AI Text Expander vs BlinkPaste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AI Text Expander
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Type a few letters. Insert the full message. SmartType is an intelligent iOS keyboard built around powerful text expansion. Turn short abbreviations into complete messages, email replies, links, addresses, contact details, and any other text you type often. Save your text once, then reuse it wherever you type. SmartType shows relevant inline suggestions as you enter an abbreviation, so the text you need is always ready without switching apps or searching through notes. TEXT EXPANSION Create reusable text templates for everyday conversations and workflows. Add short abbreviations, organize your templates into folders, and find any saved item with instant search. Use SmartType to: • Reply to common questions • Write emails faster • Share links and contact details • Enter addresses and other repeated information • Reuse complete messages with only a few taps Your saved text stays available directly from the keyboard in any app that supports third-party iOS keyboards. CLIPBOARD HISTORY Keep useful copied text close at hand. SmartType helps you find and reuse recent clipboard items without repeatedly switching between apps or copying the same content again. AI COMMANDS Use AI commands when you need more than a saved reply. Rewrite, improve, summarize, translate, or generate text directly from the keyboard. AI features run only when you explicitly select a command. Your ordinary typing and messages are not sent to external AI providers. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY TYPING Whether you are messaging friends, answering customers, working, or studying, SmartType helps you spend less time typing the same text again. Create your shortcuts once. Use them wherever you type. Type less. Say more. The app offers a SmartType Pro auto-renewable subscription that unlocks: • Unlimited AI Writing • Rewrite & Translate with AI • Unlimited Collections & Folders • Unlimited Snippets Privacy Policy: https://luckybeans.app/smarttype/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://luckybeans.app/smarttype/terms-of-use
BlinkPaste
This app provides a custom keyboard for quickly pasting pre-saved text snippets, templates, and AI prompts. It allows users to create reusable content for various purposes, from customer support to daily typing, with features like one-tap paste and initial-based summoning.
- One-tap paste of saved text
- Summon snippets by initials
- Save text from clipboard
- iCloud sync for snippets
- Unlimited snippet unlock
- Privacy-first keyboard design
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Save reusable text once, then paste it from the BlinkPaste keyboard in chat, email, and other text fields that accept third-party keyboards. BlinkPaste turns reusable replies, templates, signatures, billing details, and AI prompts into keyboard buttons. Switch to the BlinkPaste keyboard in a non-secure text field that accepts third-party keyboards, tap a snippet, and paste the full text instantly. Why it is fast • One-tap paste: No more switching between Notes, chat apps, email, and AI tools just to copy the same message again. • Summon by initials: Have dozens of snippets? Use Summon to find the right one by initials, then paste it in seconds. • Save from clipboard: Copy any useful text and save it as a new snippet in BlinkPaste. • Pro iCloud sync: A one-time Pro purchase keeps saved snippets and settings in sync through Apple iCloud when available. • 30 free snippets: Start free with up to 30 snippets. The same one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited snippets. Great for • Customer support and sales: Paste FAQ answers, return details, product notes, and polite follow-ups. • AI prompt users: Keep long prompts, system instructions, and rewrite commands ready to paste. • Work communication: Store email templates, meeting follow-ups, status updates, and billing details. • Daily typing: Paste addresses, signatures, bios, links, and repeated replies without retyping. Privacy-first keyboard BlinkPaste only reads snippets you choose to save in the main app. It does not record what you type in other apps, and it does not upload your typed content. Full Access lets the keyboard extension read your saved snippet library from the shared app container.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlinkPaste at 16.0 against AI Text Expander's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. AI Text Expander sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BlinkPaste sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AI Text Expander ships an update monthly, BlinkPaste every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Text Expander | BlinkPaste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Momotiuk | 宇 张 |
In-app purchases
AI Text Expander
- Monthly Pro Access$4.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
BlinkPaste
- BlinkPaste Pro$9.99









