Copied

After a long hiatus (version 3.0.7 came out over two years ago), Copied, my old favorite clipboard manager for all Apple platforms, has returned to the App Store. Copied 4.0 doesn’t revolutionize the app, but it introduces some welcome new features and modernizes its foundation for the latest OSes and system features. First of all, while existing owners of Copied can update to the new version for free, developer Kevin Chang has also introduced a new universal purchase for Copied that unlocks the app on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS; the old iOS/iPadOS app is now called Copied Touch, which you can also purchase separately if you don’t need the Mac component. In terms of new features, Copied now supports native rich link previews (introduced by Apple in iOS 13), dark mode, and basic shortcuts to save the contents of the clipboard to the app. Copied has a long way to go to match the functionality of modern competitors such as AnyBuffer, Yoink, and Paste, but it’s good to see it come back to the App Store regardless.