Comparison

Copy as... vs RecoverHelper

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

Head to head
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.

About

RecoverHelper

Features
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RecoverHelper is a photo and video safety kit for iPhone, and the companion to the RecoverHelper desktop recovery app for Windows and Mac. SWIPE TO CLEAN • Pick a month and see its photos one by one: swipe left to delete, right to keep. Undo any swipe. • Nothing is deleted until you confirm at the end, and finished months are marked so you can continue later. CLEAN UP YOUR LIBRARY • Duplicates: finds exact copies of the same photo and shows which one to keep. • Similar photos: groups near-identical shots (bursts, retakes) so you can keep the best one. • Blurry photos: finds shaky and out-of-focus shots by measuring sharpness on your device, blurriest first. • Large videos and largest photos: see what is really taking up space. • Screenshots: review and clear old screenshots in one place. Everything you remove goes to Recently Deleted, so a mistake can be undone for 30 days. HEALTH CHECK • Finds photos and videos that iOS can no longer open. • Quick mode checks the whole library; deep mode fully decodes originals in a date range. • Items stored only in iCloud are skipped, never downloaded. STORAGE INSIGHTS • Device storage at a glance, library size by type and by year, and your ten biggest files. RECOVERY ASSISTANT AND GUIDES • Answer two questions (where the files were, what happened) and get the right steps, with an honest estimate of your chances. • Guides for iPhone Recently Deleted and iCloud, memory cards, USB drives, formatted disks and files that will not open. UNLOCK DESKTOP RECOVERY • The RecoverHelper desktop app scans drives, memory cards and USB sticks for lost photos and videos. Scan the QR code it shows with this app to unlock the Recover step on that computer, and keep a history of the PCs you unlocked. PRIVACY • All analysis runs on your device. Your photos are never uploaded. • No account and no tracking. The QR unlock sends only the code from the QR. A small banner ad (Google AdMob) is shown at the bottom of the Clean and Guides lists. Available in 30 languages.

Screenshots

Copy as...2 screens
RecoverHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Copy as... at none against RecoverHelper's shown. Copy as... also leads on device support (4 vs 1). RecoverHelper's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy as... ships an update every 2 months, RecoverHelper every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Copy as... versus RecoverHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy as...RecoverHelper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Walkertanzsoft

In-app purchases

None

Copy as...

No in-app purchases

None

RecoverHelper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copy as... free?
Copy as... is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RecoverHelper free?
RecoverHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Copy as... or RecoverHelper have ads?
RecoverHelper shows ads; Copy as... does not.
Which is updated more often, Copy as... or RecoverHelper?
Copy as... ships an update every 2 months, and RecoverHelper every 8 days. Most recently, Copy as... was updated on November 5, 2026 and RecoverHelper on November 6, 2026.

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