Comparison

ClipNote vs CopyBox

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

Head to head
About

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 â€ĸ Keep addresses, phone numbers, emails, and WiFi codes handy â€ĸ Store greeting messages, replies, and templates you send often â€ĸ Jot quick notes and ideas before they slip away PASTE ANYWHERE WITH THE CLIPNOTE KEYBOARD â€ĸ Switch to the ClipNote keyboard in Messages, Mail, Safari, or any app â€ĸ Tap a note to paste it instantly - no leaving the app â€ĸ Share text into ClipNote from other apps to save it fast STAY ORGANIZED YOUR WAY â€ĸ Sort notes into folders and nested subfolders â€ĸ Tag with hashtags and filter in seconds â€ĸ Search, pin your favorites, and sort by date or title MAGIC VARIABLES (PREMIUM) â€ĸ Insert today's date, the current time, or a custom date format â€ĸ Drop your cursor exactly where you want to keep typing PRIVATE BY DESIGN â€ĸ All notes live locally on your device - nothing is uploaded â€ĸ Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode (Premium) â€ĸ Back up to your own iCloud, or export to JSON and CSV SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING â€ĸ Free to use with up to 10 notes, folders, and hashtags â€ĸ Upgrade once to Premium for unlimited everything, privacy lock, iCloud backup, and magic variables â€ĸ One-time purchase. No subscription. Yours forever. Download ClipNote and never type the same thing twice.

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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.

Screenshots

ClipNote4 screens
CopyBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ¡ In-app purchases ¡ Ads ¡ Monetization

Both are free to download. ClipNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CopyBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClipNote ships an update every 2 months, CopyBox daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ¡ 3 level
ClipNote versus CopyBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipNoteCopyBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuong Le DieuYoobin Shin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClipNote

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$5.99
None

CopyBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClipNote free?
ClipNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CopyBox free?
CopyBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClipNote or CopyBox have ads?
CopyBox shows ads; ClipNote does not.
Which is updated more often, ClipNote or CopyBox?
ClipNote ships an update every 2 months, and CopyBox daily. Most recently, ClipNote was updated on October 30, 2026 and CopyBox on October 25, 2026.

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