Comparison

Ctrl+C vs MakerPass

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

MakerPass

Features
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MakerPass controls power to devices at your MakerSpace! Get trainings to unlock new machines at your Space and expand your abilities! MakerPass is self-hosted, check out our website to learn more about hosting your own MakerSpace.

Screenshots

Ctrl+C4 screens
MakerPass1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MakerPass at none against Ctrl+C's 2. MakerPass also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ctrl+C sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MakerPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ctrl+C ships an update every 5 months, MakerPass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ctrl+C versus MakerPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCtrl+CMakerPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChang Chin-MingBennett Hermanoff

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ctrl+C

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

MakerPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ctrl+C free?
Ctrl+C is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MakerPass free?
MakerPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ctrl+C or MakerPass have ads?
Neither Ctrl+C nor MakerPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ctrl+C or MakerPass?
Ctrl+C ships an update every 5 months, and MakerPass every 2 months. Most recently, Ctrl+C was updated on October 24, 2026 and MakerPass on October 25, 2026.

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