Comparison

Ctrl+C vs Copy & Paste

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 & Paste

This app allows for quick copying and sharing of text, such as hashtags and passwords, with a single tap. It offers features like multiple selections, auto-saving from the clipboard, and organization by folders. Users can also perform word counts and string replacements.

Highlights
  • One tap copy & share
  • Multiple selection
  • Auto save from clipboard
  • Word count
  • Categorize by folder
  • Dark mode
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It's a copy & paste app. Copy hashtags and passwords with one tap. All features are completely free to use. - One tap to copy & share - Multiple selection & concatenated copy - Sort & bulk delete copies - Auto save from clipboard - Word count and string replacement - Add all at once by dividing by line breaks - Categorize by folder and color - Easy to find with word search - dark mode URL scheme: copypaste://

Screenshots

Ctrl+C4 screens
Copy & Paste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Copy & Paste at none against Ctrl+C's 2. Ctrl+C's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Copy & Paste asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ctrl+C holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ctrl+C ships an update every 5 months, Copy & Paste every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ctrl+C versus Copy & Paste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCtrl+CCopy & Paste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better4.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChang Chin-MingFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Ctrl+C

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

Copy & Paste

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ctrl+C

One-time2
  • Auto preview website$0.99
  • Clipboard expansion$0.99
None

Copy & Paste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ctrl+C free?
Ctrl+C is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy & Paste free?
Copy & Paste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ctrl+C or Copy & Paste?
Ctrl+C is rated higher. Ctrl+C averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Copy & Paste averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Ctrl+C or Copy & Paste have ads?
Copy & Paste shows ads; Ctrl+C does not.
Which is updated more often, Ctrl+C or Copy & Paste?
Ctrl+C ships an update every 5 months, and Copy & Paste every 4 months. Most recently, Ctrl+C was updated on November 1, 2026 and Copy & Paste on November 3, 2026.

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