Comparison

OneTapCopy vs Custom Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

OneTapCopy

Features
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OneTapCopy is not a notes app. It is a copy button for the text you send every day. WHY NOT JUST USE NOTES? - Notes: open the app, find the note, select the text, long-press, tap Copy. Four steps. - OneTapCopy: tap the card. One step. Notes are built to store text. OneTapCopy is built to hand it back to you fast. WHAT IT DOES - Tap a card to copy it instantly, with a short haptic buzz and a "Copied" toast - Group snippets into categories, with 8 colors and 28 emoji to pick from - Variable templates that fill themselves in as you copy: {{date}} and {{time}}, {{input:Label}} to type a value, {{choice:A|B|C}} to pick one, {{counter}} for a number that goes up on every copy - Sort by newest, most used or last used, and pin the snippets you need at the top - Search titles and bodies as you type - Lock any snippet behind Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode; locked cards stay hidden until you authenticate, then stay open for five minutes - Show a snippet as a QR code, or send it through the system share sheet - When there is text on your clipboard, a banner offers to save it as a snippet - Export and import a JSON backup to move everything to a new phone, merging or replacing what is there - Dark mode, following the system or set by hand Ready-made example categories are waiting at first launch, so you can see how it all works before writing anything of your own. Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no cloud sync, no server. Free, with a banner ad that never gets in the way of a copy, plus one full-screen ad a day when you save a category.

About

Custom Keyboard

Features
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WorkType is a custom keyboard for people who type the same useful things every day. Save routine text once, then use it anywhere you type. WorkType keeps phrases, dates, cleanup tools, calculator input, and Apple Shortcuts buttons close to the text field, so you can move faster without jumping between apps. Use WorkType to: - Insert dates and times in your favorite formats - Save quick replies, signatures, addresses, and snippets - Organize phrases by work, home, school, travel, or any routine - Clean pasted text with trim, case change, sort, bullet, encode, and URL tools - Calculate numbers without leaving the keyboard - Run Apple Shortcuts from custom keyboard buttons WorkType is built for everyday writing: messages, notes, forms, emails, planning, support replies, and any place where repeated typing slows you down. Privacy note: iOS custom keyboards need Full Access for clipboard utilities and Shortcuts handoff. Date, phrase, and calculator features can be used without clipboard access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OneTapCopy3 screens
Custom Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneTapCopy at none against Custom Keyboard's 3. OneTapCopy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Custom Keyboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Custom Keyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. OneTapCopy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneTapCopy ships an update every 2 weeks, Custom Keyboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
OneTapCopy versus Custom Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneTapCopyCustom Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeonggon SimBhagya Silva

In-app purchases

None

OneTapCopy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Custom Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • WorkType Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • WorkType Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • WorkType Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is OneTapCopy free?
OneTapCopy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Custom Keyboard free?
Custom Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OneTapCopy or Custom Keyboard have ads?
OneTapCopy shows ads; Custom Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, OneTapCopy or Custom Keyboard?
OneTapCopy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Custom Keyboard weekly. Most recently, OneTapCopy was updated on October 11, 2026 and Custom Keyboard on October 13, 2026.

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