Switching from CopyClip to Tucket
CopyClip does one thing, a history of the text you copy in your menu bar, and it does it for free. Most people who outgrow it do so because they start needing images and screenshots too. Here is the honest picture, from FIPLAB’s own App Store listings. I build Tucket, so weigh it accordingly.
Last updated 7 November 2026
At a glance
| CopyClip | Tucket | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | CopyClip is free. CopyClip 2 is $7.99 | $10 once, for up to 3 Macs, every update included. Full refund within 10 days |
| Needs | macOS 12 or later, for both | macOS 14 Sonoma or later |
| What it keeps | Text. Both listings describe a history of text clippings | Text with its formatting, links, colours, images, SVGs, icons and video files, each sorted by type |
| Reads text inside images | Not mentioned in either listing | Yes. Every image you copy is read on your Mac, so screenshots are searchable by their words |
What CopyClip does well
- CopyClip itself is free, and runs quietly from the menu bar.
- It runs on macOS 12 and later, two versions further back than Tucket.
- CopyClip 2 keeps up to 9,999 clippings, pastes with or without formatting, and has ⌘1 to ⌘9 shortcuts and pinning.
- CopyClip 2 skips sensitive fields like passwords, and lets you exclude apps from recording.
- Both are actively updated: CopyClip on 4 November 2026 and CopyClip 2 on 14 October 2026, according to the App Store.
What Tucket does differently
- It keeps more than text: images, screenshots, colours, SVGs, icons and video files, each filed by type as you copy.
- Every image you copy is read on your Mac, so a screenshot turns up when you search for a word inside it.
- Pinboards for things you reuse, notes on clips, and reminders that bring a clip back later.
- Sequential paste for forms, and several images pasted as one mood board.
- It costs $10 once, for up to 3 Macs, where CopyClip is free and CopyClip 2 is $7.99.
Who each one is for
Stay with CopyClip if:
- You only ever copy text and want the simplest thing, for free.
- Your Mac cannot run macOS 14. CopyClip still supports macOS 12.
Tucket is the better fit if:
- You copy screenshots, images or colours and want to find them again.
- You want to search a screenshot by the words in it.
- You want to organise what you keep rather than scroll a list.
What switching involves
- Your existing history does not come with you. Tucket has no importer, so it starts empty and fills up from the first thing you copy.
- You can run both for a while. Each keeps its own history, so nothing is lost while you decide. If both use the same keyboard shortcut, change one of them.
- If Tucket turns out not to suit you, email within 10 days for a full refund.
Try Tucket
$10 once, for up to 3 Macs, with every update included. If it is not for you, email within 10 days for a full refund. Needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Questions
Is CopyClip text only?
Its App Store listings describe a history of text clippings, and neither mentions images. Tucket keeps text, links, colours, images, SVGs, icons and video files.
Will Tucket run on my Mac?
Tucket needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later. CopyClip and CopyClip 2 both list macOS 12, so on an older system CopyClip is the one that will run.
Can I bring my CopyClip history with me?
No. Tucket has no importer and starts empty. You can keep CopyClip running while you try Tucket.
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Sources
Checked on 7 November 2026. I build Tucket, so everything said here about CopyClip comes from these pages rather than from memory: