Plain Text Paste vs Plain Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Copy as plain text
- Remove formatting from clipboard
- View and edit clipboard text
- Automatic formatting removal
- Split view support
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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.
Plain Text Editor
This utility app removes text formatting and images from your clipboard, converting content to plain text. It allows for easy editing and batch processing of clipboard contents, with an auto-processing feature available via in-app purchase.
- Remove text formatting
- Erase images from clipboard
- Convert clipboard to plain text
- Edit text in editor
- Batch processing
- Auto batch processing (in-app purchase)
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Have you ever had trouble with the size and color of text when you copy and paste it? "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an app that will solve the problem. "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an editor that can erase text styles and photos in the clipboard. You can easily change the contents of the clipboard to plain texts only. And you can also edit the text in the editor. [How to use] ∙Tapping "Clip → Editor" button puts the contents of the clipboard into the plain text editor. ∙Tapping "Editor → Clip" button puts the contents of the editor into the clipboard. ∙With the above operations, the contents of the clipboard can be changed to plain text. ∙Tapping "Batch Processing" button, the above two button processes will be performed continuously and the contents of the clipboard will become plain text. ∙If you turn on Auto Batch Processing, Batch Processing will be performed when this app is brought to the foreground.(*Auto Batch Processing requires an in-app purchase) ∙You can edit text in the editor. ∙On iPhone or iPad, tap editor screen to show the keyboard. ∙The number of characters in the editor is displayed at the top right of the screen. ∙Paste Permission Dialog will not appear if you select "Allow" from "Settings" > "Apps" > "PlainText" > "Paste from Other Apps. ∙Tap "ⓘ" button at the top left of the screen to open the information. The developer assumes no responsibility for any accident, violation, loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app. Terms of Use: This application is provided under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Plain Text Editor at Free against Plain Text Paste's $2.99. Plain Text Editor also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). Plain Text Paste's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
Plain Text Editor is free to download; Plain Text Paste costs $2.99 up front. Plain Text Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Plain Text Paste asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plain Text Paste holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Text Paste has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Plain Text Paste's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plain Text Editor's.
Plain Text Paste ships an update every 5 months, Plain Text Editor every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plain Text Paste | Plain Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Rossi | Takao Ichimura |
Customer experience
Plain Text Paste
Plain Text Editor
In-app purchases
Plain Text Paste
No in-app purchases
Plain Text Editor
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$7.99








