Comparison

Plain Text Paste vs ntfy

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

ntfy

This app allows you to send push notifications to your phone from scripts or other applications using simple HTTP requests. It acts as a client for a free, open-source pub-sub service, enabling you to receive alerts and updates directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Send notifications via REST API
  • Subscribe to topics
  • Publish messages via HTTP
  • Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
  • Free and open source client
Features
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Send push notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest. ntfy is a client for https://ntfy.sh, a free and open source HTTP-based pub-sub service. You can subscribe to topics in this app, and then publish messages via a simple HTTP API. Uses: * Notify yourself when a long-running process is done * Ping your phone when a backup has failed * Alerts when someone logs into your server Example: $ curl -d "Your backup is done" ntfy.sh/mytopic Find more examples and usage instructions here: https://ntfy.sh/docs

Screenshots

Plain Text Paste4 screens
ntfy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ntfy at Free against Plain Text Paste's $2.99. ntfy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ntfy is free to download; Plain Text Paste costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 442 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 79% of ntfy'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, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Text Paste versus ntfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text Pastentfy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)4.8 (442 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better78.7% of reviews
Number of ratings26442 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas RossiPhilipp Heckel

Customer experience

Plain Text Paste

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

ntfy

All ratings442 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Plain Text Paste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ntfy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working on iOS
  • Broken click URLs in notifications
  • Compatibility issues with iOS notification summarizing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change notification sounds
  • Support for Apple Watch
  • Customizable topic names/aliases
  • Improved iOS notification handling
  • All topics view and read/unread indicators

In-app purchases

None

Plain Text Paste

No in-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Text Paste free?
Plain Text Paste costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Paste or ntfy?
ntfy is rated higher. Plain Text Paste averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while ntfy averages 4.8 from 442 ratings.
Do Plain Text Paste or ntfy have ads?
Neither Plain Text Paste nor ntfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Paste or ntfy?
Plain Text Paste ships an update every 5 months, and ntfy fortnightly. Most recently, Plain Text Paste was updated on October 1, 2026 and ntfy on September 30, 2026.

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