ClipNote vs CopyBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
ClipNote
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Stop retyping the same things. Save it once, paste it anywhere. ClipNote keeps the text you use all the time - home address, email templates, WiFi password, canned replies, order details - and lets you drop it into any app with a tap, using its own custom keyboard. No copy-paste juggling. No hunting through old messages. Just pick a note and paste. Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, and it works completely offline. SAVE ANYTHING WORTH REUSING âĸ Keep addresses, phone numbers, emails, and WiFi codes handy âĸ Store greeting messages, replies, and templates you send often âĸ Jot quick notes and ideas before they slip away PASTE ANYWHERE WITH THE CLIPNOTE KEYBOARD âĸ Switch to the ClipNote keyboard in Messages, Mail, Safari, or any app âĸ Tap a note to paste it instantly - no leaving the app âĸ Share text into ClipNote from other apps to save it fast STAY ORGANIZED YOUR WAY âĸ Sort notes into folders and nested subfolders âĸ Tag with hashtags and filter in seconds âĸ Search, pin your favorites, and sort by date or title MAGIC VARIABLES (PREMIUM) âĸ Insert today's date, the current time, or a custom date format âĸ Drop your cursor exactly where you want to keep typing PRIVATE BY DESIGN âĸ All notes live locally on your device - nothing is uploaded âĸ Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode (Premium) âĸ Back up to your own iCloud, or export to JSON and CSV SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING âĸ Free to use with up to 10 notes, folders, and hashtags âĸ Upgrade once to Premium for unlimited everything, privacy lock, iCloud backup, and magic variables âĸ One-time purchase. No subscription. Yours forever. Download ClipNote and never type the same thing twice.
CopyBox
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CopyBox is a clipboard library and keyboard paste tool for iPhone. Save copied text, reusable snippets, links, and replies, then paste them from the CopyBox keyboard without switching back and forth between apps. Input Templates turn a reusable message into a simple fill-in form. Define fields such as Customer Name, enter their values when you use the template, review the completed message, and prepare it for the CopyBox keyboard. Only the completed text is available to the keyboard, and it expires automatically after 30 minutes. Use CopyBox for common replies, support messages, links, hashtags, and any text you need to reuse. When several messages must be sent in a specific order, Queue mode lets you paste the next saved item one step at a time. Key features: - Create Input Templates with your own field names - Enter values, preview the completed message, and prepare it for the keyboard - Save current clipboard text from the main app - Save selected text and URLs from the Share Sheet - Keep recent clips and saved snippets ready - Keep multiple snippets in an ordered queue - Create, rename, and delete queues for different tasks - Insert recent clips, saved snippets, prepared templates, or the next queue item from the custom keyboard - Import multiple lines at once - Mark snippets as used and reset queue progress when needed - Use Shortcuts actions to save the clipboard, add text, copy the next clip, reset queue progress, and open the app CopyBox stores snippets, templates, and prepared text locally in its shared App Group container. Clipboard text, keyboard input, snippets, template fields and values, and completed messages are not sent to a developer server or included in data sent to advertising, Analytics, or Crashlytics services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CopyBox at none against ClipNote's 1. CopyBox also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). ClipNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ClipNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CopyBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClipNote ships an update every 2 months, CopyBox daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClipNote | CopyBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily â better |
| Ads | No â better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No â better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 â better | 17.0 |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huong Le Dieu | Yoobin Shin |
In-app purchases
ClipNote
- Premium Lifetime$5.99
CopyBox
No in-app purchases
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