# Secrets - Password Manager — user reviews > 97 indexed App Store user reviews of Secrets by Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA, rated 4.60/5 from 186 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secrets-password-manager/id1591056366/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secrets-password-manager/id1591056366.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 149 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Secrets? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Straightforward and easy-to-use interface - 🔒 Strong security with iCloud integration - 💰 One-time purchase (no subscription required) - 🔄 Seamless iPhone and Mac integration - 📱 Native Apple design and feel - ✨ Clean, intuitive UI - 🚀 Fast autofill functionality - 📦 Comprehensive feature set (passwords, notes, licenses, wallet) - 👨‍💼 Responsive developer support - 📥 Easy import from other password managers - 🏷️ Tag and organization features - 🔐 Biometric authentication support - 🎨 Customizable password generator **Cons** - 🐛 Device authorization requests not arriving reliably - 🐢 Slow iCloud sync between devices - 🔄 Sync reliability issues and inconsistencies - ❌ Limited password generation options - 🚫 No support for memorable/typable passwords - ⚠️ Cryptic error messages - 🔀 Confusing UI terminology and instructions - 💸 Paid upgrade required for v3 to v4 transition - 🐛 Frequent crashes on iPad - ⏱️ Slow performance on Intel Macs - 🔧 Autofill feature less reliable than v3 - 🎯 Limited icon/favicon customization - 📝 Overlapping text fields with accessibility issues - 🐛 Safari extension broken - ⏳ Slow initial indexing on Mac - 🔐 Lacks third-party security audit transparency **Commonly reported bugs** - Device authorization requests not arriving on pre-approved devices - iCloud sync failures and unreliable synchronization - App crashes on iPad frequently - Extremely slow performance on Intel Mac models - Safari extension broken and non-functional - Autofill feature patchy and unreliable - Unlock failures preventing password sync - Device pairing spinning indefinitely - App unable to unlock or set passwords - Overlapping text fields on accessibility settings - Slow indexing on Mac requiring 10-second waits - Migration issues from v3 to v4 - Laggy password copy screen **Most requested features** - Randomized username generation - Integration with disposable email services (e.g., addy.io) - Authenticator/TOTP built-in support - Word list-based password generation - Fine-grained punctuation character control - Passwords that can be manually typed - Sign-in-with integration (Google, Microsoft) - Favicon auto-pull from websites - Additional custom fields for entries - Cross-platform Windows/Microsoft support - Option to hide dock icon - Auto-populate passwords in-field on macOS - Better accessibility with system font sizing - Improved documentation and YouTube tutorials ## Newest reviews (15 of 97) ### 4/5 — pretty good, but the UI is quite poor. Otherwise, it would definitely de *2026-08-10* pretty good, but the UI is quite poor. Otherwise, it would definitely de Perhaps the UI part could be adjusted a bit more ### 2/5 — Nice UI, password rules too limited *2026-08-03* Update: I was subscribed for a while to encourage development but passphrase generation is table stakes for a PW manager and nearly 3 years later (see dev reply below) there's no hint of it. This app is in maintenance mode. I give up. This has a nice UI that feels very Appley. However it is not serviceable as my password manager without more control over password generation. You cannot create memorable or typable passwords (i.e. using word lists). There are lots of cases where autofill does not apply: not all password use is in a browser or an iOS app. For example in terminal, or a device where I am not signed into my iCloud, or Secrets is not installed, so I need to be able to create passwords that I can actually type. There's also no control over punctuation characters except on/off. This makes it impossible to create passwords that fulfill specific site requirements (of course those requirements are usually stupid, but I can't change them.) **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. I'll count your +1 for furhter password generation options. ### 4/5 — Gute App - mit Luft nach oben *2026-08-03* Ich würde mir wünschen, wenn man in den Objekten eigene weitere Felder hinzufügen könnte (weitere Passwörter, PINs, etc.) Außerdem wäre es cool, wenn die App das Favicon einer Website bzw. eines Service erkennt, sobald deren Domain gesichert wird. **Developer response:** Hallo, In Secrets werden benutzerdefinierte Felder im Notizbereich eines Elements hinzugefügt. Sie können Markdown verwenden, um die Felder ansprechend zu formatieren und bei Bedarf sogar eine Markdown-Erweiterung nutzen, um Informationen auszublenden. Weitere Informationen zu Markdown finden Sie im Supportbereich unserer Website. Was PINs betrifft: Jedes Login-Element kann mehrere Passwörter haben. Ein Passwort kann auch als PIN festgelegt werden. Fügen Sie Ihrem Login einfach ein weiteres Passwort hinzu und ändern Sie den Typ in PIN. Dadurch werden die Optionen zur Passwortgenerierung auf den PIN-Typ umgestellt. Bezüglich des Favicons: Wenn Sie das Logo eines Elements bearbeiten, nachdem Sie Dienste verknüpft haben, schlägt Secrets Ihnen Favicons vor. Dies geschieht nicht automatisch beim Hinzufügen eines Dienstes. Ich werde dies möglicherweise in Zukunft berücksichtigen. – Paulo ### 3/5 — Guter Passwortsafe 👍🏻 *2026-05-29* Aktuell habe ich leider einige Probleme mit der Anwendung: - Login-Objekte erkennen das Favicon von Websites nicht (leider). - Beim Einfügen eines eigenen Icons in eine Passwort-Objekt stürzt die App mit einer Fehlermeldung ab. - Wenn ich Anhänge (PDFs) in einem Passwort-Objekt gespeichert habe, bekomme ich nicht immer einen Vorschau-Button angezeigt und ich kann auf die angehängten Dateien gar nicht mehr zugreifen (das darf nicht sein!). - Bitte die Möglichkeit zum Hinzufügen weiterer Attribute (Passwörter, PINs, Freitextfelder etc.) in einem Objekt ermöglichen - Einen Indikator zu Bewertung der Passwortsicherheit hinzufügen Vielen Dank! **Developer response:** Indeed Secrets doesn’t offer custom types like “WiFi” or “Database”. But you can store these just as well. For example, a “WiFi” is just a Login item with no username. You can even change the logo of that item to be the WiFi symbol. For other types, you can use the Note item and format it using Markdown. See https://secrets.app/support/annotate-items/#using-markdown for more. ### 2/5 — So buggy having to go back to iOS Passwords *2026-05-26, version 4.5.2* I will have to go back to iOS Password manager. Wanted to like this but my god it’s fragmented across devices and when you need to re-setup a device forget it. ### 2/5 — Issues with device authorisation *2026-03-30, version 4.5.2* There are issues with device authorisation requests not arriving on any pre-approved devices. This is a major security issue that should be resolved ASAP. ### 4/5 — Guter Speicher für Karten- und Kontendaten *2026-03-16* Dank iCloud Sync auch mit mehreren Apple-Geräten nutzbar. Was allerdings bisher fehlt: Ein Speicher für sensible Dokumente wie z.B. Ausweise/Pässe etc. **Developer response:** Thanks for the review! You can already attach files to any items. If you want to add your passport picture for example, create a new note, call it “Passport”, type in your passport details and then attach the picture using the “Add File” button. -Paulo ### 4/5 — Great password manager for those working in an Apple ecosystem *2026-03-01* This might not have all the bells and whistles of other password managers but Secrets is solid and not as expensive as many others. Love it so far. ### 3/5 — Not great *2025-04-02* Fairly simple app that doesn’t work that well. Thought could be a savings from 1PW but you’re better off spending more and getting a properly working app. Search function works poorly. **Developer response:** Hello, I'm sorry to hear you had issues. If you're willing to give it another try, version 4.1 fixed various issues regarding the import feature and improved performance as well. -Paulo ### 4/5 — I’m a fan! *2024-12-23, version 4.3.3* Have been a longtime user of the app, the earlier version and now this one as well. I know Apple is giving them a run for their money, but Secrets continue to do it for me. One thing I’d love to see is randomized usernames. I’m using disposable emails for most sites now and being able to randomize that would be pretty slick, even better if it could integrate