# PasteNow review (2026): is it worth paying for? > Clipboard manager for macOS and iOS with iCloud sync Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. PasteNow is a native clipboard manager for macOS and iOS. It collects what you copy into lists, including smart lists filtered by conditions, and syncs through iCloud. Items can be previewed, edited, dragged out, or pasted with the keyboard. It has a 14-day trial, then a paid license. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Tutu Studio (since 2021) - **Website:** https://pastenow.app/ - **Runs on:** macOS, iOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as it is Apple only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, PasteNow is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7.99 (PasteNow Pro, App Store in-app purchase). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 14-day free trial. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | PasteNow Pro | $7.99 App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown | Unlocks the app after the trial; the website license covers up to 5 devices for one user. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pastenow-instant-clipboard/id1552536109 on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PasteNow before buying. ## Key features - **Lists and smart lists:** Organize clippings into lists, or use Smart Lists with conditions to sort what you collect automatically. - **iCloud sync:** Syncs clipboard records between macOS and iOS devices through iCloud. - **Keyboard control:** Full keyboard operation with custom shortcuts in settings; the App Store listing says the paste shortcuts are macOS only. - **Exclusion rules:** Exclude chosen apps, or use other rules, so only data you want to keep is collected. - **Preview and edit:** Press Space to preview the original content, and right-click to edit it before pasting. ## Good for - Mac and iPhone owners who want one synced clip history - People who sort clippings into lists - Users who want to drag stored items into other apps ## Worth knowing - Requires macOS 14.6 or iOS 17.6 or later, with an older version offered for older Macs. - A user review on the App Store says iOS cannot record the clipboard in the background. - The website's license price loads by script and could not be read; only the App Store price is shown. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. PasteNow is a clipboard manager for macOS and iOS, with lists, smart lists and iCloud sync. After a 14-day trial it costs $7.99 as an App Store purchase, and the billing period is not shown. It needs macOS 14.6 or iOS 17.6. - **Value for money: C.** $7.99 as an in-app purchase, but the listing does not show whether it is one-time or recurring, so it sits in the middle. - **Free plan and trial: C.** 14-day trial, then paid. No free plan, and the listing does not say whether a card is needed. - **Features: C.** Lists, iCloud sync, keyboard control, exclusion rules and editing. A review says iOS cannot record the clipboard in the background. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record that counts, but you install it and use it. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Mac and iPhone, with iCloud sync. No Windows, Android or web. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PasteNow's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - PasteNow's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 35 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 33. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 172 of 186) and worst on features (C, above 2). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** The plain part of PasteNow you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 118 of the 186 other desktop utilities grade higher. - You could make: Templates: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A clipboard history running in the background of your computer. - You could not: A native app living in the menu bar. - You could not: Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with iCloud **Tags:** Clipboard manager, Keyboard-first, Menu bar app, Templates ## Alternatives - [Paste](https://toolgpa.com/tools/paste): Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with pinboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/paste-vs-pastenow) - [Maccy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/maccy): Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/maccy-vs-pastenow) - [Pastebot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pastebot): Mac clipboard manager with pastebins, filters and stacks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/pastebot-vs-pastenow) - [CopyClip](https://toolgpa.com/tools/copyclip): Text-only clipboard manager for the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/copyclip-vs-pastenow) - [Clipy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clipy): Free open-source clipboard history and snippets for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipy-vs-pastenow) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://pastenow.app/ - https://pastenow.app/purchase/ - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pastenow-instant-clipboard/id1552536109 Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/pastenow Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).