Keyring vs Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyring
Securely store all your login credentials in one encrypted vault. Access your accounts quickly with biometric authentication and one-tap copying. The app automatically locks your vault and clears the clipboard for enhanced security.
- Secure KeePass KDBX storage
- Master password protection
- Touch ID support
- Quick search functionality
- One-tap copy login/password
- Automatic vault locking
- Automatic pasteboard clearing
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Store all your accounts in one place. By using open source KeePass format, Keyring provides secure storage with a lot of supporting apps on many platforms. • One Master Password to access all your accounts • Touch ID support for quick unlocking • Quick search to find the account you need • One tap to copy login or password • No need to manually lock vault or clear pasteboard, the app does it automatically
Pass
Securely manage your passwords with this app. It allows you to view, add, and edit entries, encrypting them with PGP keys. Features include synchronization with Git repositories, one-time password support, and auto-fill capabilities.
- PGP encryption/decryption
- Git repository synchronization
- One-time password tokens
- AutoFill in browsers and apps
- YubiKey support
- Search and copy functionality
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- Compatible with the Password Store command line tool. - View, copy, add, and edit password entries. - Encrypt and decrypt password entries by PGP keys. - Synchronize with your password Git repository. - User-friendly interface: search, long press to copy, copy and open link, etc. - Support one-time password tokens (two-factor authentication codes). - AutoFill in Safari/Chrome and supported apps. - Support YubiKey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pass at 4.7 against Keyring's 2.8. Pass also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Keyring's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Keyring sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pass has 142 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Keyring's written reviews are positive against 85% of Pass's.
Keyring ships an update every 2 months, Pass every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Keyring | Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Pershenkov | Mingshen Sun |
Customer experience
Keyring
Pass
Bugs and requests
Keyring
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pass
Reported bugs
22 issues- Cannot add password with YubiKey as PGP-Key
- Application doesn't work after last iOS update
- Cannot auto-fill password after last update
- Pushing to the repo tends to fail
- Cannot clone the repo via https
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- Updated entry doesn't push to git repository
- App crashes whenever I try to open it
- Latest update fails to open on iPad
- Doesn't open on iPhone 6
- App crashes after setting GPG keys
- Fails to open on my iPhone SE
- App crashes after setting gpg
- Failed to import pgp keys
- Private repo doesn’t work
- Imported key will be lost after updates
- The app crashes after setting gpg
- Search not working
- Auto fill breaks on iPhone 11
- Missing TOTP feature
- No support for yubikey Nfc
- Import of gpg key doesn’t seem to work well
- Error when trying to add ssh://user@my-host-ip-address:/srv/repos/myrepo.git
Requested features
23 requests- Keep app updated long-term
- Support for multiple GPG IDs
- Support for Intel-based MacBooks
- French language support
- FaceID/TouchID integration
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- Ability to change Git URL without re-cloning
- Support for macOS Ventura
- Management of multiple repositories
- Integration with security keys (Nitrokey, YubiKey)
- Scan split QR code for longer keys
- Multi-store support (private/work)
- Key generation and Git server for ordinary users
- Keybase repository support
- Hardware authentication with YubiKey
- Build password repository from scratch on phone
- Face ID protection for the app
- Keybase encrypted Git support
- Auto copy TOTP after form fill
- SSH key creation for cloning repos
- Upgrade Git dependency to latest version
- App icon redesign
- Safari plugin 2FA support
- Biometric support instead of passcode
In-app purchases
Keyring
- Up to 20 Entries$0.99
- Up to 50 Entries$1.99
- Unlimited$2.99
Pass
No in-app purchases
