Comparison

CopySafe vs Clipy

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

Head to head
About

CopySafe

Features
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CopySafe keeps everything you copy — organized, actionable, and synced across all your Apple devices. Now on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FREE, EVERYTHING INCLUDED Unlimited history, sync, actions and search for everyone. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. SMART CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every link, phone number, address, code snippet, or OTP you copy is automatically saved and categorized. CopySafe detects 10 content types and shows the right actions instantly. ACTIONS, NOT JUST STORAGE • URL → Open, Preview, Share • Phone → Call, Message • Email → Compose • Address → Open in Maps • OTP → One-tap paste with auto-expire timer • Code → Copy formatted, Share WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU DO • iPhone: Keyboard extension with tap-to-paste, widgets, Siri Shortcuts • iPad: Full-screen history with grid layout, keyboard extension, drag & drop • Mac: Global hotkey (⌘⌥V), floating Island notifications, menu bar access, Paste Queue BONJOUR LAN SYNC — NO CLOUD REQUIRED Your clips sync instantly between devices over Wi-Fi. No account needed. End-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM. PRIVACY FIRST • Everything stays on your devices — no servers, no uploads • Sensitive data (OTPs, API keys, passwords) auto-expires • Password manager detection — auto-ignores 1Password, Bitwarden, KeePassXC • End-to-end encrypted sync SEARCH EVERYTHING Full-text search across all clips, including OCR text from images and PDFs. Filter by category, date, or source app.

About

Clipy

This app provides a searchable history of your copied text on Mac and iPhone. It allows for direct, encrypted sharing of clips between trusted Apple devices on your local network without requiring an account or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Searchable clipboard history
  • Nearby sharing between Apple devices
  • Local storage, no cloud
  • Encrypted sessions
  • Menu bar access on Mac
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Your clipboard should remember more than one thing. Clipy gives your iPhone and Mac a searchable history of recent copied text, plus a simple way to send clips directly to trusted Apple devices nearby. No account. No cloud. Just the text you need, ready to use again. CLIPBOARD HISTORY Keep up to 100 recent text clips, newest first. See where a clip came from, then copy it back whenever you need it. NEARBY SHARING Connect trusted Apple devices on your local network and send your latest clip directly between them. Sessions are verified and encrypted, with no cloud account required. FAST SEARCH Search your history by copied text or source device so old addresses, links, notes, code snippets, and messages are easy to find. BUILT FOR MAC Clipy can automatically capture copied text on Mac and keeps recent clips close at hand from the menu bar, so you can search, copy, and send without breaking your flow. BUILT FOR iPHONE Keep Clipy open while you copy to build your clipboard history. iPhone does not allow apps to continuously read the clipboard in the background, so Clipy works within Apple’s privacy model instead of trying to work around it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Clipy is designed around local storage and direct nearby sharing rather than a cloud clipboard account. Copy something useful. Find it later. Send it where you need it.

Screenshots

CopySafe4 screens
Clipy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clipy at none against CopySafe's 3. Clipy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CopySafe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Clipy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CopySafe ships an update every 5 weeks, Clipy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CopySafe versus Clipy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopySafeClipy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlia PisarenkoMatthew Swartz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CopySafe

Subscriptions2
  • ClipFlow Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ClipFlow Pro Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • CopySafe Lifetime Pro$59.99
None

Clipy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CopySafe free?
CopySafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clipy free?
Clipy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CopySafe or Clipy have ads?
Neither CopySafe nor Clipy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CopySafe or Clipy?
CopySafe ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clipy every 2 weeks. Most recently, CopySafe was updated on October 28, 2026 and Clipy on October 31, 2026.

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