in small and medium sizes. Tap a clip to open Copymunk and copy it. • Save Clipboard control for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action Button ON iPAD • Sidebar layout with a grid of cards • Drag clips into the app next to Copymunk • Hardware keyboard: Command-F to search, arrow keys to move, Return to copy, Shift-Return for plain text, Space to preview, Command-P to pin PRIVACY • Sync goes through Apple's iCloud to a private database in your own Apple Account. We run no server and can't read your clips. • iCloud sync is on by default on iPhone and iPad so your devices share one history. Turn it off during setup or anytime in Settings, and your clips stay on this device. • Showing clips in system Search is off by default. • No account, no sign-in, no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. • The source code is on GitHub under the GNU GPLv3. To sync with your Mac, get Copymunk for Mac and turn on iCloud sync in its Settings (it's off by default on the Mac).

Screenshots

Clipboard Manager4 screens
Copymunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Copymunk at none against Clipboard Manager's 3. Clipboard Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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 Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Copymunk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clipboard Manager versus Copymunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard ManagerCopymunk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIDEON KIPTOO ROTICH宁 袁

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
None

Copymunk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clipboard Manager free?
Clipboard Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copymunk free?
Copymunk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clipboard Manager or Copymunk have ads?
Neither Clipboard Manager nor Copymunk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard Manager or Copymunk?
Clipboard Manager ships an update every 3 days, and Copymunk every 3 days. Most recently, Clipboard Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and Copymunk on October 29, 2026.

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