Comparison

Plain Text Paste vs Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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
Currently charting
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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

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Enhance Apple's Shortcuts app with over 130 powerful new actions. Utilize advanced tools like OCR, document scanning, music integration, and NFC for deeper automation. Create custom app-like experiences and manage data across devices.

Highlights
  • 130+ powerful new actions for Shortcuts
  • On-device text recognition (OCR)
  • NFC Read + Write
  • Style and render text to images
  • Global variables for data storage
  • Create custom app-like experiences with Preview Tool
  • Apple Music integration
Features
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Toolbox Pro gives you 130+ powerful new actions to use within Apple’s Shortcuts app. Tools include the latest iOS technologies: • iOS document scanner • Lightning-fast, on-device text recognition (OCR) • Tag files • Manipulate reminders and calendar events with more options than Shortcuts • Apple Music tools give you access to the whole catalogue of 60 million songs (Apple Music subscription required) • Transcribe speech from audio files • Add contacts and contact groups • Get workouts and activity summaries from Health • TouchID/FaceID authentication • Style and render text to images • NFC Read + Write • Image filters • Create photo albums • The Preview Tool lets you present text, images, rich URLs & interactive maps with flexible layouts. Add your own buttons to create your own app-like experience • Global variables let you store data between shortcuts and devices • Menu creator • Icon generator • Recognise objects in images using machine learning • Get current motion of device (driving, walking etc) • Full-screen text input box • Remove duplicates from list • Quick-match text before, after or between words • Device details like orientation/is dark mode on/is audio playing/is silent mode on And many, many more. Get nearly 40 tools for *FREE*, unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. You can find detailed descriptions of what each tool does in the app along with *lots* of example shortcuts to get you started. This app supports dark mode, voice control and dynamic type. Privacy policy spoilers: I don’t store any of your data or track you. (Read more: www.toolboxpro.app/privacy-policy)

Screenshots

Plain Text Paste4 screens
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at Free against Plain Text Paste's $2.99. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (432 vs 26). Plain Text Paste's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (83% vs 65%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download; Plain Text Paste costs $2.99 up front. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plain Text Paste asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 432 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Plain Text Paste's written reviews are positive against 65% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Text Paste ships an update every 5 months, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Plain Text Paste versus Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text PasteToolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)4.5 (432 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas RossiSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

Plain Text Paste

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

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative27.0%

Bugs and requests

Plain Text Paste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Restore purchase not working
  • Clipboard issues
  • List manipulation bugs
  • Haptic feedback not working
  • Example shortcuts not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sort numbers action
  • Custom repeat action
  • Detect if other apps are open
  • Share multiple shortcuts at once
  • Ability to read AAE files and photo edits
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  • SD card management
  • Detect currently running shortcut
  • Mac version

In-app purchases

None

Plain Text Paste

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

One-time4
  • Tip Jar - Small$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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  • Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Plain Text Paste free?
Plain Text Paste costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Paste or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. Plain Text Paste averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 from 432 ratings.
Do Plain Text Paste or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts have ads?
Neither Plain Text Paste nor Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Paste or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Plain Text Paste ships an update every 5 months, and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Plain Text Paste was updated on October 11, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on October 11, 2026.

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