# Plain Text Paste vs Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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.

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.

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.

Plain Text Paste ships an update every 5 months, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Text Paste | Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-text-paste/id699658222/reviews) | **[4.5 (432 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolbox-pro-for-shortcuts/id1476205977/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 26 | **432** |
| Positive reviews | **82.6% of reviews** | 64.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#193** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lukas Rossi](https://appshunter.io/developer/698920147) | [Snailed It Development Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493284299) |

## What reviewers say

### Plain Text Paste

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-text-paste/id699658222)

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolbox-pro-for-shortcuts/id1476205977)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar - Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar - Medium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar - Large | $4.99 | one-time |
| Toolbox Pro Premium | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful shortcuts extensions
- 👍 Useful free tools
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💡 Variety of actions
- 👍 Premium worth the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable actions
- 🔒 Premium features required for core functionality
- 🐛 Buggy notifications
- 🐛 Shortcuts not working as expected
- 🐛 Broken music actions

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 15, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*