Comparison

Hideez Safe vs BARY

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

Head to head
About

Hideez Safe

This app acts as a secure digital vault and password manager, working in conjunction with a hardware device. It stores and generates strong passwords, provides one-time passwords for two-factor authentication, and offers theft and location-based security features.

Highlights
  • Secure password vault and manager
  • Hardware-encrypted credentials
  • Password generator
  • OTP generator for 2FA
  • Theft alarm
  • Trusted places security zones
  • RFID credential storage
Features
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Hideez Safe – A Companion App for Hardware Password Manager & Secure Digital Vault As a companion application for the Hideez Key device, Hideez Safe works via a safe, encrypted Bluetooth connection. It also remembers all your passwords for you, keeping them safe and secure so you only need to remember one password Hideez Safe provides a universal secure solution which combines convenience and reliability. Hideez Safe Key Features: - Secure Password Vault and Manager - Hardware-encrypted password manager, keeping your credentials safe from hacking. The Hideez Key device remembers and keeps safe a thousand passwords for apps and web-services. The password generator helps you create strong passwords for any service. - OTP Generator. Generate one time passwords (OTP) for two-factor authentication for applications like Gmail, Facebook and Dropbox, as well as online banking. The password generator is reliable, and tamper-resistant. - Theft Alarm. Know if you are about to lose your valuables. Get a notification when the Bluetooth signal strength between your Hideez Key and your mobile device falls below a certain level. - Trusted Places. Customize the way Hideez Safe determines your presence, with pre-arranged security zones where you choose the level of security you need. Benefit from increased security when you’re on the street and simplify security procedures when you’re in your home. Hideez Key provides Advanced Security Protection: Security is not about 1024 v. 128-bit AES encryption. Our security covers all vulnerable points. We constantly stress test, looking at our product from the point of view of a hacker. We do this with the Hideez device, firmware, user credentials and user device. - Wireless Protection. An encrypted Bluetooth connection and custom-built full stack authentication protects data traffic between the Hideez Key and your device without any cables. - RFID Ready. The Hideez Key comes equipped with an RFID module. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) credential storage, allows you to lock and unlock physical doors. You can program multiple doors to be operated by a single Hideez device. It’s a Swiss EM Microelectronic- Marin compatible module (125 kHz) by default. “The Hideez Key is designed to make people feel protected and confident as they go about their digital lives. We knew our vision could not be fully achieved without making the Hideez Key available for the millions of people that use MacOS and iOS-based devices.” said the founder and CEO of Hideez Group. Info about product: https://hideez.com/ Order your Hideez Key: https://hideez.com/order-now/ - Free Worldwide Delivery

About

BARY

Control and manage your smart home devices from various manufacturers in one unified ecosystem. Organize your automated premises into zones and rooms, set up automations with a graphical editor, and monitor resource consumption with visual statistics. Enjoy secure management backed by AES encryption and integration with popular voice assistants.

Highlights
  • Zone and room organization
  • Device connection wizard
  • Apple HomeKit & Yandex Alice integration
  • Graphical automation editor
  • RTSP stream video surveillance
  • Resource consumption statistics
  • AES encryption security
Features
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Download the BARY App and manage your Smart Home. We`ve got: -the possibility of dividing the automated premises into zones and rooms; -a friendly wizard for connecting new devices; -integration with Apple HomeKit and YandexAlice; -graphical settings editor for automation; -video surveillance through any camera that is capable of an RTSP stream transmitting; -visual and numerical statistics of resource consumption with the ability to compare with previous periods; -a log of actions occurring in the system; -convenient customizable dashboard with the main indicators of the zones; -security backed by AES encryption. If you already have multiple devices from different manufacturers, you can easily integrate them into one ecosystem using BARY. And if you own something that we still don’t know how to manage yet- contact us and we will figure it out in the nearest future! Want to feel like Tony Stark? Siri and Alice are connected with a single tick! Xiaomi, Wiren Board, MiMiSmart, Tion, Broadlink, Shelly and many other manufacturers are already supported. The updated list of supported equipment is available on our website https://bary.io.

Screenshots

Hideez Safe4 screens
BARY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BARY at 5.0 against Hideez Safe's 4.5. BARY also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 17%). Hideez Safe's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BARY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hideez Safe's written reviews are positive against 40% of BARY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hideez Safe ships an update fortnightly, BARY every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hideez Safe versus BARY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHideez SafeBARY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideez Group IncBARI, OOO

Customer experience

Hideez Safe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

BARY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hideez Safe

No in-app purchases

None

BARY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hideez Safe free?
Hideez Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BARY free?
BARY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hideez Safe or BARY?
BARY is rated higher. Hideez Safe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while BARY averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hideez Safe or BARY have ads?
Neither Hideez Safe nor BARY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hideez Safe or BARY?
Hideez Safe ships an update fortnightly, and BARY every 3 months. Most recently, Hideez Safe was updated on November 2, 2026 and BARY on November 3, 2026.

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