Plain Text Paste vs Item Checklist
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.
Item Checklist
Create and manage multiple customizable checklists with colors, icons, and photos for each item. View your checklist status with widgets and on your lock screen, and sync with your Apple Watch.
- Multiple customizable checklists
- Colors and icons for checklists
- Photos for check items
- Widget for status checking
- Lock screen status checking
- Apple Watch management
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A simple checklist app - Create multiple checklists - Colors and icons can be set for the checklist - You can set a photo for the check item. - You can check the check status of the list with the widget - You can check the check status on the lock screen - You can manage the list with AppleWatch There is a slight time lag in the reflection to the AppleWatch complication
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plain Text Paste at 83% against Item Checklist's 0%. Plain Text Paste also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 38 months). Item Checklist's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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 Paste costs $2.99 and Item Checklist $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plain Text Paste holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. 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 point the same way: 83% of Plain Text Paste's written reviews are positive against 0% of Item Checklist's.
Plain Text Paste ships an update every 5 months, Item Checklist every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plain Text Paste | Item Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Rossi | Kouichi INAFUKU |
Customer experience
Plain Text Paste
Item Checklist
In-app purchases
Plain Text Paste
No in-app purchases
Item Checklist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Plain Text Paste free?
Is Item Checklist free?
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Paste or Item Checklist?
Do Plain Text Paste or Item Checklist have ads?
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Paste or Item Checklist?
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