Comparison

Ctrl+C vs Copy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ctrl+C

This tool allows you to automatically record copied text via a widget. It helps you manage, edit, and combine multiple copied items for easy sharing across platforms. Save and load your archives for future use.

Highlights
  • Widget for automatic text recording
  • Manage, edit, and sort multiple copied texts
  • Combine all copied text into one for easy sharing
  • Save and load text archives
  • Gesture-based text editing
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Important! Starting with iOS 18, Today Extensions are no longer supported. Please use the Shortcut as an alternative. Shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/4f78c36a43c042fe926a3ff537c8dc33 Tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UWFlRxBYnsI Ctrl+C like a clipboard in widget and you can copy words automatically in it. It's a useful, simple and quick tool. Help you to copy and edit words. All you need to do is copy words and pull down Notification Center, then Ctrl+C in widget will record these contents automatically. "Copy all" function can combine all contents to one content and copy it. You can paste it to every platforms you want to share. ◎ Support iOS 8 widget to record the text that you copied from other place When you copied a text from other place and scroll down Notification Center, the text will be appeared in widget and you can press + button to record it. ◎ Keep and list multi texts Can record up to 10 texts, and support text editing, sorting or deleted. ◎ A key to copy all the text merge Just one button, combine all texts listed in app for easy sharing and pasting anywhere. ◎ Save and load archive Support save the texts to archive, you can save 10 texts in one archive, and the number of archive is unlimited. ◎ Edit text through gestures 1. Single press: Copy text 2. Long press: Edit text 3. Left slide: Delete text ◎ New user interface and themes Now,you can change other themes anytime.

About

Copy

Quickly copy and paste frequently used phrases with a single tap or widget. Save time by storing common text like hashtags, addresses, and account numbers for easy access.

Highlights
  • Save frequently used phrases
  • One-tap copying
  • Widget for quick access
  • Store hashtags, addresses, account numbers
  • Data stored locally on device
Features
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Copy & Paste your common phrases by just one tap or by widget Just tap and Copy-it ! #hashtag, #account_number, #address, #phone_number, #email_address, ... Copy-it is an app that saves frequently used phrases, and copies and pastes them with a widget by touch. When will I use it? • When you give account number for second-hand sale • When ordering a courier, enter the company office address, which is easy to forget • When you want to input tags frequently to an Instagram • When sending simple profile information to sms • When entering a complex password * The entered data is stored only on the user's device, and the server does not exist. ** Be careful of backing up your data, and the developer is not responsible for data loss.

Screenshots

Ctrl+C4 screens
Copy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ctrl+C at 4.5 against Copy's 4.0. Ctrl+C also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 2). Copy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Ctrl+C sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Copy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ctrl+C holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ctrl+C has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ctrl+C ships an update every 7 months, Copy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ctrl+C versus Copy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCtrl+CCopy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChang Chin-Mingjaesung Lee

Customer experience

Ctrl+C

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative19.6%

Copy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ctrl+C

One-time2
  • Auto preview website$0.99
  • Clipboard expansion$0.99
1 purchases

Copy

One-time1
  • Copy-it Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Ctrl+C free?
Ctrl+C is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy free?
Copy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ctrl+C or Copy?
Ctrl+C is rated higher. Ctrl+C averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Copy averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ctrl+C or Copy have ads?
Neither Ctrl+C nor Copy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ctrl+C or Copy?
Ctrl+C ships an update every 7 months, and Copy every 8 months. Most recently, Ctrl+C was updated on September 20, 2026 and Copy on September 19, 2026.

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