Comparison

Paste vs Cross Paste

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

Cross Paste

Seamlessly copy text and links on one device and instantly paste them on another, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows PC. This cross-device clipboard syncs your content securely and privately without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Instant clipboard sync
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Searchable history
  • Organize clips into buckets
  • End-to-end encryption
  • QR code pairing
Features
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Copy on your iPhone, paste on your Windows PC. With Pro, send files and photos up to 25 MB each from your phone to your laptop. Cross Paste connects your phone and computer with one shared, end-to-end encrypted clipboard, across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web. No cables, no emailing yourself, no account. WHY CROSS PASTE • Phone to PC clipboard sync: copy text or a link on one device and access it on your other paired devices. • Send files and photos (Pro): pick a photo, PDF or document on one device and save it on another, up to 25 MB each. • Truly cross-platform: iPhone to Windows and Linux, not only Mac. • No account needed: pair devices by scanning a QR code. No sign-up, no email, no password. • End-to-end encrypted: your clipboard content, files and photos are encrypted on your device before syncing. We cannot read their contents. FEATURES • Clipboard sync across all your paired devices • Clipboard history with search • Send photos and files between devices (Pro) • Buckets to keep clips organized • Read copied text aloud • Open links with one tap • A recovery key to restore access to your group HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Cross Paste on your phone and your computer 2. Scan the QR code to pair them 3. Copy text or a link on one device and pick it up on the other. Send files and photos with Pro. FREE AND PRO Cross Paste is free to use. The free version includes: • Up to 3 paired devices • 1 bucket • 24 hours of clipboard history Cross Paste Pro adds: • Unlimited devices • Up to 5 buckets • Unlimited clipboard history • Photo and file transfer between devices, up to 25 MB each Pro on one device covers every device in your group. Choose monthly, yearly or lifetime (pay once, Pro forever). The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Start with free clipboard sync. Upgrade to Pro to send files and photos between your phone and PC. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paste4 screens
Cross Paste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paste at 53% against Cross Paste's 0%. Paste also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). Cross Paste's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Paste sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cross Paste sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paste holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paste has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Cross Paste's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paste ships an update weekly, Cross Paste monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Paste versus Cross Paste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasteCross Paste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaste TeamMobile Tech Media, LLC

Customer experience

Paste

All ratings1,335 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative40.2%

Cross Paste

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Cross Paste

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
3 purchases

Cross Paste

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cross Paste Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Paste free?
Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross Paste free?
Cross Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paste or Cross Paste?
Paste is rated higher. Paste averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Cross Paste averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Paste or Cross Paste have ads?
Neither Paste nor Cross Paste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paste or Cross Paste?
Paste ships an update weekly, and Cross Paste monthly. Most recently, Paste was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cross Paste on October 30, 2026.

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