Comparison

Clipboard Manager vs Stacky

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

Head to head
About

Clipboard Manager

Features
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Never lose what you copy again. ClipSync keeps a searchable clipboard history of everything you copy on your iPhone and iPad. text, links, images and files encrypted on the device, with no account and no server. CLIPBOARD HISTORY THAT STAYS Open ClipSync and whatever you copied is captured into your history. From any other app, tap Share → ClipSync to save text, a link or an image without switching away. Scroll back through your full copy and paste history whenever you need it. FIND ANYTHING YOU COPIED Full-text search across your entire clipboard history. Filter by type - text, links, images, files or by tag, favorite, pinned and date. That address, license key or reference from last week is one search away. ORGANIZE YOUR CLIPS AND SNIPPETS Pin the clips you use constantly to the top. Tag them - Life, Work, Tech, Ideas, Money, or your own. Mark favorites. Edit a saved clip and revert to the original at any time. ClipSync doubles as a snippet manager for the phrases, templates and code you paste again and again. BUILT-IN TEXT TOOLS Clean up any clip without leaving the app: UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case and Sentence case; trim whitespace, collapse spaces, remove blank lines; sort lines, remove duplicate lines, reverse lines; slugify; JSON prettify and minify; Base64 encode and decode; URL encode and decode. Every clip shows its character, word and line count. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your clipboard history is encrypted on your device, with the key held in the iOS Keychain. There is no account, no server and no cloud - your clips never leave your iPhone or iPad. The free version shows ads, which use an advertising identifier as described in our Privacy Policy. BACKUP, EXPORT AND RESTORE Back up your whole history to JSON and restore it later. Export text clips to CSV for a spreadsheet, or to PDF for printing. Save an image clip straight to Photos, or a file clip to Files. TRASH AND AUTO-CLEANUP Deleted clips go to Trash so you can bring them back. Set a history limit, or have ClipSync automatically delete clips older than 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days. KNOW YOUR COPY HABITS See what you clip most, which tags you lean on, how much storage your history uses and which days you are busiest. Keep a daily streak going and share a weekly clip card. WHO IT IS FOR Students saving research links and quoted passages. Developers keeping code snippets, terminal commands and config values. Writers collecting references and draft lines. Anyone who copies a tracking number, an address or a one-time code and needs it again five minutes later. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE A clean, uncluttered interface with full VoiceOver support and accessible touch targets, on both iPhone and iPad. PREMIUM ClipSync is free to use. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription - weekly, monthly or yearly that removes ads and unlocks unlimited clipboard history, advanced search filters, custom tags, image and file import, bulk copy, share and export, CSV and PDF export, longer auto-delete schedules, and clipboard statistics. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage it in your Apple ID account settings. Download ClipSync and take control of your clipboard. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clipsync-website.vercel.app/privacy

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Stacky

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“I need that thing I just copied.” Stacky is a clipboard history and snippet app where copied text quietly stacks up the moment you open it. Everything stays on your device — never sent to our servers. No ads. ◆ Capture • Auto-capture: Copy in another app, open Stacky, and it stacks into your history. • Save Copy: Select text, pick “Save Copy” from the Share menu, and saving and copying happen in one step. • Back Tap: Assign “Save Clip” under Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap, then double-tap the back of your iPhone to save without opening the app. • Dynamic Island capture meter: Every save stacks the count in the Dynamic Island. Clip contents are never shown — not on the Lock Screen, not in the Island. You see that it was captured, nothing more (optional). ◆ Find & organize • Automatic types: Links, emails, phone numbers, and numbers are tagged automatically — detected without reading the actual contents. • Manual tags: Add your own tags and filter by chip. • Full-text search (Pro): Pull any clip from your whole stack in an instant by keyword. ◆ Templates • Save go-to greetings and email boilerplate, then copy with a single tap. • Auto variables like {date} and {time} (free). • Custom variables like {name} that you fill in when copying (Pro). ◆ Connect (Pro) • iCloud sync: History and templates stay in sync across iPhone and Mac on the same Apple ID. No account, no login. • Mac companion: Text you “Save Copy” on iPhone lands right on your Mac’s clipboard. ◆ Privacy • Clip contents are stored only on this device and in your own iCloud — never sent to our servers. • No ad SDKs, ever. The clipboard holds sensitive things, so we kept the design quiet and clean. • Optionally skip saving password-like text. ◆ Free • 50 clips of history • 10 templates • All capture methods (auto-capture, Save Copy, Back Tap, Dynamic Island) ◆ Stacky Pro • Unlimited history + full-text search • Unlimited templates + custom variables • iCloud sync + Mac companion Pricing: ¥500/month · ¥3,000/year (¥250/mo) · ¥6,000 one-time Monthly and annual plans are auto-renewing subscriptions. The one-time purchase unlocks Pro permanently with a single payment. Restore anytime via “Restore Purchase.” Start free, and enjoy watching your copies stack up. Terms of Use: https://stacky.tools/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://stacky.tools/en/privacy

Screenshots

Clipboard Manager4 screens
Stacky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stacky at none against Clipboard Manager's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Clipboard Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per 7 days and Stacky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Clipboard Manager versus Stacky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipboard ManagerStacky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHastik MangukiyaHiroki Nomura

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Clipboard Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.297 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.191 Month
  • Yearly Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Stacky

Subscriptions2
  • Stacky Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Stacky Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stacky Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Clipboard Manager free?
Clipboard Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stacky free?
Stacky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clipboard Manager or Stacky have ads?
Clipboard Manager shows ads; Stacky does not.

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