with addy.io perhaps. ### 2/5 — Nice UI, password rules too limited *2024-11-22* This has a nice UI that feels very Appley. However it is not serviceable as my password manager without more control over password generation. You cannot create memorable or typable passwords (i.e. using word lists). There are lots of cases where autofill does not apply: not all password use is in a browser or an iOS app. For example in terminal, or a device where I am not signed into my iCloud, or Secrets is not installed, so I need to be able to create passwords that I can actually type. There's also no control over punctuation characters except on/off. This makes it impossible to create passwords that fulfill specific site requirements (of course those requirements are usually stupid, but I can't change them.) **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. I'll count your +1 for furhter password generation options. ### 4/5 — Fast perfekt *2024-11-19* Fehlerbehebung dauert zu lange. Eine gleich ersichtliche Darstellung, dass Benutzer und Passwort z. B. Kopiert werden können wäre schön. Jetzt geht das Fenster erst auf wenn man mit der Cursor dorthin geht. ### 3/5 — Nice UI, password rules too limited *2024-10-07* This has a nice UI that feels very Appley. However it is not serviceable as my password manager without more control over password generation. You cannot create memorable or typable passwords (i.e. using word lists). There are lots of cases where autofill does not apply: not all password use is in a browser or an iOS app. For example in terminal, or a device where I am not signed into my iCloud, or Secrets is not installed, so I need to be able to create passwords that I can actually type. There's also no control over punctuation characters except on/off. This makes it impossible to create passwords that fulfill specific site requirements (of course those requirements are usually stupid, but I can't change them.) **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. I'll count your +1 for furhter password generation options. ### 3/5 — Nice UI, password rules too limited *2024-09-25* This has a nice UI that feels very Appley. However it is not serviceable as my password manager without more control over password generation. You cannot create memorable or typable passwords (i.e. using word lists). There are lots of cases where autofill does not apply: not all password use is in a browser or an iOS app. For example for login to the machine itself, or entry into a terminal, so I need to be able to create passwords that I can actually type. There's also no control over punctuation characters except on/off. This makes it impossible to create passwords that fulfill specific site requirements (of course those requirements are usually stupid, but I can't change them.) **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. I'll count your +1 for furhter password generation options. ### 5/5 — nice app *2024-08-07, version 4.2.5* nice app,i am very haappy for developer to add china language support ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Datenverlust *2026-04-27* Ich benutze die Secret App schon seit der ersten Version die ich teuer gekauft habe. Dann kam die neue Secret App die ich wieder teuer kaufen musste. Nach Jahren Benutzung ohne Probleme und 230 Passwörtern, hat die App ihren Dienst von heute auf morgen eingestellt. Der sicherheitschlüssel is auf einmal defekt und alle Passwörter sind nicht mehr verfügbar. Also wer das Risiko nicht eingehen will das seine Passwörter von jetzt auf gleich nicht mehr verfügbar sind, sollte die Finger davon lassen. Sowas sollte nicht möglich sein. Den Entwicklern ist das natürlich egal. Die haben ja jetzt kein Problem. **Developer response:** Hello Max, Sorry to hear you’ve encountered issues. The app should never stop working all of the sudden. If you haven’t already, please reach out to for assistance. Paulo ### 1/5 — If you like a horrible UX, this is for you! *2025-07-12* If you like cryptic, confusing error messages, this apps for you. If you like ambiguous verbiage that gives you no clue whether you're being asked to change your Secrets passphrase or enter in a new Apple ID, this apps for you. If you like not being able to find any info on exactly HOW to purchase premium version, this app's for you. If