Comparison

Keyring vs Kakuremi

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

Kakuremi

A local-first password manager for iOS that works offline and is compatible with standard KeePass databases. It offers features like AutoFill, Face ID unlock, and free YubiKey NFC authentication. Your data remains private with no cloud sync or accounts.

Highlights
  • Local-first KeePass KDBX management
  • Offline access and operation
  • AutoFill for apps and Safari
  • YubiKey NFC Challenge-Response unlock
  • Face ID/Touch ID biometric unlock
  • KDBX 4.x creation and editing
  • TOTP (2FA) secret storage
Features
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A local-first KeePass (KDBX) password manager for iPhone -- works offline, with AutoFill and Face ID, compatible with KeePassXC and KeePass2. Opening your first database and editing your vault are free. YubiKey NFC unlock is included free -- no subscription. Kakuremi was built for one thing: a KeePass vault that stays yours. **YubiKey Challenge-Response -- Free, No Subscription** Enter your master password, then hold your YubiKey to the top of your iPhone over NFC -- the key is a second factor, not a replacement for your password. The hardware-key unlock is not time-limited, not gated, and not billed separately. Kakuremi uses HMAC-SHA1 Challenge-Response, the same scheme as the KeePass desktop apps. It works with NFC-capable YubiKey 5 Series models and the YubiKey NEO once an HMAC-SHA1 slot is configured (via the YubiKey Manager / Authenticator app). FIDO2/passkey-only keys -- such as the Security Key Series -- cannot unlock a database, because they do not implement HMAC-SHA1 Challenge-Response. **A KDBX Engine Written in Rust** Kakuremi's KDBX parsing and serialization are written in Rust, a memory-safe language chosen to reduce the risk of buffer-overflow and use-after-free bugs. Open KDBX 3.x (read-only) and KDBX 4.x; create, edit, and save in KDBX 4. Compatible with KeePassXC, KeePass2, and other standard-compliant KeePass clients. **AutoFill in Safari and in Apps** Kakuremi ships a native Credential Provider extension that works with AutoFill on current and older versions of iOS. Tap the key icon, choose Kakuremi, and pick the login you need. **Local-First -- No Accounts, No Cloud Sync** Kakuremi has no accounts, no sync service of its own, no telemetry, and no analytics. Your database is decrypted in memory and released when the app locks. An encrypted copy of your logins (used by AutoFill) and recent copies of your vault file stay in the app's own storage -- you can clear both in Settings. Offline by default. Apart from App Store purchase checks, Kakuremi goes online only for optional features you turn on: website icons (only the domain goes to Google), breach check (only a 5-character hash prefix goes to Have I Been Pwned) and PC Connection (Pro), which sends a login you choose to your PC, end-to-end encrypted, via our relay on Cloudflare. The relay deletes it once your PC receives it (180 seconds at most). Cloudflare's recovery log may keep an encrypted copy for up to 30 days, which neither Springhiker nor Cloudflare can read. PC Connection never sends your vault file. **What's Free** - Create or open one KeePass database (KDBX 4; KDBX 3.x read-only) - Create, edit, and organize entries, groups, and tags - YubiKey NFC Challenge-Response unlock - Face ID / Touch ID biometric unlock - iOS AutoFill (Credential Provider) - Store TOTP (2FA) secrets and view live one-time codes - Password generator - Search and Recycle Bin - View attachments - Password breach check (Have I Been Pwned) - Themes (Light / Dark / Warm) and 6 accent colors - Localized in 9 languages **Kakuremi Pro** For power users who want more: - PC Connection -- fill in logins in Chrome on your PC from Kakuremi on your iPhone (needs Kakuremi's Chrome extension) - Use more than one database - Add file attachments - Backup history & restore Pricing: a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase. New subscribers get a 1-month free trial on the yearly plan; the subscription then renews at the yearly price unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Prices for your region are shown on this page. **Why "Kakuremi"?** Kakuremi (Japanese: hidden form) refers to the art of concealment. Your secrets deserve to be invisible -- no account to sign into, no copy of your vault on our servers, no fragile code to corrupt them. Just hidden in the file you chose. Built by SPRING HIKER CORP. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kakuremi.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Keyring4 screens
Kakuremi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kakuremi at 100% against Keyring's 50%. Kakuremi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Keyring's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Kakuremi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kakuremi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyring has 15 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Kakuremi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyring ships an update every 2 months, Kakuremi every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keyring versus Kakuremi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyringKakuremi
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey PershenkovSPRING HIKER CORP.

Customer experience

Keyring

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

Kakuremi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Keyring

One-time3
  • Up to 20 Entries$0.99
  • Up to 50 Entries$1.99
  • Unlimited$2.99
3 purchases

Kakuremi

Subscriptions2
  • Kakuremi Pro — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Kakuremi Pro — Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kakuremi Pro — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Keyring free?
Keyring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kakuremi free?
Kakuremi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keyring or Kakuremi?
Kakuremi is rated higher. Keyring averages 2.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Kakuremi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Keyring or Kakuremi have ads?
Neither Keyring nor Kakuremi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keyring or Kakuremi?
Keyring ships an update every 2 months, and Kakuremi every 6 days. Most recently, Keyring was updated on November 2, 2026 and Kakuremi on November 9, 2026.

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