Comparison

Paste vs Renamer

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 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
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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

Renamer

Organize your files quickly and effortlessly by renaming them in batches. Add prefixes, suffixes, search and replace text, and use counters or dates. Preview changes to avoid conflicts before applying them.

Highlights
  • Add prefixes and suffixes
  • Search and replace text
  • Rename files in subfolders
  • Use counters and padded numbers
  • Insert dates into file names
  • Sort files by various criteria
  • Preview renaming results
Features
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Batch rename files... fast and easy! Need to organize your files quickly and effortlessly? Our app is the perfect solution! With just a few taps, you can: - Add prefixes or suffixes to file names. - Search and replace text in file names. - Rename files, including those in subfolders. - Fully rename files using counters and padded numbers. - Insert creation/modification/today’s date into file names. - Sort files by name, kind, size, or modification date. - Preview results and avoid conflicts before renaming. All with a single action and a simple, user-friendly interface! Perfect for professionals, students, and anyone looking to save precious time. Download Renamer and experience smart file renaming like never before!

Screenshots

Paste4 screens
Renamer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paste at Free against Renamer's $3.99. Paste also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 18) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Renamer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On 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

Paste is free to download; Renamer costs $3.99 up front. Paste sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Renamer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Renamer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paste has 1.3K ratings behind it against 18, 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 71% of Renamer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paste ships an update weekly, Renamer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Paste versus Renamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasteRenamer
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings)4.5 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better18
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaste TeamMarco Tini

Customer experience

Paste

All ratings1,320 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews791 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative40.2%

Renamer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.9%

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

Renamer

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)$89.99
None

Renamer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paste free?
Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renamer free?
Renamer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paste or Renamer?
Renamer is rated higher. Paste averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Renamer averages 4.5 from 18 ratings.
Do Paste or Renamer have ads?
Neither Paste nor Renamer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paste or Renamer?
Paste ships an update weekly, and Renamer monthly. Most recently, Paste was updated on September 22, 2026 and Renamer on September 21, 2026.

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