Comparison

Paste vs Scratch

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

Scratch

A fast and simple note-taking app for capturing ideas, drafting messages, or saving temporary text. It automatically saves your work and offers grammar and spelling correction powered by Apple Intelligence. Easily copy, paste, share, or clear your text.

Highlights
  • Automatic saving
  • Smart grammar and spelling correction
  • One-tap copy
  • Clipboard paste
  • Share to other apps
  • Customizable appearance
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Scratch es un espacio sencillo y rápido donde puedes escribir cualquier cosa justo cuando la necesitas. Úsala para apuntar una idea, preparar un mensaje, guardar un texto temporal o escribir algo que después quieras copiar y utilizar en otra aplicación. Todo lo que escribas se guarda automáticamente para que puedas volver más tarde sin perderlo. También puedes corregir la ortografía, la gramática y la puntuación de tus textos mediante Apple Intelligence. La corrección conserva el idioma, el significado y el tono original del contenido. Desde su barra de herramientas puedes: • Copiar el texto con un toque. • Pegar contenido desde el portapapeles. • Compartirlo con otras aplicaciones. • Borrar todo cuando quieras empezar de nuevo. Cuando aparece el teclado, la barra de herramientas se coloca automáticamente sobre él para que todas las acciones sigan estando siempre a mano. Además, Scratch permite personalizar el modo de apariencia, el color de la interfaz, el tamaño del texto y la respuesta háptica. Una aplicación directa, cuidada y sin distracciones para escribir, corregir y compartir.

Screenshots

Paste4 screens
Scratch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch at 100% against Paste's 53%. Scratch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Paste's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; Scratch costs $1.99 up front. Paste sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Scratch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch 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 Scratch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paste ships an update every 8 days, Scratch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paste versus Scratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasteScratch
PriceFree — better$1.99
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 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaste TeamFran Besora Malo

Customer experience

Paste

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

Scratch

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

Scratch

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
None

Scratch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paste free?
Paste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch free?
Scratch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paste or Scratch?
Scratch is rated higher. Paste averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Scratch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paste or Scratch have ads?
Neither Paste nor Scratch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paste or Scratch?
Paste ships an update every 8 days, and Scratch every 3 days. Most recently, Paste was updated on November 11, 2026 and Scratch on November 10, 2026.

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