CrossPaste vs Sill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrossPaste
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CrossPaste — Universal Clipboard Across Devices Copy anything and paste it on any device, seamlessly. COPY ONCE, PASTE ANYWHERE Copy on your iPhone and it instantly appears on your Mac, Windows, or Linux machine. No extra steps — your clipboard syncs in real time across all your devices. RICH CONTENT SUPPORT More than just text — CrossPaste syncs text, images, files, links, HTML, RTF, and colors, preserving the original format perfectly. PRIVACY FIRST • End-to-End Encrypted — Asymmetric encryption keeps your data fully secure • LAN Only — Data never touches any third-party server • Local Storage — Your data stays on your devices CROSS-PLATFORM, SEAMLESSLY CONNECTED Works with macOS, Windows, and Linux desktops alongside iOS. One consistent interface across every device you use — no learning curve. POWERFUL FEATURES • Pasteboard Keyboard — Access clipboard history from any app • Smart Cleanup — Automatic storage management, zero maintenance • Widgets — Home screen widgets for one-tap pasting • Shortcuts — Siri Shortcuts support for voice-powered workflows • Large File Transfer — Move big files between devices with ease • Import & Export — Back up and migrate your clipboard data FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Fine-tune pasteboard monitoring, sync settings, network discovery, and storage management to match your personal workflow. --- CrossPaste Pro unlocks all premium features including unlimited device connections, unrestricted sync, end-to-end encryption, tag management, and more. Subscription Terms: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Renewal will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://crosspaste.com/en/mobile-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://crosspaste.com/en/mobile-terms-of-use
Sill
Stream your Mac's desktop or individual windows to your iPhone or iPad. Control your computer remotely using touch, keyboard, or Apple Pencil with encrypted connections. Offers flexible streaming quality and connection options.
- Stream Mac windows or desktop to iPhone/iPad
- Remote control with touch, keyboard, Apple Pencil
- Encrypted connections with TLS 1.3
- Adjustable streaming quality and frame rate
- Virtual display option for continuous updates
- Multiple connection modes (Wired, Wi-Fi, Direct, Remote)
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Sill shows a window from your Mac, or its whole desktop, on your iPhone or iPad, and lets you use it with touch, a keyboard, a touchscreen trackpad or Apple Pencil. It streams straight from your Mac to your device over your own network, so there is no account to create and no server in between. You pair each device once, and every connection is encrypted. Both parts are free: the Sill app for iPhone and iPad, and Sill for Mac. Streaming: * Any single Mac window, or the whole Desktop, on your iPhone or iPad * Hardware HEVC video, up to 120 fps on ProMotion screens (60 elsewhere); the rate follows each device * Seven bitrate quality presets, from Low (4 Mbps) to Extreme (150 Mbps), plus Resolution, a frame-rate limit and Prioritize Encoding Speed * Text size (Aa): resizes your Mac window to fit your screen, so text is the size you want * Optional virtual display: a window streams from its own HiDPI display, sized to your device, and keeps updating even when covered on your Mac; full-screen video works too Controls: * Touch: tap to click, drag to scroll with momentum, touch and hold to right-click * Apple Pencil as the mouse, with hover * Software and hardware keyboards, with ⌘, ⌃ and ⌥ shortcuts, plus a key row with latching modifiers and a Spotlight key * Laptop layout when you hold the device upright: the picture on top, a key row and a trackpad (two-finger scroll, two-finger tap, hold then drag, three-finger gestures for Mission Control, App Exposé, switching Spaces, Apps and Show Desktop) * Dedicated iPhone and iPad layouts * Each Mac app's menus (File, Edit, View, etc) on your device, behind a Menus button * Window thumbnails: switch with a tap; hold one for close, minimize and full screen; drag to reorder * An Apps drawer: open windows and all installed apps, with search, and it launches apps Connecting: * Finds your Mac automatically; each Mac has 4 modes: Wired, Wi-Fi, Direct or Remote * USB cable (Wired) support, and a live session moves between the cable and Wi-Fi without dropping * Direct Wireless Connection (Direct, optional), for when you and your Mac don't share a network * Remote Access from anywhere through your own VPN, such as Tailscale, or a port forward * Pairing: every connection encrypted with TLS 1.3; pair each device once by QR code or a 12-digit code, and a USB cable pairs by itself; Require pairing is on by default * Your Mac keeps its keys in the protected part of its keychain that only Sill can read Sill for Mac: * A ~6 MB menu bar app with a live status card: each device, its frame rate and latency * Settings: General, Devices, Streaming, Virtual Display, Remote Access and Permissions * Launch at Login, a log window, and an update check that tells you when a new version is out * A notarized disk image download from getsill.app Sill for iPhone and iPad: * A Settings panel that changes your Mac's stream settings, and shows the connection and latency * A first-run tour, and Take the Tour to replay it * Tells you when your Mac or the device needs an update Free and open source (Apache 2.0) No account, no servers, no tracking: video goes straight from your Mac to your device, forever! Website: https://getsill.app/ GitHub: https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill Site GitHub: https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill-site
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sill at none against CrossPaste's 4. Sill also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. CrossPaste sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sill asks for nothing beyond the download.
CrossPaste ships an update every 2 months, Sill every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrossPaste | Sill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Bianyi Weilai Technology Co., Ltd. | NOAH WILLIAM SAFFER |
In-app purchases
CrossPaste
- CrossPaste Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- CrossPaste Pro 季付3 Months trial$5.903 Months
- CrossPaste Pro 半年付6 Months trial$11.496 Months
- CrossPaste Pro 永久买断$39.99
Sill
No in-app purchases









