Plain Text Paste vs Start Page Redirect
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.
Start Page Redirect
Customize your Safari browsing experience by setting a specific website to automatically load every time you open a new tab. This utility mirrors the functionality available on desktop browsers for a seamless transition.
- Set custom URL for new tabs
- Works with Safari
- Mimics desktop browser functionality
- Simple settings interface
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Open every new Safari tab with your favourite website, just like Safari on your Mac. Simply set a website address in Start Page Redirect and make every new tab your own. Let your start page change with your day. Use Focus Filters to switch websites for work, reading, or any other Focus mode. With Shortcuts, change your start page with a tap or automate it to switch at a time you choose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Start Page Redirect at 5.0 against Plain Text Paste's 4.3. Start Page Redirect also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Plain Text Paste's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Paste costs $2.99 and Start Page Redirect $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Start Page Redirect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Text Paste has 26 ratings behind it against 1, 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 50% of Start Page Redirect'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, Start Page Redirect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plain Text Paste | Start Page Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Rossi | Toast Studio Australia |
Customer experience
Plain Text Paste
Start Page Redirect
In-app purchases
Plain Text Paste
No in-app purchases
Start Page Redirect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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