Comparison

Plain Text Paste vs Magnifying Glass Pro

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

Head to head
About

Plain Text Paste

Effortlessly remove text formatting when copying and pasting. This utility allows you to convert rich text to plain text, ensuring consistent formatting across all your applications. You can also view and edit the clipboard content.

Highlights
  • Copy as plain text
  • Remove formatting from clipboard
  • View and edit clipboard text
  • Automatic formatting removal
  • Split view support
Features
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Copy as plain text right within your favourite apps!* Are you tired of pasting text into an app such as Mail, only to find that the text is too large or the wrong color? Using Plain Text Paste, you can now copy as plain text*, or remove formatting from the current clipboard content. All formatting (colors, fonts, and sizes) is automatically removed from the text in the clipboard. You can even view and edit the plain text currently in the clipboard with simple customizations such as removing newlines and uppercasing! How it works (easy way): 1. Highlight text 2. Tap "Share..." if available (if not, use steps below) 3. Tap "Copy Plain Text" 4. Paste the unformatted text into any app you wish Or (classic way): 1. Copy text from any app 2. Open Plain Text app 3. The text in the clipboard is automatically converted to plain text 4. Paste the unformatted text into any app you wish Take control of your clipboard by viewing and editing text, and clearing all formatting using Plain Text Paste. Notes: * The "copy within app" feature is not available in all apps. Please use "classic way" instead (see above). Disclaimer: App does not show original rich text. For illustrative purposes only. Second screenshot is showing the "Smart Copy" app to illustrate the "copy within app" feature.

About

Magnifying Glass Pro

This app transforms your device into a powerful magnifying glass with adjustable zoom levels up to 32x. It includes a bright flashlight and the ability to capture magnified photos, making it ideal for reading in low light or examining small details.

Highlights
  • Adjustable zoom (1x to 32x)
  • Pinch to zoom functionality
  • Bright flashlight
  • Photo capture
  • Universal app support
Features
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Magnifying Glass Pro could transform your iPhone or iPad into a full screen magnifier with flashlight! You can choose between 4 auto-zoom (2x,3x,4x,8x) and can pinch to zoom in/out manually (1x to 32x). With Magnifying Glass you could read newspapers in bed with no glasses; With Magnifying Glass you could check the details of your medicine bottle; With Magnifying Glass you could read menu in a dark light restaurant; With Magnifying Glass you could read anything anywhere! FEATURES: - Magnify from 1x to 32x - Photo Capture: save photo to phone album - Pinch to Zoom In/Out - Brightest Flashlight - Universal App for both iPhone & iPad - No Annoying ads! It's the best magnifying glass for iPhone & iPad you'll ever use. Get Magnifying Glass Pro NOW!

Screenshots

Plain Text Paste4 screens
Magnifying Glass Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Plain Text Paste at free against Magnifying Glass Pro's paid. Plain Text Paste also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Magnifying Glass Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Plain Text Paste costs $2.99 and Magnifying Glass Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plain Text Paste holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Plain Text Paste's written reviews are positive against 50% of Magnifying Glass Pro's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Text Paste versus Magnifying Glass Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text PasteMagnifying Glass Pro
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better4.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas Rossi富成 魏

Customer experience

Plain Text Paste

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.2%

Magnifying Glass Pro

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain Text Paste

No in-app purchases

None

Magnifying Glass Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Text Paste free?
Plain Text Paste costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnifying Glass Pro free?
Magnifying Glass Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Paste or Magnifying Glass Pro?
Plain Text Paste is rated higher. Plain Text Paste averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Magnifying Glass Pro averages 4.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Plain Text Paste or Magnifying Glass Pro have ads?
Neither Plain Text Paste nor Magnifying Glass Pro shows ads.

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