# pwSafe 2 - Password Safe — Password Manager

> Secure, cross-device password manager with autofill and biometric unlock. (iPhone/iPad app by Huvisoft B.V..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pwsafe-2-password-safe/id938922963 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Huvisoft B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738207783)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 5,108 App Store ratings · 347 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, German (Germany), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2014-11-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pwsafe-2-password-safe/id938922963/reviews.md

## What is pwSafe 2?

pwSafe 2 offers Dark Mode, Touch ID, Face ID, Safari and apps autofill, iPhone landscape mode, adaptive text, a new design and much more on top of pwSafe 1.

Easy, secure and full featured password management across devices and computers. pwSafe uses iCloud or Dropbox to keep your password databases backed-up and synced between your  iOS devices and computers. It is compatible with open source Password Safe. No in-app purchases are needed for unlimited usage, including iCloud sync (see below).

Now available for the Mac with iCloud Sync - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pwsafe-password-safe-compatible/id520993579?mt=12

This application is not related to any application developed and/or marketed by PSafe Tecnologia S/A, including PSafe Total.

== What people are saying about pwSafe:

***** "Brilliant! - Passwords in sync at last!" -- Daddio1946 from Australia
***** "Great integration and support - PasswordSafe is great and this app makes it even better! Easy to setup and use. Their support for big fixes is great and the turn around time is short." -- Joeartz from the USA
***** "Very good, better than it's rivals, does what it's supposed to do AND the copy-feature is EX-CELLENT!" -- WaiWera from New Zealand
***** "I highly recommend this app for anyone who has a large number of usernames or hard-to-remember passwords." -- razor11401 from Canada
***** "Excellent tool for multiplatform password storage - Excellent tool that enhances my online security by creating complex and long passwords without the inconvenience of retyping them time and time again." -- AmberTiara from Neaderland

== List of features:

- TouchID unlocks
- Safari and apps autofill (extension)
- Smart Pasteboard: tilt your device face down to switch between username and password when using other apps
- Can open safes from any cloud service with an iOS 8 Storage Provider Extension
- Print a hardcopy of your data
- New iPad with Retina display & iPhone 5 support 
- iCloud sync, realtime and bi-directional
- Dropbox sync**, fully automatic and bi-directional
- Password generation
- Passcode protection
- Universal binary - iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch optimized
- Compatible with the famous open source Password Safe desktop app
- Search all fields
- Organize entries in groups
- Single tap password copy to clipboard
- Single tap password copy to clipboard and open website
- Clear password from clipboard after one minute
- Multiple fields (title, username, password, URL, email and notes)
- Define custom fields
- Full unicode support
- iTunes file sharing
- Receives safes as e-mail attachments (please name your safes with a .psafe3 extension)
- Opens safes from Dropbox (free without sync, paid otherwise)
- Export to PDF (encrypted, of course)
- Password history (per safe and per entry settings)
- Named password policies
- Fully compatible with Password Safe version 3.31 file format
- Multiple safes
- Unlimited passwords
- Unlimited password groups
- Two-factor authentication using YubiKey security token
- Generate TOTP authentication codes (two-factor authentication)
- Create and use Passkeys for password-free authentication

** Syncing via Dropbox is an In-App purchase.

Instead of trusting on a single developer security knowledge, pwSafe borrows all its encryption code directly from the famous Password Safe open source password manager (https://pwsafe.org). 

Password Safe has been originally created by security guru Bruce Schneier and nowadays is maintained by Rony Shapiro. Since it has been around as an open source project for more than two decades now, it has been extensively reviewed by many experts.

