Pass vs AuthPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pass at 4.7 against AuthPass's 3.8. Pass also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 63%) and ratings volume (135 vs 38). AuthPass's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Pass's written reviews are positive against 63% of AuthPass's.
Pass ships an update every 3 months, AuthPass every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pass | AuthPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) — better | 3.8 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better | 62.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mingshen Sun | CodeUX.design |
Customer experience
Pass
AuthPass
User reviews
Pass
From 135 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and quick basic interface
- 🔒 Secure with PGP encryption
- ☁️ Syncs with Git server
- 🔗 Share sheet integration
- 👍 Simple and useful
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues creating entries with YubiKey
- 🐛 Auto-fill not working after updates
- 🐛 Syncing to Git repo issues
- 🐛 Fails to clone repo via HTTPS
- 🐛 Pushing to repo fails often
AuthPass
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Open source and free
- ☁️ Good cloud sync compatibility
- 🔑 KeePass compatibility
- 💡 Fast and seamless performance
- 👍 Intuitive UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 🔒 Security concerns (analytics, auto-locking)
- ❓ Lack of documentation
- 🚫 Autofill not supported
- 🐛 Issues with saving/opening databases
Bugs and 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
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
Pass
No in-app purchases
AuthPass
No in-app purchases
