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LitList compared with PasteDaemon
DetailLitList logo LitListPasteDaemon logo PasteDaemon
What it doesReading tracker with spice ratings and trope tagging built for romantasy and BookTok readers A clipboard manager for Mac that automatically transforms what you copy
StageNot given Not given
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Based inCA US
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree forever: unlimited library, series tracking, reading timer, streaks, journal, quotes, spice ratings, trope tagging, friends, unlimited buddy reads, daily pick, and CSV export. LitList Plus: $5.99/month or $34.99/year for unlimited recommendation batches, mood and spice filters, all stats card t Free: Clipboard history, search and basic pasting. Full access free until January 1, 2027. Licence: $4.99 one-time ($19.99 from January 1, 2027) for pipelines, triggers, actions, variables, abbreviations, secrets and the local API, one person on all their Macs with all future updates.
Key features
  • 5-pepper spice scale for rating book steaminess
  • 46 tropes searchable across your library
  • Series tracker finds missing books in reading order
  • Track physical books, ebooks and audiobooks together
  • Unlimited buddy reads with spoiler protection
  • Reading journal with mood tracking and quotes
  • Shareable reading stats cards for social media
  • Import libraries from other reading apps via CSV
  • Family profiles to track children's reading
  • Clipboard history with search including text inside screenshots
  • Triggers that automatically transform copied content
  • Over 200 built-in actions for dates, JSON, Markdown, pictures and lists
  • In-place text editing and transformation
  • Snippet abbreviations and auto-expansion
  • Encrypted secrets vault with Touch ID or password
  • Local API and MCP server for AI integration
  • iCloud sync with end-to-end encryption
What makes it different
  • Spice data only from readers, never scraped or AI-generated
  • Private journal entries never used to train AI models
  • Built by a single independent reader-developer in Canada
  • Automatic trigger-based transformations with no action required
  • No account or telemetry required
  • Import history from Alfred, Maccy, CopyQ or Flycut
  • One-time purchase with all future updates included
  • Works on every Mac with no need for subscription or recurring charges
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)45
Citation Flow (Majestic)1521
Referring domains (Majestic)427

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