Apple’s standard end user license agreement (EULA) applies to the pwSafe app (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
The (optional) services provided by pwSafe Cloud are subject to our Terms of Use (https://pwsafe.app/terms-of-use/)

## Key features

- Biometric unlock (Touch ID, Face ID)
- Autofill for Safari and apps
- iCloud and Dropbox sync
- Password generation
- Smart Pasteboard
- Printable hardcopy
- Organize entries in groups

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Year | $8.99 | per year |
| 6 Months | $4.99 | per 6 months |
| 3 Months | $2.99 | per 3 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dropbox Sync Support | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Donation | $9.99 | one-time |
| Small Donation | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Donation | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of pwSafe 2?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Simple, no-frills app
- 🔒 Secure password storage
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 💡 Supports multiple safes and categories
- 👍 Reliable syncing across devices
- 👍 Responsive developer support

**Cons**

- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Sync problems with cloud storage
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Inability to edit password entries

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sudden loss of password data
- Inability to open external safes after updates
- Frequent crashes when trying to copy/paste passwords

**Most requested features**

- Google Drive/OneDrive integration
- Improved UI/UX, especially for search and navigation
- More customization options for password generation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 347)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pwsafe-2-password-safe/id938922963/reviews.md

### 1/5 — El otro de allá

*2026-07-30, version 12.4.6*

No good. No clear instructions. No options with no star. This review is much, much less than one star.

### 1/5 — Keeps scrambling my password database

*2026-06-20, version 12.4.2*

Keeps scrambling my password database. Fortunately it’s in Dropbox so I could restore the previous version. Unusable for me sadly.

### 5/5 — The. Best. Authentication. Manager. Period.

*2026-03-28, version 12.0.6*

Mar. 27, 2026 update:  Over seven years later and still the best.  Forget all the details below as it’s gone above and beyond.  The new features don’t really jump out — I missed one like Custom Fields until it put up a tip.  So seek out the documentation and see why pwSafe 2 is still the best and safest. 
Oct. 17, 2018 update: The best authentication/secret numbers manager just got even better! Check out the new auto fill capability in iOS 12. Wow. It now sits parallel to Keychain, and in settings you can choose either or both. It now works seamlessly with apps, and even better than using the extension for web sites. It recognizes the app or web site, and recommends a username/password (which is easily changed if you have multiple logins at the same site). Tap once, enter your pwSafe passcode, and sit back as pwSafe auto fills your unique username and your 24-character customized randomly generated password. One more tap and you are logged in. I've tried a lot of the other password managers and this is absolutely the best of show. - - - I used pwsafe on Unix for years, and was very happy to find this file-compatible app for my iPad. Just to compare, I tried about 10 other apps and found none that had the ease of use, the flexibility or the security of pwSafe 2. This app has just the right features — easily defined custom password creation, password history (wonderful when an app refuses your new password) and sufficient fields to enter every situation I have come across with 140 saved password sites. It's also easy to use to securely save credit card or driving license numbers and then paste them instead of typing them. The Notes field is terrific. Groups are very useful. I use the Safari extension to directly fill usernames and passwords into web sites. Fill-in for apps works as well, but very few of them support the emerging de facto method. It's good that it is easy to use because the one thing lacking is respectable documentation. Most of the other password manager apps are lacking here as well. I am very confused by the comments about Dropbox sync not working. I am here to tell you that I use it every day and it works just fine. It is good to not make a subsequent edit until the current one has synchronized. Keep an eye on the network activity spinner. Love this app!

### 1/5 — Changes only for the sake of money

*2026-03-14, version 12.0.4*

Used to be, you could open up a copy of your database using local file now you can’t now you have to pay and store it on a cloud for a monthly fee zero stars

### 5/5 — Excellent Support

*2026-02-26, version 12.0.4*

I filled in an issue and a new update came out in a few days. Great support considering the process of releasing app via App Store. Thank you Richard!!

### 5/5 — Works like a charm.

*2026-02-22, version 12.0.0*

This is by far the best password program. Runs on many platforms (Windows, Mac, etc) and is easy to use. Been using it for over 2 decades. Would hate to be without it.

