# Paste vs Clean Text

The clearest difference is monetization model: Clean Text at free with in-app purchases against Paste's subscription. Clean Text also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Paste's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 205). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paste sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Clean Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clean Text holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paste has 1.3K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Paste's written reviews are positive against 60% of Clean Text's.

Paste ships an update weekly, Clean Text every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paste | Clean Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paste-limitless-clipboard/id967805235/reviews) | **[4.6 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 205 |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | **60.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 156 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paste Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/967805234) | [Apimac](https://appshunter.io/developer/320560024) |

## What reviewers say

### Paste

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paste-limitless-clipboard/id967805235)

This app acts as a universal clipboard manager, saving everything you copy across your devices. It allows you to instantly search, reuse, and share text, links, images, and files, ensuring you never lose important information again. Collaborate with others using shared pinboards and speed up your workflow with intelligent features.

**Highlights:** Syncs clipboard across Mac, iPhone, and iPad, Intelligent search for copied items, Access via keyboard and extensions, Edit and reuse copied content, Pin frequently used items, Collaborate with shared pinboards, Siri Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan (Mac + iOS) | $3.99 | per month |
| Legacy Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan (Mac + iOS) | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan (Mac + iOS) | $29.99 | per year |
| Family Plan | $59.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Plan (Mac+iOS) | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent clipboard management
- 🚀 Seamless cross-device sync
- 💡 Customizable pinboards for frequently used items
- 🎨 Visually appealing interface
- ⏱️ Significant time-saving in workflow

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Reliability issues with crashes and syncing
- 🔍 Limited search and organization capabilities
- 📱 Inferior mobile app experience compared to desktop
- 🔄 Frustration with forced updates and loss of functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Clipboard history not syncing reliably across devices
- App crashes on launch or during use
- Paste keyboard extension not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer macOS and iOS versions
- Copied content not always preserving formatting

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit and rename copied items
- Improved search and filtering options
- Keyboard shortcuts for quick access
- Better integration with other productivity apps
- Secure deletion of sensitive clipboard data


### Clean Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-text/id1039632918)

This app helps you edit, correct, and organize text quickly. It offers tools to fix formatting issues, standardize content, and improve readability for various writing tasks. Leverage AI-powered features and powerful search and replace for efficient text management.

**Highlights:** Fix formatting issues from various sources, Remove empty lines, extra spaces, and unwanted characters, Standardize content with a single tap, Integrates Apple Writing Tools for correction and summarization, Powerful find and replace with real-time highlighting, Access recent texts and reuse transformations, Seamless cross-device integration via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime License | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paste free?

Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Clean Text free?

Clean Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paste or Clean Text?

Clean Text is rated higher. Paste averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Clean Text averages 4.6 from 205 ratings.

### Do Paste or Clean Text have ads?

Neither Paste nor Clean Text shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paste or Clean Text?

Paste ships an update weekly, and Clean Text every 4 months. Most recently, Paste was updated on September 22, 2026 and Clean Text on August 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*