Comparison

Text Parser Pro vs Copy as...

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

Head to head
About

Text Parser Pro

This utility app quickly cleans up text from various sources. It allows you to paste or scan text, including from photos using OCR, and apply powerful transformations before copying it back.

Highlights
  • Fast text editing
  • Text cleanup
  • Paste text
  • Scan text
  • OCR from photos
  • QR code scanning
Features
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Text Parser is a fast, focused text editor designed for one thing: cleaning up text quickly. Paste or scan text from anywhere, clean it up with powerful transforms, and copy it back; all in seconds. Use your camera to extract text from photos, documents, and QR codes with OCR.

About

Copy as...

Effortlessly capture and format webpage content with customizable templates. Transform titles, URLs, and selected text into various formats, including Markdown and rich hyperlinks. Automate workflows by sending content directly to external services and APIs.

Highlights
  • Customizable text templates
  • Smart variable substitution
  • Find & replace rules
  • Live preview
  • Text Fragment support
  • Send to API integration
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Transform any webpage content into perfectly formatted text with just one click. Copy as Extension lets you instantly copy page titles, URLs, and selected text using customizable templates with smart variables like {title}, {url}, {selection}, {date}, and {time}. Choose from built-in formats like Markdown links, citations, and quotes, or create your own custom templates. Copy as plain text or rich hyperlinks that work seamlessly in Word, Google Docs, Outlook, and other applications. Powerful customization meets effortless workflow. Configure find & replace rules to automatically transform content before formatting — perfect for cleaning up URLs, standardizing company names, or modifying text on the fly. Intelligent text transformations include APA-compliant Title Case, UPPERCASE, and lowercase options with smart mutual exclusion that automatically prevents conflicts. The live preview shows exactly what you'll copy, including all transformations. Text Fragment support automatically creates shareable highlight links that scroll directly to selected text. Use Quick Copy via right-click context menus for instant copying with your preferred format and rules. Send to API lets you go beyond copying by sending formatted content directly to external services and APIs like Trello, Notion, Slack, or any custom endpoint. Define multiple API configurations with variable substitution in URLs, headers, and JSON bodies, and choose HTTP methods including GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE. Integrate find & replace rules, dynamic permission requests, and success/error notifications with progress indicators for a smooth and secure experience. Whether you're creating tasks, posting messages, or saving bookmarks, Send to API turns Copy as Extension into a one-click automation tool for the web. Privacy-first design with zero data collection. The extension works entirely locally with no external servers, tracking, or data transmission. It only accesses page content when you actively use it, requiring minimal permissions while delivering maximum functionality. Enhanced selection handling intelligently captures image alt-text and maintains proper text flow, ensuring you get clean, professional results every time. Available for Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers.

Screenshots

Text Parser Pro2 screens
Copy as...2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Copy as... at none against Text Parser Pro's shown. Copy as... also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 1). Text Parser Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Text Parser Pro against 5.0 for Copy as.... Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Parser Pro ships an update fortnightly, Copy as... every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Text Parser Pro versus Copy as...: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Parser ProCopy as...
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenny TruongDaniel Walker

Customer experience

Text Parser Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Copy as...

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Text Parser Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Copy as...

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Parser Pro free?
Text Parser Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Copy as... free?
Copy as... is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text Parser Pro or Copy as...?
Text Parser Pro and Copy as... are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Text Parser Pro or Copy as... have ads?
Text Parser Pro shows ads; Copy as... does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Parser Pro or Copy as...?
Text Parser Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Copy as... every 2 months. Most recently, Text Parser Pro was updated on October 7, 2026 and Copy as... on October 4, 2026.

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