Comparison

CopyLion vs cyberWriter

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

Head to head
About

CopyLion

Features
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Bring the text you need into one place. CopyLion helps you collect copied text from AI chats, websites, notes and other apps. Arrange and edit Text-Snippets, then copy them together as one final response. • Add text manually, paste it, or send it through the Share Sheet or a Shortcut. • Reorder, edit and split Text-Snippets, with undo and redo. • Save your work in Collections and find reusable text with search and Favorites. • Extract text from a screenshot or photo on your device and review it before saving. • Keep your data locally by default, with no account required for local use. • Optionally connect supported devices with end-to-end encrypted sync, including browser QR pairing. CopyLion does not generate or rewrite text, monitor your clipboard in the background, or send your text to an AI service. There is no tracking. Free includes 30 Text-Snippet creations and 3 first-time Collection saves in total. Deleting content does not restore a free use. CopyLion Pro Lifetime removes both limits with a one-time purchase. No subscription.

About

cyberWriter

This app offers a comprehensive Markdown editing experience with live WYSIWYG, split-screen editing, and the ability to link notes into a knowledge graph. It supports diagrams, charts, and math, with a built-in terminal for vault management and optional AI integration. All data is stored locally and offline.

Highlights
  • Live WYSIWYG Markdown editing
  • Knowledge graph with wikilinks
  • Built-in GLOW terminal with AI
  • Support for diagrams, charts, and math
  • Offline and private by design
  • Export to PDF, Word, and HTML
Features
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cyberWriter turns plain Markdown into a live studio - write in true WYSIWYG, split screen editing, link your notes into a knowledge graph, and drop in diagrams, charts, drawings from excalidraw, and KaTeX math. All native, all offline, no account required. Even use the built in GLOW terminal to manage, script and create docs in your vault, with your own AI models if you'd like. Bring your own vault from any popular markdown editor and unleash your potential. It reads and writes ordinary .md files in your own folders - including iCloud Drive - so your notes stay portable, future-proof, and yours. WRITE • Live WYSIWYG editing with a one-tap raw-Markdown toggle • Tables, callouts, task lists, footnotes, code blocks • Split view, focus mode, and beautiful themes • Clip a web page → clean Markdown, images and all * New TOML Support and Pageless PDF exports POWER TOOLS • GLOW terminal - a built-in command line for your vault, with your AI model on the prompt • Live data blocks - pull from any API straight into a note • Typed YAML properties with an inline editor • Dataview-style query blocks to list and filter across your vault • Templates, find & replace, snippets, and media embeds (audio, video, PDF, CSV) LINK • [[Wikilinks]] and automatic backlinks across your vault • #tags, a quick-open switcher, and hover previews • An interactive 3D knowledge graph of your notes SHOW • Mermaid diagrams - flowcharts, sequence, Gantt, and more • Vega-Lite charts straight from your data • Excalidraw hand-drawn diagrams • LaTeX math, beautifully typeset • Play any note as slides or spaced-repetition flash cards CAPTURE & EXPORT • Voice notes and on-device dictation • Export to PDF, Word, and HTML - no external tools, no cloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no telemetry, no ads • Optional AI connects only to a provider you choose - a local server (Ollama, LM Studio, oMLX etc), your own API key, or Apple Intelligence on supported devices. Nothing leaves your device unless you set it up. One purchase. Your notes, your device, your rules.

Screenshots

CopyLion4 screens
cyberWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CopyLion at Free against cyberWriter's $14.99. cyberWriter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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

CopyLion is free to download; cyberWriter costs $14.99 up front. CopyLion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. cyberWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CopyLion ships an update every 10 days, cyberWriter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CopyLion versus cyberWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopyLioncyberWriter
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus UntchJohn Taverna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CopyLion

One-time1
  • CopyLion Pro Lifetime$3.99
None

cyberWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CopyLion free?
CopyLion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cyberWriter free?
cyberWriter costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CopyLion or cyberWriter have ads?
Neither CopyLion nor cyberWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CopyLion or cyberWriter?
CopyLion ships an update every 10 days, and cyberWriter weekly. Most recently, CopyLion was updated on October 19, 2026 and cyberWriter on October 21, 2026.

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