Comparison

Paste vs PasteDock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paste

This app extends your device's clipboard to store an unlimited history of everything you copy, including text, links, images, and files. It offers powerful search, organization, and cross-device synchronization to ensure you never lose a copied item and can access it instantly.

Highlights
  • Unlimited clipboard history
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Visual previews of copied items
  • Searchable clipboard content
  • Organize with Pinboards
  • Paste Stack for queued items
  • AI tool integration
Features
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Paste remembers everything you copy — text, links, images, files — on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. So the thing you copied yesterday, last week, or last month is always one shortcut away. Trusted for 10 years by designers, developers, writers, lawyers, and support teams. Recognized by Apple as an "invaluable utility." NEVER LOSE A COPY AGAIN Your clipboard normally holds one item. Paste holds them all. – Unlimited clipboard history across all your devices – Clear visual previews — see exactly what you copied, and where it came from – Rules that automatically skip passwords and other sensitive content FIND ANYTHING IN SECONDS – Search everything you've ever copied — even text inside screenshots and photos – Filter by app, date, device, or content type – Jump straight from a search result to its place in your history PASTE AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT – Open Paste in any app with a single shortcut – Paste recent items instantly with ⌘1–9 – Queue items in Paste Stack and paste them in order — perfect for forms and repetitive work – Paste as plain text whenever you want formatting gone EVERYWHERE YOU WORK – iCloud sync keeps Mac, iPhone, and iPad perfectly in step – Hand off items between devices mid-task – On iOS: the Paste Keyboard brings your whole history into any app – Works seamlessly alongside Universal Clipboard ORGANIZE AND COLLABORATE – Keep the important stuff on Pinboards — snippets, templates, and assets that never expire – Share Pinboards with your team, family, or clients – You decide who can view and who can edit WORKS WITH YOUR AI TOOLS – Connect your clipboard history to Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants with built-in MCP support (Mac) – Polish copied text with Apple Intelligence Writing Tools PRIVATE BY DESIGN – Your data lives on your devices and in your private iCloud — never on our servers – Hide Paste from screen sharing and recordings – Pause capture any time Try Paste free for one week. Subscriptions (monthly or annual), a Family plan, and a one-time Lifetime purchase unlock everything on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. "I don't know how I lived without it" — the thing users tell us most. Copy something. You'll see. Learn more: pasteapp.io Say hello: pasteapp.io/contact or @paste_app on X Terms: pasteapp.io/terms

About

PasteDock

Save, organize, and quickly paste copied texts and images with a custom keyboard. This app prioritizes your privacy by keeping all data on your device. Unlock advanced features like image-to-text extraction with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Automatic saving of copied items
  • Custom keyboard for direct pasting
  • Image to text extraction
  • Face ID/Touch ID lock for privacy
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Data stays on device
Features
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Copy and Paste is one of the most essential features on your iPhone — yet most people barely scratch the surface. PasteDock changes that. Save everything you copy, organize it, and paste it anywhere, anytime. Your privacy comes first. No copied data ever leaves your device. Nothing is sent to external servers. Your information stays with you, always. • WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE - Save copied texts and images automatically so nothing gets lost - Paste saved items wherever you need them and reuse them anytime - Use a custom keyboard to paste texts and images directly inside any app - Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID for complete privacy • UNLOCK EVEN MORE WITH PLUS - Save unlimited items with no restrictions - Copy an image and instantly extract the text from it, making every image searchable - One-time purchase — no subscriptions, yours forever • Why is this app worth it? Unlike other clipboard managers that charge monthly fees, PasteDock offers a secure lifetime purchase. Your data never touches a cloud server, and the built-in keyboard means you never have to leave the app you are working in. Whether you are copying addresses, messages, links, passwords, code snippets, or images — everything is saved, organized, and ready to paste in seconds. Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Reach us anytime through the support option inside the app. We read every message.

Screenshots

Paste4 screens
PasteDock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Paste and PasteDock both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PasteDock's written reviews are positive against 53% of Paste's. PasteDock also leads on iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). Paste's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 20) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). 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. Paste sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PasteDock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Paste against 4.3 for PasteDock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paste has 1.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Paste's written reviews are positive against 100% of PasteDock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paste ships an update every 8 days, PasteDock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paste versus PasteDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastePasteDock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings)4.3 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaste TeamRaphael Monteiro

Customer experience

Paste

All ratings1,345 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative40.2%

PasteDock

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paste

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

PasteDock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Paste

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan (Mac + iOS)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Legacy Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Plan (Mac + iOS)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan (Mac + iOS)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Family Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan (Mac+iOS)$99.99
1 purchases

PasteDock

One-time1
  • Plus$6.99

Questions

Is Paste free?
Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PasteDock free?
PasteDock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paste or PasteDock?
PasteDock is rated higher. Paste averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while PasteDock averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Paste or PasteDock have ads?
Neither Paste nor PasteDock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paste or PasteDock?
Paste ships an update every 8 days, and PasteDock monthly. Most recently, Paste was updated on November 6, 2026 and PasteDock on October 30, 2026.

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