you like paying the full price to own version 3 and using it for 2 years, and then it not being compatible /syncable with version 4, this apps for you. If you like spending the better part of a Saturday wasting time on the internet trying to get answers, only to be more confused than when you started, this apps for you. If not, seek a differnt app. I'm out. ### 1/5 — Not that fair *2024-12-04, version 4.3.3* At Apple, we’ve always believed in creating products that offer clarity, simplicity, and fairness. That’s why I was deeply disappointed with our experience using Secrets software. Two years ago, we invested in a lifetime license—trusting the promise of lasting value. Yet, with the release of Secrets 4, the company has asked users to pay again to continue using the product. That’s not how you build trust with your customers. After thoughtful reflection and research, the solution became obvious: Apple Passwords. Seamlessly integrated into iPhone and Mac with macOS Sequoia 15.1, it’s a free, first-party app that works beautifully. No subscriptions, no surprises—just a secure, intuitive experience powered by iCloud. At Apple, our goal has always been to create tools that just work, and Apple Passwords embodies that philosophy perfectly. ### 1/5 — Not that fair *2024-11-17* We purchased Secrets software 2 years ago, paid for the lifetime software license , then the company released upper a update and changed the name from Secrets to Secrets 4 and now we are asked to pay again if we want to use it… Does not seems fair… So after some research, we decided that the best solution was to now use APPLE PASSWORDS, which is now an app for the iPhone and iMac in system Mac OS Sequia 15.1 and it’s free, not 3rd party and works perfectly and safe via iCloud. ### 1/5 — Great app but stop asking for reviews *2024-10-03, version 4.3.1* That is all. ### 1/5 — Feels like it was made by account. *2024-05-08, version 4.2.2* Is it possible a toddler was smashing a bunch of buttons on an iPad and accidentally registered as an Apple dev, wrote what appears to be some kind of SwiftUI, then finished with a spit up an entire code base over babysitter’s shoulder? Dev: “Oh that’s just a little spit up, let’s make it purple cuz it’s the year of purp UI & only do the splash so we can get that 💸 cashflow goin.” ——Me: “is that why it takes 10 seconds every 5 second to open any 1 password 150x a day >> taking up 5min every 10 min I have to log in to using any app at all, leaving me with 1 second left in my day finish work?” Dev: “Goo goo ga ga” Us: “can you at least remove those painfuly useless dashboard icons that were designed for a motorcycle, yet take up 5 parking spaces inside that gigantic panel touchscreen made for a screen I can’t touch?” Me again: “fine, can we just make the app look like one app, vs 7 online boilerplate dev UI Kits pushed out by some people trying to sell mud in exchange for dough? This things is truly terrible. Been using it for over a month out of pure intent to ensure this review is based on well tested implications ### 1/5 — V4 is a hot mess *2024-04-09* upgraded computer a while ago. Upgraded iPhone after it quite syncing. Now I cannot add the iPhone to the devices. I get to the step of authorizing with another device, the iphone says it is connected to the computer (mac mini) but it just waits and spins forever. The devices are together and on the same network. So, I have a version of Secrets on the iPhone that will not sync to update the changes made by Secrets on the computer. I bought secrets for my wife, because it was clean and simple. I even bought Secrets and used it myself as a test, before I put it on my wife's devices. I use 1P. Now I regret that decision. Furthermore, my wife is vision impaired, and setting the font sizes in the system makes Secrets unreadable, due to overlapping text fields. