Comparison

CopyCat vs Knowledge Notes

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

Head to head
About

CopyCat

Features
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CopyCat is a clipboard manager that remembers everything you copy โ€” so you never lose a link, snippet, or piece of text again. CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every text, link, image, and code snippet you copy is saved automatically. Scroll through your history organized by date, search across all your clips, or filter by type. Tap any clip to copy it back instantly. BOARDS Organize clips into custom boards by project, client, or topic. Create Smart Boards that auto-filter by content type, source app, date range, or keywords โ€” your clips sort themselves. KEEP โ€” ENCRYPTED NOTES Store passwords, API keys, and sensitive text in Keep. Protected with Face ID and end-to-end encryption. Create multiple boards, tag with colors, and access securely across all your devices. SNIPPETS โ€” TEXT TEMPLATES Save text you paste often โ€” email signatures, canned replies, code boilerplate, meeting templates. Use {{placeholders}} for dynamic content that fills in when you paste. SMART FEATURES - Auto-detect sensitive content like passwords, tokens, and personal data - AI-powered categories and summaries for long clips - Source app tracking โ€” see where each clip came from - Text transforms โ€” change case, trim, encode, and more iCLOUD SYNC Your clipboard history, boards, Keep notes, and snippets sync seamlessly across your Mac and iPhone through iCloud. Copy on one device, paste on another. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays yours. Clipboard content is stored locally and synced only through your private iCloud container. Sensitive items are encrypted end-to-end โ€” not even we can read them. Full experience with CopyCat early access: - Unlimited clipboard history - Search, filters, and boards - Pin important clips - Keep โ€” encrypted secure notes - Snippets with smart placeholders - Text transforms - Auto-delete rules - AI auto-tags and summaries - Sensitive content detection Download CopyCat and never lose a copy again.

About

Knowledge Notes

Features
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Knowledge is a local-first personal knowledge base for capturing, organizing, and revisiting ideas over time. Write Markdown notes, organize them with folders, tags, favorites, and archives, connect related notes with [[wiki links]], search titles, content, and tags locally, and import web links, text, or files from the iOS share sheet. This version focuses on an offline-friendly, stable note-taking workflow. It does not require an account and does not rely on a custom server.

Screenshots

CopyCat4 screens
Knowledge Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CopyCat at 3 against Knowledge Notes's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
CopyCat versus Knowledge Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopyCatKnowledge Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaghava NaiduGeeker Technology (Sanhe) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

CopyCat

No in-app purchases

None

Knowledge Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CopyCat free?
CopyCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knowledge Notes free?
Knowledge Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CopyCat or Knowledge Notes have ads?
Neither CopyCat nor Knowledge Notes shows ads.

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