Pass vs Password Planner
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.
Password Planner
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Stop re-using weak passwords! Password Planner is a flexible and configurable password idea generator. The Safari generated strong passwords are great, but not all websites accept the characters used. With Password Planner you can configure whether numbers, mixed-case, dash separators, or special characters are allowed. And you can configure the length and number of groups of characters. Passwords sync to iCloud and can be copied to the iCloud clipboard for use and viewing across Apple devices. For example, Generate on your iPhone and paste it on your Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pass at Free against Password Planner's $0.99. Pass also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 44 months) and device support. On 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
Pass is free to download; Password Planner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pass ships an update every 3 months, Password Planner every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pass | Password Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mingshen Sun | Mark Seminatore |
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
Password Planner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pass
No in-app purchases
Password Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pass free?
Is Password Planner free?
Which is updated more often, Pass or Password Planner?
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