Ctrl+C vs PlainLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PlainLock
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PlainLock is a deliberately simple screen-time self-control tool. TWO WAYS TO SET A LIMIT • Schedule blocks: choose days and times, then the selected apps are blocked. • Daily limits: after the minutes you set are used, the apps stay blocked until tomorrow. • Shared group limits: put distracting apps in one group so switching apps cannot bypass the limit. • Group app limit: each group supports up to 50 apps, with a clear message when the limit is exceeded. • Cooling-off period: when you really need temporary access, wait 5 seconds, then unlock for the short duration you chose. LANGUAGES • Available in Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Spanish. READ BEFORE YOU BUY • One purchase. No subscription. No in-app purchases. • Every rule stays on your device. The app makes no network requests and collects no app data. • This is a self-control tool, not a security tool. You can always remove restrictions by disabling its Screen Time permission in Settings. • Applying or clearing a block depends on iOS scheduling and can take one to two minutes. • Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Only iOS versions tested at release are supported; future compatibility and continuing updates are not guaranteed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ctrl+C at Free against PlainLock's $2.99. PlainLock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On ads, 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
Ctrl+C is free to download; PlainLock costs $2.99 up front. Ctrl+C sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PlainLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ctrl+C ships an update every 7 months, PlainLock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ctrl+C | PlainLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chang Chin-Ming | Chang Jhih Yeh |
In-app purchases
Ctrl+C
- Auto preview website$0.99
- Clipboard expansion$0.99
PlainLock
No in-app purchases









