Comparison

KeepText vs Clipboard

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

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KeepText

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Anything you type twice belongs in KeepText. Addresses. Bank details. The reply you send five times a week. Prompts, code, links, your kid's allergy list. Save it once โ€” then paste it anywhere, without leaving the app you're in. THE KEEPTEXT KEYBOARD This is the one that changes the day-to-day. Switch to the KeepText keyboard inside Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, Safari, Slack โ€” anywhere you can type. Your snippets are right there, ordered by what you actually use, so the one you want is usually the first one. Tap it and the text lands at your cursor. No app switching. No back-and-forth copy and paste. No losing your place. SAVE IT IN UNDER A SECOND - Share sheet โ€” select text in any app, tap Share, choose KeepText. Done. - Clipboard โ€” copy something, open KeepText, and it offers to save it. One tap to keep, one tap to dismiss. It never reads your clipboard until you say yes. - Type it โ€” one field does both jobs. Search your library, and if nothing matches, that same field creates the snippet on the spot. ONE TAP AWAY, EVERYWHERE ELSE TOO - Widgets โ€” home screen and lock screen. Tap to copy. - Spotlight โ€” swipe down anywhere and search your snippets by name. - Shortcuts and Siri โ€” "Save clipboard to KeepText," or add it to your Action button for one-press capture. SEARCH THAT TELLS YOU THE TRUTH Most apps guess. KeepText matches exactly โ€” the word you typed, or the start of it, and nothing looser. That sounds like a limitation until you use it: when KeepText says nothing matched, it genuinely isn't saved yet, so you can create it right there instead of wondering whether you're about to make a duplicate. TEMPLATES Put {{name}} or {{date}} anywhere in a snippet. When you use it, KeepText asks you for the values and fills them in. Good for the email you send constantly with one line that changes. SYNCS EVERYWHERE. NO ACCOUNT. EVER. Your snippets sync across your devices through your own iCloud account. There is no KeepText account, no sign-up, no password, no server of ours in the middle. Nothing to breach, because there's nowhere for your text to go. The keyboard asks for Full Access because that is the only way iOS lets a keyboard read the snippets stored on your own device. KeepText uses it for exactly that. Nothing is collected, nothing is transmitted, there's no analytics โ€” the app has no account system to send anything to in the first place. You can export everything you've saved to a plain JSON file whenever you like. FREE, THEN ONE SMALL PURCHASE Keep up to 20 snippets free for as long as you want. One small purchase unlocks unlimited snippets, forever. No subscription. No trial that quietly starts charging. No ads. NO FOLDERS You'll notice there's no filing system. That's deliberate. Search and frequency do the organizing, so saving something costs you one tap instead of one decision โ€” which is the whole reason your snippets actually get saved

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Clipboard

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Stop searching for and copying the same text and images over and over again. Multi Ctrl+C.V is a multi-clipboard productivity app that lets you save frequently used text and images in multiple slots and quickly paste them through the iOS keyboard without switching apps. Reduce repetitive copying and pasting for a faster, more efficient workflow. Key Features Multiple Clipboard Slots Save frequently used text, links, images, and other content in multiple slots for instant access whenever you need it. Reduce repetitive typing and get things done faster. iOS Keyboard Extension Select and paste saved content directly from the keyboard without leaving the app you're using. Use it in messages, notes, emails, social media, and many other apps. Fast Copy & Paste Simply select saved content to quickly insert it into a text field. Complete repetitive tasks easily without unnecessary steps. Intuitive Previews View a portion of saved text or an image preview in each slot to quickly find and select the content you need. Works in Different Environments Multi Ctrl+C.V works reliably in both portrait and landscape orientations and provides a consistent experience across different apps. Privacy Protection Your data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to external servers. Use the app securely without unnecessary collection of personal information. Recommended for people who frequently enter greetings, account numbers, addresses, email addresses, or other repeated information need to share the same messages or links repeatedly, including professionals, marketers, and sellers want to quickly save and reuse text while studying or researching want to speed up mobile workflows and improve productivity Try It Now Multi Ctrl+C.V helps reduce repetitive tasks so you can focus on what matters more. Set it up once and make your everyday copying, pasting, and typing faster and more efficient. Privacy Policy: https://hndsoft.com/multictrlcv-privacy-ios/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KeepText4 screens
Clipboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KeepText at none against Clipboard's shown. KeepText also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Clipboard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. KeepText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clipboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeepText ships an update fortnightly, Clipboard monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
KeepText versus Clipboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepTextClipboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYeong Bing OngH&D Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KeepText

One-time1
  • Unlimited Snippets$2.99
1 purchases

Clipboard

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$0.991 Month

Questions

Is KeepText free?
KeepText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clipboard free?
Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KeepText or Clipboard have ads?
Clipboard shows ads; KeepText does not.
Which is updated more often, KeepText or Clipboard?
KeepText ships an update fortnightly, and Clipboard monthly. Most recently, KeepText was updated on October 31, 2026 and Clipboard on October 31, 2026.

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