CopyLion vs Askive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
CopyLion
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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.
Askive
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Askive is a private library for everything you save: photos, videos, audio recordings and documents. Add a file and Askive works out what's in it. Then just ask. ASK IN PLAIN LANGUAGE "What did the contractor say about the kitchen deadline?" "Which photo has the Wi-Fi password on the router?" Askive answers in a sentence or two and shows exactly where the answer came from. ANSWERS WITH PROOF Every answer cites its sources. Tap a citation to open the file at the right second of the video or recording, or the right page of the document. UNDERSTOOD AUTOMATICALLY Each item you add gets a clear title, a short summary, tags and key points. Audio and video also get a timestamped transcript you can read and tap to jump around. ONE PLACE FOR YOUR MEDIA ⢠Photos and screenshots ⢠Videos and screen recordings ⢠Voice memos, meetings and lectures ⢠PDFs and other documents PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library is visible only to your account. No ads and no tracking. Delete any item, or your whole account, from inside the app whenever you want. Sign in with just your email: no password to remember.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Askive at none against CopyLion's 1. Askive also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CopyLion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Askive asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CopyLion | Askive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Untch | SMBDM |
In-app purchases
CopyLion
- CopyLion Pro Lifetime$3.99
Askive
No in-app purchases









