Comparison

Paste vs Ask Maira

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

Ask Maira

This collaborative AI workspace helps teams organize and share AI projects. Build reusable AI profiles, conduct research, and analyze documents together. Offers tiered plans for various team needs.

Highlights
  • Organize work by projects
  • Build reusable AI profiles
  • Collaborate with teammates
  • Analyze images, PDFs, and PowerPoints
  • Research topics on the web
  • Train AI profiles over time
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Maira is a collaborative AI workspace for teams. Keep your AI work organized, shared, and in context, instead of scattered across chats. ORGANIZE - Projects: Group work by team, client, or workflow. - AI Profiles: Build reusable, specialized AI profiles with custom instructions. - Sessions: Run separate conversations under each profile without losing context. COLLABORATE - Invite teammates and work on the same AI profiles. - Share profiles and keep knowledge in one place. ANALYZE AND RESEARCH - Analyze images, PDFs, and PowerPoint files. - Research topics on the web. IMPROVE OVER TIME - Train AI profiles using conversations and attached files. PLANS - Free: Basic chat and built-in tools, with limited access. - Lite: Projects, AI profiles, and team collaboration. - Standard: Adds file analysis and web search. - Pro: Adds AI training from conversations and files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gigalogy.com/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Paste4 screens
Ask Maira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask Maira at 100% against Paste's 53%. Ask Maira also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Paste's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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 Ask Maira sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ask Maira holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paste has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Ask Maira's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paste ships an update every 8 days, Ask Maira every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paste versus Ask Maira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasteAsk Maira
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPaste TeamGigalogy

Customer experience

Paste

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

Ask Maira

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

Ask Maira

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
10 purchases

Ask Maira

Subscriptions10
  • Lite (up to 1 members).$7.001 Month
  • Lite (up to 5 members).$35.001 Month
  • Standard (up to 5 members)$50.001 Month
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  • Lite (up to 10 members)$70.001 Month
  • Pro (up to 5 members)$75.001 Month
  • Standard (up to 10 members)$100.001 Month
  • Pro (up to 10 members)$150.001 Month
  • Lite (up to 25 members)$174.991 Month
  • Standard (up to 25 members)$250.001 Month
  • Pro (up to 25 members)$374.991 Month

Questions

Is Paste free?
Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ask Maira free?
Ask Maira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paste or Ask Maira?
Ask Maira is rated higher. Paste averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Ask Maira averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paste or Ask Maira have ads?
Neither Paste nor Ask Maira shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paste or Ask Maira?
Paste ships an update every 8 days, and Ask Maira every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paste was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ask Maira on November 13, 2026.

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