Comparison

ClipTap vs Copy Paste Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

ClipTap

Features
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Stop retyping the same messages. ClipTap is a snippet keyboard and text expander for the phrases you send every day. Save a template once, switch to the ClipTap keyboard, and drop it into any app - email, chat, social, an AI chat. No app-switching, no copy-and-paste. The ClipTap keyboard inserts saved text and values only; switch back to your usual keyboard to type. CLIPTAP IS FOR YOU IF YOU - Send the same emails and canned replies, with a different signature for each role - Reuse the same captions, hashtag sets and bios - Send quotes, invoices and reminders, and keep client details on your device - Fill the same name, phone and address into sign-up forms - Reach for the same code snippets, commands and AI prompts WHAT YOU CAN DO A text expander you tap, not abbreviations you memorize Save any phrase: a greeting, a canned reply, a whole email, a code snippet, a prompt. One tap copies it, or tap its title to copy just the title. "Open in App" lets you tweak it, then share it to ChatGPT, mail or any other app. Shortcuts: insert just the value Save the values you retype - name, phone number, address - and insert the value alone from the keyboard, so you can fill a sign-up form top to bottom without leaving the app. One shortcut holds several values, each maskable on screen (display only), and values accept variables. The snippet keyboard, in any app Filter by category, switch profile and reorder the list without leaving the keyboard, and toggle between templates and shortcut values. Title and line-break buttons fill a subject line and then the body in one go. On iOS it works without Full Access; grant it and keyboard use counts towards the usage ranking. Variables for the parts that change Seven system variables - {{today}}, {{now}}, {{time}}, {{year}}, {{month}}, {{day}}, {{weekday}} - fill in the date and time as you insert. Custom variables like {{name}} or {{company}} hold your own details: enter once, reuse everywhere. 94 date and time formats Pick the output format for each system variable from 94 presets in total, 34 for the date alone: 2026/08/04, 08/04/2026, 09:05, Tue. Preview against the real date; every template using it follows at once. Profiles for every hat you wear Profiles like "Company A", "Side project" and "Personal" each keep their own variable and shortcut values, so one template comes out with a different company name and signature. Categories, search and sorting Group templates into Work, Social, Prompts or Code, color-coded from 12 presets. Search spans every active profile, matching the text you see with variables expanded. Sort four ways, including most used. The web version: free, nothing to install Organize a large library on a big screen in a PC browser, then move it to your phone as a .cliptap file. No app yet? Start from the free starter file. Shortcuts too. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Templates, shortcuts, variables and profiles stay in your phone's storage. No cloud sync. ClipTap goes online only for subscription checks, sign-in and ads; every core feature works offline, and no account is needed. It asks for no location, camera, photo or microphone permission. Backup & Restore: back up everything as a .cliptap file and restore it on another device with your password. Restoring replaces all data there. A checksum rejects damaged files. FREE AND PRO Free: 50 templates, 50 shortcuts with 5 values each, unlimited categories, the snippet keyboard, all 7 variables with all 94 formats, 3 profiles, 5 custom variables. Templates and shortcuts already saved above a limit keep working; only new entries need Pro. Pro (monthly or yearly): no ads and no limits. Prices vary by region; see the app for the current price. Billing runs through your store account, cancel any time. FROM THE DEVELOPER I built ClipTap so the time you spend retyping goes back to work that matters. iPhone, iPad and Android (iOS 17.0+, Android 7.0+). Dark mode, English and Japanese.

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Copy Paste Keyboard

Features
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Copy & Paste, Faster. copipi for iPhone/iPad saves words/phrases as templates for one-tap copy. Unlike iOS Text Replacement, it supports line breaks. Use folders or insert from the keyboard. Simple to use, for everyone. USES Messages; AI prompts; addresses/emails; social posts/replies/hashtags; marketplace listings/replies; work/sales/reports; customer support/inquiries. HOW TO USE 1. Top “+”: make a folder. 2. Bottom “+”: enter “Text”, then “Add”. 3. Tap a template to copy. 4. Hold a text field in another app; choose “Paste”. FEATURES & SETTINGS • Main App Settings > Main App: List display fields (Both/Title/Text), Haptic Feedback. Main list/Favorites/search. Title: one title line, no text and protected content in the app switcher; no title → Untitled. Copy/edit as usual. Haptics apply to copy/settings; device haptics off overrides the app setting. Keyboard display is separate. • Custom Keyboard (Recommended) Settings > Custom Keyboard: New here? > Open Settings to enable. Hold the globe key to select copipi and insert templates in other apps. Action key position (delete/space/return): Left/Bottom/Right. Columns: 1 Column/2 Columns. Display Fields: Both/Title/Text. Title: no text; no title → Untitled. • Shared App/keyboard display. Theme Color: color/mascot/icon. Appearance: Light/Dark (default Dark), separate from theme; icon follows. Text Size and Language. • Folder Add/edit/delete/duplicate/reorder folders; favorite templates. Name/nest folders by use. Folder > Subfolders enables Parent Folder/None. Favorites first when a template is favorited. Folder > Manage custom emoji adds image icons. • Data Create Backup/Import Backup: JSON export for restore/transfer; append or replace. Reset deletes folders, templates and custom emoji together. • Support Settings > Support: How to Use/Contact us/Rate the App. • Manage and Copy Templates Add/edit/delete/duplicate/reorder/favorite/search; one-tap copy. Titles aid finding; favorites stand out. “Text” character count during add/edit. • Share Add text from Safari, Notes and other apps via Share Sheet. • iCloud Sync Sync and back up data across devices. • Placeholders {{name}} asks for values on copy: same name, one value; different names, separate values. Date placeholders insert today in your format. Add via the text field’s bottom-right icon. Keyboard: date supported, {{name}} unsupported. • Integrations Widgets: templates/Recent Copies. Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, Control Center (iOS 18+). Run Add Clipboard from Shortcuts/Control Center/Spotlight, review text/folder and tap Add to save. No background capture from other apps; add manually in the app, Share Sheet or Add Clipboard. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver; voice button control; device Larger Text; Light/Dark; non-color state cues; contrast; Reduce Motion (shorter/hidden animations); device-aware haptics. copipi Pro No ads. All features free for up to 20 templates; Pro removes this limit. Family Sharing. PRIVACY & SECURITY No copied text, analytics or usage data collected. Only Apple (iCloud/App Store), no other servers. On-device data; iCloud backup. Works offline; sync/subscriptions need internet. App Store: Data Not Collected. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gu-c.com/copipi/terms

Screenshots

ClipTap4 screens
Copy Paste Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Copy Paste Keyboard at none against ClipTap's shown. Copy Paste Keyboard also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ClipTap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Copy Paste Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClipTap ships an update weekly, Copy Paste Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ClipTap versus Copy Paste Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipTapCopy Paste Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkouhei sasakiGUC Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClipTap

Subscriptions2
  • ClipTap Pro$1.991 Month
  • ClipTap Pro Annual$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Copy Paste Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • copipi Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • copipi Pro Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is ClipTap free?
ClipTap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy Paste Keyboard free?
Copy Paste Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClipTap or Copy Paste Keyboard have ads?
ClipTap shows ads; Copy Paste Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, ClipTap or Copy Paste Keyboard?
ClipTap ships an update weekly, and Copy Paste Keyboard daily. Most recently, ClipTap was updated on October 25, 2026 and Copy Paste Keyboard on October 28, 2026.

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