Comparison

Ctrl+C vs Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

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 'Em + Paste Keyboard

This app enhances your copy and paste functionality by allowing you to save, manage, and sync various types of content, including text, links, and images. It offers a quick capture feature, a clipboard manager, and advanced paste options for efficient data handling. Organize your saved items into lists and access them across devices with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Quickly save copied items
  • Clipboard manager for easy reuse
  • Paste keyboard for instant data insertion
  • Advanced paste options (formatting removal, case change)
  • Organize content into lists
  • Optional iCloud sync across devices
  • Customizable shortcuts
Features
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Power up your copy and paste experience with Copy 'Em! Save, manage, and sync web links, text, images, PDFs, photos, videos, color codes, and more—all effortlessly in one easy-to-use app. Key Features: • Quick Capture: Found something interesting online or elsewhere? Save it instantly before it's gone. • Clipboard Manager: Save your copied items for easy reuse. No more endless searching for what you copied earlier. • Paste Keyboard: Instantly paste data without retyping. Need to paste that email address you use all the time? It's just a tap away. • Advanced Paste Options: Automatically remove formatting, change case, strip whitespaces, and more. • Multi-functional: Scan documents, take quick notes, draw pictures, mark up PDFs, and more—all in one app. • Efficient Organization: Create lists and rearrange items with ease. Find what you need quickly and effortlessly. • Privacy: Your data stays on your device and doesn't go anywhere without your permission. • Optional Sync: Easily access your data across devices with iCloud. Your data remains private. (Also syncs with Copy 'Em for Mac.) • Powerful Shortcuts: Save time with customizable shortcuts. Make Copy 'Em work the way you work, with shortcuts that fit your style. Copy 'Em makes it much easier to save, copy and paste, organize, use, and sync your data. Experience efficiency like never before! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://apprywhere.com/ce-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Ctrl+C4 screens
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard at every 3 months against Ctrl+C's every 7 months. Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and ratings volume (143 vs 31). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 'Em + Paste Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ctrl+C's written reviews are positive against 78% of Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ctrl+C ships an update every 7 months, Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ctrl+C versus Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCtrl+CCopy 'Em + Paste Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings)4.7 (143 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31143 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChang Chin-MingHoi Chang

Customer experience

Ctrl+C

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

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

All ratings136 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ctrl+C

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

Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Ctrl+C free?
Ctrl+C is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard free?
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ctrl+C or Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard?
Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard is rated higher. Ctrl+C averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard averages 4.7 from 143 ratings.
Do Ctrl+C or Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard have ads?
Neither Ctrl+C nor Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ctrl+C or Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard?
Ctrl+C ships an update every 7 months, and Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard every 3 months. Most recently, Ctrl+C was updated on September 20, 2026 and Copy 'Em + Paste Keyboard on September 23, 2026.

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