Comparison

Stacky vs Clypy

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

Head to head
About

Stacky

Features
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β€œI need that thing I just copied.” Stacky is a clipboard history and snippet app where copied text quietly stacks up the moment you open it. Everything stays on your device β€” never sent to our servers. No ads. β—† Capture β€’ Auto-capture: Copy in another app, open Stacky, and it stacks into your history. β€’ Save Copy: Select text, pick β€œSave Copy” from the Share menu, and saving and copying happen in one step. β€’ Back Tap: Assign β€œSave Clip” under Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap, then double-tap the back of your iPhone to save without opening the app. β€’ Dynamic Island capture meter: Every save stacks the count in the Dynamic Island. Clip contents are never shown β€” not on the Lock Screen, not in the Island. You see that it was captured, nothing more (optional). β—† Find & organize β€’ Automatic types: Links, emails, phone numbers, and numbers are tagged automatically β€” detected without reading the actual contents. β€’ Manual tags: Add your own tags and filter by chip. β€’ Full-text search (Pro): Pull any clip from your whole stack in an instant by keyword. β—† Templates β€’ Save go-to greetings and email boilerplate, then copy with a single tap. β€’ Auto variables like {date} and {time} (free). β€’ Custom variables like {name} that you fill in when copying (Pro). β—† Connect (Pro) β€’ iCloud sync: History and templates stay in sync across iPhone and Mac on the same Apple ID. No account, no login. β€’ Mac companion: Text you β€œSave Copy” on iPhone lands right on your Mac’s clipboard. β—† Privacy β€’ Clip contents are stored only on this device and in your own iCloud β€” never sent to our servers. β€’ No ad SDKs, ever. The clipboard holds sensitive things, so we kept the design quiet and clean. β€’ Optionally skip saving password-like text. β—† Free β€’ 50 clips of history β€’ 10 templates β€’ All capture methods (auto-capture, Save Copy, Back Tap, Dynamic Island) β—† Stacky Pro β€’ Unlimited history + full-text search β€’ Unlimited templates + custom variables β€’ iCloud sync + Mac companion Pricing: Β₯500/month Β· Β₯3,000/year (Β₯250/mo) Β· Β₯6,000 one-time Monthly and annual plans are auto-renewing subscriptions. The one-time purchase unlocks Pro permanently with a single payment. Restore anytime via β€œRestore Purchase.” Start free, and enjoy watching your copies stack up. Terms of Use: https://stacky.tools/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://stacky.tools/en/privacy

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Clypy

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Clypy remembers everything you copy and makes it available on every device you own privately. Copy a link on your Mac and paste it on your iPhone. Copy an address on your phone and paste it on your PC. Everything is encrypted on your device before it syncs, and Clypy holds no key that can read it. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Searchable clipboard history β€” every clip you save is kept on device, unlimited, with no clip cap and no account. History older than 90 days clears itself by default, and you choose the retention period. β€’ Search by meaning β€” find "that wifi password from the rental" without remembering the exact words. Semantic search runs on your device. β€’ Text from screenshots β€” Clypy reads text inside images you save, so screenshots become searchable and pasteable. Runs on-device. β€’ Typed clips β€” links, text, codes, images, files, and secrets are detected, colour-coded, and previewed, so you scan your history instead of reading it. β€’ Detected secrets stay concealed β€” passwords, keys, and tokens are hidden behind Face ID or Touch ID and can be set to expire early. β€’ Collections β€” group clips by project, client, or trip. β€’ Templates and snippets β€” reusable text with fill-in fields for the replies, addresses, and blocks you type constantly. β€’ Paste stack β€” queue several clips and paste them one after another in order. β€’ Transforms β€” clean up a clip before you paste it: change case, strip formatting, convert a colour, tidy a URL. ON IPHONE AND IPAD, SPECIFICALLY β€’ Clypy keyboard β€” pick a clip and insert it directly into any app, without leaving what you're doing. β€’ Share extension β€” send text, links, or images from any app into your history. β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β€” your latest clips, one tap away. β€’ Shortcuts and App Intents β€” save, search, and paste clips from your own automations. β€’ Built for iPad β€” split screen, rotation, hardware keyboard, and Dynamic Type at the largest sizes. HOW SAVING WORKS ON A PHONE iOS does not allow apps to watch the clipboard in the background, and Clypy does not try to. Clips are saved while the app is in the foreground, through the Clypy keyboard, or from the share sheet. Nothing is read invisibly. PRIVACY, PLAINLY β€’ No Clypy account, no profile, no password. β€’ Clips, search indexes, and encryption keys stay on your devices. β€’ Sync is end-to-end encrypted. Devices talk directly over your own network when they can reach each other; otherwise an encrypted relay forwards ciphertext between online devices and keeps no backlog. β€’ All intelligence β€” semantic search, text recognition, classification, secret detection β€” runs on your hardware. Your clips are never used to train AI models. β€’ Optional encrypted iCloud backups, restored only when you ask. β€’ Usage analytics are off unless you turn them on, and never include clip content. FREE AND PRO Free gives you unlimited local history on one device, collections, templates, semantic search, and on-device text recognition β€” no card, no account. Pro is a one-time license key that unlocks device pairing, encrypted sync over your local network and over the relay, the Clypy keyboard, and widgets. Enter your key on any device you own; there is no device limit. THE ONE THING TO KNOW Because Clypy cannot read your clips, Clypy cannot recover them for you. If every paired device and every recovery key is lost, that history is gone. Keep one healthy paired device or a backup with its recovery key. Clypy also runs on all major platforms.

Screenshots

Stacky4 screens
Clypy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stacky and Clypy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stacky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Clypy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stacky versus Clypy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackyClypy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size57 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroki NomuraFayeed Pawaskar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stacky

Subscriptions2
  • Stacky Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Stacky Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stacky Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Clypy

One-time1
  • Clypy Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Stacky free?
Stacky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clypy free?
Clypy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stacky or Clypy have ads?
Neither Stacky nor Clypy shows ads.

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