# Paste vs Ask Maira

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Paste | Ask Maira |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paste-limitless-clipboard/id967805235/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-maira/id6809161864/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 158 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Paste Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/967805234) | [Gigalogy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636224372) |

## What reviewers say

### Paste

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

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo 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) | $99.99 | 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


### Ask Maira

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-maira/id6809161864)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lite (up to 1 members). | $7.00 | per month |
| Lite (up to 5 members). | $35.00 | per month |
| Standard (up to 5 members) | $50.00 | per month |
| Lite (up to 10 members) | $70.00 | per month |
| Pro (up to 5 members) | $75.00 | per month |
| Standard (up to 10 members) | $100.00 | per month |
| Pro (up to 10 members) | $150.00 | per month |
| Lite (up to 25 members) | $174.99 | per month |
| Standard (up to 25 members) | $250.00 | per month |
| Pro (up to 25 members) | $374.99 | per month |


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