ClipKeyboard vs Clipy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClipKeyboard
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ClipKeyboard automatically saves everything you copy – text and images – and makes it instantly available again. Whether on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. As a Keyboard on iPhone & iPad ClipKeyboard adds a dedicated clipboard key to your keyboard. Switch to ClipKeyboard using the Globe key and tap any saved clip to insert it directly – no detour through the app required. Your recently copied content is always just one tap away. As a Menu Bar App on Mac On Mac, ClipKeyboard sits quietly in the menu bar. Open the clip list with a keyboard shortcut, tap an entry – and the content is pasted directly into the active window. No interruption, no context switch. Favorites Mark frequently used clips as favorites and filter the list with a single tap on the star. Templates, addresses, standard replies – always ready instantly. Full Version – One-Time Purchase The free version stores up to 10 clips. With the Full Version, you expand storage to up to 5,000 entries and unlock iCloud sync – your favorites stay up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac automatically. Privacy ClipKeyboard stores all data exclusively on your device. Clip content never leaves your device – only favorites and settings are optionally synced via iCloud.
Clipy
This app provides a searchable history of your copied text on Mac and iPhone. It allows for direct, encrypted sharing of clips between trusted Apple devices on your local network without requiring an account or cloud storage.
- Searchable clipboard history
- Nearby sharing between Apple devices
- Local storage, no cloud
- Encrypted sessions
- Menu bar access on Mac
- Privacy-focused design
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Your clipboard should remember more than one thing. Clipy gives your iPhone and Mac a searchable history of recent copied text, plus a simple way to send clips directly to trusted Apple devices nearby. No account. No cloud. Just the text you need, ready to use again. CLIPBOARD HISTORY Keep up to 100 recent text clips, newest first. See where a clip came from, then copy it back whenever you need it. NEARBY SHARING Connect trusted Apple devices on your local network and send your latest clip directly between them. Sessions are verified and encrypted, with no cloud account required. FAST SEARCH Search your history by copied text or source device so old addresses, links, notes, code snippets, and messages are easy to find. BUILT FOR MAC Clipy can automatically capture copied text on Mac and keeps recent clips close at hand from the menu bar, so you can search, copy, and send without breaking your flow. BUILT FOR iPHONE Keep Clipy open while you copy to build your clipboard history. iPhone does not allow apps to continuously read the clipboard in the background, so Clipy works within Apple’s privacy model instead of trying to work around it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Clipy is designed around local storage and direct nearby sharing rather than a cloud clipboard account. Copy something useful. Find it later. Send it where you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clipy at none against ClipKeyboard's 1. Clipy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. ClipKeyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clipy asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClipKeyboard ships an update every 2 months, Clipy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClipKeyboard | Clipy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Krause | Matthew Swartz |
In-app purchases
ClipKeyboard
- Full Version$5.99
Clipy
No in-app purchases









