Comparison

Recopy vs Plain Paste

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

Head to head
About

Recopy

Features
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Your clipboard history, synced across all your devices. Recopy saves everything you copy — text, code, links, images, and files — and keeps it in sync. Copy a screenshot on your Mac, and it's on your iPhone. PASTE FROM ANY APP The Recopy keyboard extension puts your full clipboard history in any text field. No app switching. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Send content to Recopy from any app with the Share extension. Recopy also captures your clipboard automatically when you open the app. SMART & SAFE CONTENT • Code recognized in 20+ languages • Links show rich previews • Credit cards, API keys, and generated passwords are detected and badged automatically STAY ORGANIZED • Pin important clips to the top • Create folders to group related items • Filter by type: text, code, images, links, files • Search across your full history ICLOUD SYNC Your clipboard syncs across Mac, iPhone, and iPad — now including images. Deletions sync too. Turn on "Sync images" in Settings to upload from this device. FREE & PRO Start free with 10 items of history. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited history, iCloud sync, folders, and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plain Paste

This utility app removes formatting from copied text, providing a clean plain-text version for easier use. It offers clipboard history to access recent items and is designed with user privacy in mind, storing data locally.

Highlights
  • Remove rich text formatting
  • Copy clean plain text
  • Clipboard history (up to 100 items)
  • Disable clipboard history
  • Private by design, local storage
Features
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Plain Paste makes copied text easier to use. Paste formatted text from websites, documents, emails, chats, or notes, and Plain Paste copies a clean plain-text version back to your clipboard. Made for everyday moments when bold text, links, fonts, colors, and hidden formatting get in the way. Features: • Remove formatting from rich text • Copy cleaned plain text back to your clipboard • Access and reuse up to 100 recent items in clipboard history • Turn clipboard history off whenever you want • Private by design: Plain Paste only reads and cleans text you explicitly paste into the app. Clipboard history is stored locally, can be cleared anytime, and never leaves your device. Plain Paste is a simple utility for everyone who writes, copies, pastes, cleans up notes, reuses text, or just wants text to behave.

Screenshots

Recopy4 screens
Plain Paste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain Paste at none against Recopy's 3. 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. Recopy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Plain Paste asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recopy ships an update every 3 weeks, Plain Paste every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Recopy versus Plain Paste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecopyPlain Paste
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnmiluAndreas Ekegren

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recopy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (Mac + iOS)$0.991 Month
  • Yearly (Mac + iOS)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime (Mac + iOS)$29.99
None

Plain Paste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recopy free?
Recopy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Paste free?
Plain Paste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recopy or Plain Paste have ads?
Neither Recopy nor Plain Paste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recopy or Plain Paste?
Recopy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plain Paste every 4 weeks. Most recently, Recopy was updated on September 10, 2026 and Plain Paste on September 20, 2026.

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