### 1/5 — auto lock is broken and pisses me off!

*2025-12-06, version 11.4.4*

Don't waste your money

### 5/5 — Immer noch langjähriger zufriedener Benutzer

*2025-09-27*

PwSafe ist für mich seit 2011 (vorherige Version) der private Passwort Manager. Früher über Dropbox, jetzt über iCloud synchronisiert.
Das pwSafe Format ist auch auf anderen Plattformen nutzbar, mein Safe ist schon älter als diese App.

### 5/5 — Найкраща програма !

*2025-09-18, version 11.3.4*

Супер програма !

### 5/5 — Simple, no-fills password app, no subscription, just the way I want it

*2025-08-28*

Have been using PWSafe since the 1st version, both desktop and iOS versions, and at one point, was using DropBox sync until dev added iCloud support and works beautifully accessing between 5 iOS and 6 MacOS. Developer is also super responsive. Any bugs we encounter, we just contact them and either walks us through the problem or publish a bug fix quickly.  Love it!  Also as a longtime user I really appreciate the fact that the dev has not morphed it into subscription only model like so many other “pro” version apps I purchased, forcing me to abandon and find another.
I don’t understand some of the negative reviews commenting on monthly subscriptions, etc since you don’t need to do that at all.  Dev is also the most responsive ever since the original dev passed the torch to the new. So take all the negatives with a grain of salt since I suspect they may be confusing with some other app or just assuming without understanding.  
This is a no-frills Pw manager app.  And SIMPLE to use.  But supports multiple safes, in addition to categorizing within a single safe file, etc for various use environments as well as generating random codes, simple clipboard pasting, etc.  I use it to track my passwords as well as separate safe file to store all my software/app registration keys so I only need to type the 32 character registration codes once and never lose the hard copy and be stuck trying to activate after an SSD crash. I have used this between Mac and Windows PWSafe via Dropbox and works flawlessly (much more difficult if using iCloud.. but that is Apple issue and not PWSafe issue). I am also happy that the app does not force me into using a built in browser…just simple copy onto clipboard with a simple click and go to your favorite browser!
My whole family uses it including elderly parents and a 10yr old, who just need something simple to replace all the post-it pads they scribble and try to remember the passwords that frequently get lost. It definitely beats trying to track hundreds of passwords on encrypted spreadsheets, etc thanks to its simple search/copy paste functions.
Files are easily accessible in iCloud Drive, so I just routinely back it up along with any other computer files, etc. 
love it for its simplicity.

## Frequently asked questions about pwSafe 2

### What does pwSafe 2 do?

pwSafe 2 is a password manager application that helps you securely store, organize, and manage all your login credentials. It offers features like autofill for websites and apps, biometric unlock, and password generation to enhance your online security and convenience.

### How does pwSafe 2 sync data?

The app utilizes iCloud or Dropbox to keep your password databases backed up and synced across your iOS devices and computers. This ensures your password information is accessible and up-to-date wherever you need it.

### Is pwSafe 2 free to use?

While the app itself is free to download and use, there are in-app purchases available. However, unlimited usage, including iCloud sync, does not require any in-app purchases.

### What devices is pwSafe 2 compatible with?

pwSafe 2 is a universal binary optimized for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. It also has a companion app available for Mac with iCloud Sync, ensuring compatibility across Apple devices.

### Can pwSafe 2 generate strong passwords?

Yes, the application includes a robust password generation feature. This allows you to create complex and long passwords for enhanced online security, reducing the risk of compromised accounts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.4.7 — 2026-08-20

- Improved write operations on Unsynced safes

### 12.4.6 — 2026-07-24

- Extensively improved Dutch, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian localizations.

### 12.4.5 — 2026-07-07

- Fixed a Cloud Memory crash when restoring remembered safe passwords.
- Localization improvements.

### 12.4.4 — 2026-06-29

- Updated Password Safe core to current version.
- Fixed restoration of empty nested groups.
- Increased minimum hash iterations for stronger safe protection.
- Localization improvements.

### 12.4.2 — 2026-06-16

- Fixed passkey registration for safes stored with external file providers.
- Improved Cloud Memory reliability.

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