Comparison

Keyring vs AuthPass

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

AuthPass

Securely manage all your passwords in one place across multiple devices. Generate strong, random passwords, and access them quickly with biometric unlock. Supports various cloud storage options for your password files.

Highlights
  • All passwords in one place
  • Generate secure random passwords
  • Quick biometric unlock
  • Cross-platform availability
  • Open multiple password files
  • Save 2FA OTPs
  • Attach binary files
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Easily and securely keep track of all your Passwords! AuthPass is a stand alone password manager with support for the popular and security-proven KeePass format. Store your passwords, share across all your devices and easily find them whenever you need to login. • All your passwords in one place. • Generate secure random passwords for each of your accounts. • Quick Unlock secured with biometric lock. • Keep track of your accounts across the web. • App available all platform. Among them for Mac, iPhone and iPad. • Open multiple password files at the same time (e.g. one for work, one for personal - or even share your password files with coworkers) • Save Time-based One Time Passwords for 2fa (Two Factor Authentication). • Attach binary files to your password entries. (Like offline TANs, etc) • Open Source available on https://github.com/authpass/authpass/ • Dark Theme ;-) === UNDER YOUR CONTRL === AuthPass stores all your passwords in the open Keepass format, exactly where you want it. It does not send your passwords to our servers. But AuthPass supports saving to: • Any local document provider, like iCloud. • Native Google Drive Integration • Native Dropbox Integration • Native WebDAV support to store in your own NextCloud or OwnCloud (or similar) • Native Microsoft OneDrive integration === FULL FEATURED, NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION === As an open source project there are no artificial feature restrictions, no ads and no requirement for payments. Contributions welcome and encouraged :-) (Always looking for developers, translators, documentation writers, UI designer, etc. :) ), just join our discord channel: https://authpass.app/go/discord. === UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT === This is an open source project which is still under heavy development, adding features. We would love your feedback via email or on the issue tracker at: https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/ Also join the community on our discord channel at https://authpass.app/go/discord

Screenshots

Keyring4 screens
AuthPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AuthPass at 3.8 against Keyring's 2.8. AuthPass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Keyring's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Keyring sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AuthPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AuthPass holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Keyring's written reviews are positive against 63% of AuthPass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyring ships an update every 2 months, AuthPass every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Keyring versus AuthPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyringAuthPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (15 ratings)3.8 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews62.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1538 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey PershenkovCodeUX.design

Customer experience

Keyring

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

AuthPass

All ratings38 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative35.6%

Bugs and requests

Keyring

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AuthPass

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Password for password file keeps resetting
  • App crashes when creating new DB with high password
  • Cannot authenticate with Google Drive
  • App crashes on startup on older iOS versions
  • Entries disappear
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  • App shuts down while typing password
  • Error when opening DB, error when saving
  • Cannot open more than one file at once
  • Bug with self-signed certificates for WebDAV
  • App breaks down and tries to access online key after uninstall
  • Second main group and sub-groups do not work
  • Deleted files do not delete
  • App freezes when trying to open database with secret key
  • Keyfile support missing

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add blur feature when switching apps
  • Improve contrast in Keepass entries
  • Use as password source in iOS Settings
  • Parameterize max duration for unlocked files
  • Auto-clear clipboard after set time
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  • Implement app-switcher occlusion
  • Option to exclude backup/recycle bin from search
  • Allow sorting/filtering by icons
  • Option to not permanently hide password
  • Allow self-design of entry fields
  • Add iCloud sync option
  • Import from CSV
  • Contribution link for donations

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Keyring

One-time3
  • Up to 20 Entries$0.99
  • Up to 50 Entries$1.99
  • Unlimited$2.99
None

AuthPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyring free?
Keyring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AuthPass free?
AuthPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keyring or AuthPass?
AuthPass is rated higher. Keyring averages 2.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while AuthPass averages 3.8 from 38 ratings.
Do Keyring or AuthPass have ads?
Neither Keyring nor AuthPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keyring or AuthPass?
Keyring ships an update every 2 months, and AuthPass every 10 days. Most recently, Keyring was updated on September 26, 2026 and AuthPass on September 19, 2026.

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