Plain Paste vs NetBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plain Paste
This utility app removes formatting from copied text, providing a clean plain-text version for easier use. It offers clipboard history to access recent items and is designed with user privacy in mind, storing data locally.
- Remove rich text formatting
- Copy clean plain text
- Clipboard history (up to 100 items)
- Disable clipboard history
- Private by design, local storage
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Plain Paste makes copied text easier to use. Paste formatted text from websites, documents, emails, chats, or notes, and Plain Paste copies a clean plain-text version back to your clipboard. Made for everyday moments when bold text, links, fonts, colors, and hidden formatting get in the way. Features: • Remove formatting from rich text • Copy cleaned plain text back to your clipboard • Access and reuse up to 100 recent items in clipboard history • Turn clipboard history off whenever you want • Private by design: Plain Paste only reads and cleans text you explicitly paste into the app. Clipboard history is stored locally, can be cleared anytime, and never leaves your device. Plain Paste is a simple utility for everyone who writes, copies, pastes, cleans up notes, reuses text, or just wants text to behave.
NetBox
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NetBox is a network diagnostics toolbox that brings essential testing tools together, helping you troubleshoot connectivity, analyze server status, and understand your local network anytime, anywhere. 【Key Features】 • Ping: Test host reachability with real-time latency and packet-loss statistics. • Traceroute: Trace the route hop by hop to identify network bottlenecks. • DNS Scan: Query A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, CNAME, and more. • Port Scan: Concurrent full-range scan from port 1 to 65535 with live progress and open-port results. • Whois: Look up domain registration details including registrar and expiration. • Server Check: Verify DNS resolution, HTTP/HTTPS connectivity, response headers, and SSL certificate info. • LAN Scan: Discover online devices and open services on your Wi-Fi network. 【Convenient Experience】 • Save frequently used addresses to favorites and start tests with one tap. • Task logs automatically store results for easy review and comparison. • Supports 33 languages with instant switching. • Favorites and logs sync securely via iCloud. 【Privacy Commitment】 NetBox does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. All network diagnostics run directly on your device. Task logs and favorites are stored locally and can be synced through your personal iCloud account using CloudKit. We do not use any third-party analytics or tracking services. Whether you are troubleshooting home network issues, verifying server availability, or performing routine network maintenance, NetBox is the professional network assistant in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Plain Paste at Free against NetBox's $0.99. On ads, 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
Plain Paste is free to download; NetBox costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Plain Paste | NetBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Ekegren | Shenyang Yuzu Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Plain Paste
No in-app purchases
NetBox
No in-app purchases









