Comparison

Clipboard AI vs HoldON

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

Head to head
About

Clipboard AI

This app automatically saves everything you copy, including text, links, and images, and organizes it with AI-powered categorization. Access your entire clipboard history from any app via a keyboard extension and utilize AI tools for summarization, math solving, and text transformation.

Highlights
  • Automatic clipboard saving
  • AI-powered categorization
  • Paste keyboard extension
  • Save, tag, and organize clips
  • AI text tools (summarize, math solver)
  • Collections and folders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Your iPhone clipboard just got an AI upgrade. Clipboard AI automatically saves everything you copy - text, links, phone numbers, emails, addresses, and even images. Never lose an important piece of copied text again. SMART CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every time you copy something, Clipboard AI captures it instantly. Your complete copy history is searchable, organized, and always available. No more "I copied something but lost it" moments. AI-POWERED CATEGORIZATION Clipboard AI automatically detects what you copied and sorts it into smart categories: - Text Snippets - notes, messages, paragraphs - Links - URLs with automatic title preview - Phone Numbers - tap to call instantly - Email Addresses - tap to compose - Physical Addresses - open directly in Maps - Codes & OTPs - verification codes, saved securely - Images - screenshots and photos you copy PASTE KEYBOARD Access your entire clipboard history from any app with our built-in keyboard extension. No more switching between apps to paste. Just open the keyboard, find your clip, and paste it instantly. SAVE, TAG & ORGANIZE Bookmark important clips so they never get deleted. Organize your saved items into custom collections. Tag clips for easy filtering and retrieval later. AI TEXT TOOLS - TL;DR Summarize - Get instant summaries of long text - Math Solver - Automatically solves math expressions and currency conversions - Text Transform - Convert case, format text, rewrite content - Language Detection - Identifies the language and offers translation - Checklist Detection - Automatically formats lists into interactive checklists COLLECTIONS & FOLDERS Group related clips into collections. Create folders for work, personal, shopping lists, project research, or anything else. Your clipboard, organized your way. BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY - Copy once, paste anywhere - your history is always available - Swipe to delete - clean up with a quick gesture - Dark mode - easy on the eyes - iCloud sync - access your clips across all your devices - Privacy first - your clipboard data stays on your device WHY CLIPBOARD AI? Most clipboard managers just save text. Clipboard AI understands what you copy. It auto-categorizes, summarizes, solves math, detects languages, and organizes everything into a searchable archive. It is the smart clipboard your iPhone should have had from day one. Download Clipboard AI and never lose a copied text again. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The app is free to use with upto 10 saved clips. Clipboard AI Pro is offered as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Pro allows unlimited clips, iCloud sync and a lot more unlocked features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://clipboardai.xyz/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://clipboardai.xyz/privacy/

About

HoldON

Features
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Your thumb opens the app before you've decided to. HoldOn catches that automatic reach and creates a moment to choose before the scroll starts. BREAK THE AUTOPILOT Choose the apps and websites that pull you in most. The next time you try to open one, HoldOn interrupts the automatic pattern and asks you to make the decision consciously. No hard lock. No guilt. Just a moment between impulse and action. HOLD TO WAKE HoldOn's signature intervention makes continuing an active choice. Press and hold for 8 seconds while HoldOn brings your attention back to the decision. Change your mind? Just let go. If you still want the app, finish the hold and continue intentionally. CHOOSE HOW MUCH TIME YOU ACTUALLY NEED If you decide to continue, choose a session from 1 to 10 minutes. When that time ends, HoldOn protects the app again. Need more time? You can choose again. The goal isn't to stop you from using your phone. It's to stop 10 intentional minutes from becoming 45 unconscious ones. OTHER WAYS TO PAUSE Different moments call for different interventions: • Hold to Wake — actively hold before continuing • Breathing — slow down with a guided breathing pause • Reflection — notice the urge before reacting • Intention Check — reconnect with why you're opening the app Choose the experience that works best for you. SEE YOUR PROGRESS HoldOn helps you see what happens when you interrupt autopilot: • Conscious decisions • Attempts interrupted • Time reclaimed • Current and longest streaks • Weekly progress Over time, the goal is simple: less automatic scrolling, more intentional use. YOU'RE ALWAYS IN CONTROL HoldOn creates friction without taking away your freedom. You always have a way to stop protection, change your settings, or consciously continue. Your attention is your life. Take it back. HoldOn is free to try. Premium unlocks the full intervention library and Insights. Privacy Policy: https://www.getholdon.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clipboard AI4 screens
HoldON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HoldON at none against Clipboard AI's shown. Clipboard AI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Clipboard AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HoldON sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipboard AI ships an update every 3 days, HoldON monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clipboard AI versus HoldON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard AIHoldON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShrenik ChoudharyRonald Radhames Santana Franco

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clipboard AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly · iPhone, iPad, Mac$4.991 Month
  • Annual · iPhone, iPad, Mac7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime · iPhone, iPad, Mac$34.99
3 purchases

HoldON

Subscriptions3
  • HoldON Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual — Win-Back$29.991 Year
  • HoldON Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Clipboard AI free?
Clipboard AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoldON free?
HoldON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clipboard AI or HoldON have ads?
Clipboard AI shows ads; HoldON does not.
Which is updated more often, Clipboard AI or HoldON?
Clipboard AI ships an update every 3 days, and HoldON monthly. Most recently, Clipboard AI was updated on October 28, 2026 and HoldON on October 25, 2026.

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