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. Indeed, Secrets 4 doesn't yet support the larger accessibility sizes. I hope to address that soon and earn you and your wife back as a customer. Also note, Secrets's purchases available via Family Sharing, so there's only need to purchase once for you and your wife. ### 1/5 — Schlecht, schlechter, Secrets *2024-02-05* Der neuste von den unzähligenfehlern, Bugs und Problemen neben Übersetzungsfehler und ähnlichem ist, dass die App sich aufhängt in einem der vielen tausenden Bannern die übrigens nur ca. drei verschiedene Banner, die immer immer wieder erscheinen, die man aber auch, wenn man sie wiederholt weg klickt, immer immer wieder kommen, nachdem man sie weg geklickt hat, die App einfriert und abstürzt und selbst durch das neu laden der App diese mit nach oben wischen beenden und neu starten. Dieser Fehler immer wieder kommt bis man die App zwei bis dreimal so neu gestartet hat. Glückwunsch an ihren Entwickler. Ihr macht das großartig. Vielleicht pflanzt ihr lieber Kartoffeln an. ### 1/5 — Awful. Do not install!!! *2024-02-02, version 4.1.14* This app is disastrously flawed. I can’t unlock or even set a password. Shame that Secrets 3 isn’t on the App Store any more. One star is too many! Avoid. ### 1/5 — I wouldn’t trust it *2024-01-20, version 4.1.13* Honestly, I wouldn’t trust this app. There’s little support and there are lots of issues with syncing and migration of passwords from previous versions. I’d find a more secure app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Just very easy to use *2026-04-01, version 4.5.2* Been using this app for a few years now and it’s just very straight forward to use. Does what you want without superfluous fluff or fuss, it links up to your iPhone too which is massively helpful and the interface looks better than Apple’s Passwords ### 5/5 — Good *2026-03-05* Good application ### 5/5 — Perfect app! *2025-12-27, version 4.5.1* Yes! ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2025-12-04* Great developer, great support, privacy conscious design ### 5/5 — Integration *2025-06-18* Wünsche mir eine noch bessere Integration in das System. ### 5/5 — 回馈 *2025-04-01, version 4.4.0* 很棒！！也很喜欢紫色的界面，但是希望可以加入身份验证器！ ### 5/5 — Very good to keep your account safe *2025-01-14, version 4.3.3* I been use the Secrets4 for 2 years, it’s great and I love it ### 5/5 — No Subscription - Excellent Features *2025-01-06, version 4.3.3* This software has really changed the way I thnk about online passwords and security. The password generator is great, you key in the length and what types of characters you want it built with (and keeps a record of the old ones). You can have muiltiple passwords / PINs / One Time Auth Codes, Passkeys, notes, add files and even tag all of the "Secrets" to group them easier. There are a few other "Secrets" conveniently looks after. The wallet is good for keeping bank cards / accounts / PIN numbers (which is much better in an encripted app than scrawled on the back off an envelope in the car!). The Software Licence area is also great - houses what you've paid for, how much and when, version number and licence keys (or licence files), support emails etc. Recently started using the encripted notes part of Secrets too - a handy place to keep Personal Details like Passport or Drivers Licence numbers (in case my physical wallet was ever to be lost or stolen), Tax Returns, Car Registration Details etc. It looks to be a "Password Manager", but really looks after so much more. I think the name "Secrets" has unfortunetly held this great software back, as it is snowed down in the App Store with so many other similar named (mostly games), and it is a shame to see it not have the visibility as lots of other Password Manager Apps. The competitors all seem to charge a Subscription, which I expect gives them a bigger advertising budget, but I would recommend "Secrets" to many more people as it is a one-time payment, with sync over the Secure Vault part of iCloud. I've found the iCloud sync to sometimes be a bit on the slow side (it is not instantanious which I suspect some of the other options may be), but if you leave it to just do its thing, it works great. I'd recommend looking at some of the YouYube Tips videos for this software (again, it is a bit tricky to find as the name "Secrets" brings up so many other options) but it showcases some really great tips that make using the software so much better. An exssential piece of software for me now. Excellent. ### 5/5 — Optimale App *2024-12-25* Klasse App!!Sehr übersichtlich und leicht zu bedienen. 1*****+ ### 5/5 — Good while it lasted *2024-10-07* Looks like it has been Sherlocked by Apple for iOS 18. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*