Comparison

BlinkPaste vs Snippet Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

BlinkPaste

This app provides a custom keyboard for quickly pasting pre-saved text snippets, templates, and AI prompts. It allows users to create reusable content for various purposes, from customer support to daily typing, with features like one-tap paste and initial-based summoning.

Highlights
  • One-tap paste of saved text
  • Summon snippets by initials
  • Save text from clipboard
  • iCloud sync for snippets
  • Unlimited snippet unlock
  • Privacy-first keyboard design
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Save reusable text once, then paste it from the BlinkPaste keyboard in chat, email, and other text fields that accept third-party keyboards. BlinkPaste turns reusable replies, templates, signatures, billing details, and AI prompts into keyboard buttons. Switch to the BlinkPaste keyboard in a non-secure text field that accepts third-party keyboards, tap a snippet, and paste the full text instantly. Why it is fast • One-tap paste: No more switching between Notes, chat apps, email, and AI tools just to copy the same message again. • Summon by initials: Have dozens of snippets? Use Summon to find the right one by initials, then paste it in seconds. • Save from clipboard: Copy any useful text and save it as a new snippet in BlinkPaste. • Pro iCloud sync: A one-time Pro purchase keeps saved snippets and settings in sync through Apple iCloud when available. • 30 free snippets: Start free with up to 30 snippets. The same one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited snippets. Great for • Customer support and sales: Paste FAQ answers, return details, product notes, and polite follow-ups. • AI prompt users: Keep long prompts, system instructions, and rewrite commands ready to paste. • Work communication: Store email templates, meeting follow-ups, status updates, and billing details. • Daily typing: Paste addresses, signatures, bios, links, and repeated replies without retyping. Privacy-first keyboard BlinkPaste only reads snippets you choose to save in the main app. It does not record what you type in other apps, and it does not upload your typed content. Full Access lets the keyboard extension read your saved snippet library from the shared app container.

About

Snippet Keyboard

Features
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Snippet Keyboard does exactly one job: it puts your saved phrases one tap away, in every app. Switch to it with the globe key when you need it, tap a bubble, and your full snippet is inserted — greetings, work replies, addresses, emails, anything you type over and over. Then switch right back to your normal keyboard. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT • No typing engine, no autocorrect, no bloat — it's a snippet panel, not a keyboard replacement • Tiny and fast: inserts are instant • Organize snippets into categories with emoji labels • Filter bubbles narrow a category in one tap: A+B needs both, A,B needs either • Multi-line snippets, and long-press any bubble to preview the full text • Undo takes back the last insert; the Clear key wipes what you were typing, and Undo brings it back • Keyboard size: Compact, Standard or Tall • Starter packs: ready-made customer-support replies in English, Chinese, French, Spanish and Vietnamese • Import/export your library as a simple YAML text file — the same file works on iOS and Android • Dark and light mode, iPhone and iPad • Available in 15 languages NEW: POP-UP BUBBLES Press and hold a pop-up bubble, slide to a snippet, let go — it's inserted. Snippets inside a pop-up are hidden from the main keyboard, so even a big library sits behind a few fixed buttons that never move. Filters still work exactly as before. DYNAMIC SNIPPETS Create a snippet from any https:// URL you choose — tapping it fetches and inserts live content (your public IP, a status line, anything your server returns). • Extraction rules pick out just the value you need from a JSON or HTML reply • Add text before and after the reply, so a live value lands inside a full sentence • Optionally send the text you're typing to your URL and replace it with the reply — handy for rewriting or translating a sentence. It's off by default and set per snippet, under Advanced; Undo puts your text back PRIVACY FIRST • No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no accounts • Your snippets stay on your device • The network is used ONLY when you tap a dynamic https:// snippet you created yourself • No typing engine: the keyboard doesn't store what you type, and only sends it for a dynamic snippet you've set to do so • Full Access is optional — it's needed only for dynamic snippets. Static snippets work fully without it PLANS • Free: 20 inserts a day, unlimited snippets • Pro: 100 inserts a day — one-time purchase, no subscription • Unlimited: no daily limit — auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly Bought Pro before these plans existed? You keep unlimited inserts. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The Unlimited subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trinh.uk/snippetkeyboard/privacy/

Screenshots

BlinkPaste4 screens
Snippet Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snippet Keyboard at daily against BlinkPaste's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BlinkPaste sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Snippet Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlinkPaste ships an update every 3 weeks, Snippet Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BlinkPaste versus Snippet Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkPasteSnippet Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇 张SENPRINTS LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BlinkPaste

One-time1
  • BlinkPaste Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Snippet Keyboard

One-time1
  • Snippet Keyboard Pro$4.99

Questions

Is BlinkPaste free?
BlinkPaste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snippet Keyboard free?
Snippet Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlinkPaste or Snippet Keyboard have ads?
Neither BlinkPaste nor Snippet Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlinkPaste or Snippet Keyboard?
BlinkPaste ships an update every 3 weeks, and Snippet Keyboard daily. Most recently, BlinkPaste was updated on October 9, 2026 and Snippet Keyboard on October 7, 2026.

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