Comparison

Pass vs Anonymisierer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • PGP encryption/decryption
  • Git repository synchronization
  • One-time password tokens
  • AutoFill in browsers and apps
  • YubiKey support
  • Search and copy functionality
Features
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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.

About

Anonymisierer

Easily remove sensitive information from text, screenshots, photos, and files before sharing. This app processes content locally, ensuring your data remains private. It offers automatic detection and manual editing for precise anonymization.

Highlights
  • Anonymize text and clipboard content
  • Detect and replace sensitive data
  • Blur or black out sensitive image areas
  • Manual selection for image anonymization
  • Process PDF and text files
  • Share content via Share Sheet
  • Create custom anonymization rules
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Anonymisierer helps you detect and remove sensitive data before sharing texts, screenshots, photos, or files. The app processes content locally on your iPhone or iPad. No account is required, and your content is not uploaded to the cloud. Features: - Anonymize text Paste text or use the clipboard. Detected names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates, and other sensitive items are marked and replaced locally. - Review detected items Check detected text items before copying and ignore individual matches if needed. - Anonymize screenshots and photos The app detects text areas, faces, and other sensitive areas in images. You can blur or black out them automatically. - Manual image selection If something was not detected automatically, you can select areas manually and anonymize them. - Check files PDFs and text files can be processed locally. Note: PDF content is anonymized as plain text without the original formatting. - Share Sheet Send content from other apps to Anonymisierer and create a safe copy. - Custom rules Add your own terms or exclusions so anonymization fits your workflow better. Anonymisierer is useful for emails, contracts, support cases, screenshots, internal documents, AI prompts, chat histories, and anywhere personal or confidential information should be removed before sharing. The app is optimized for iPhone and iPad and supports English and German.

Screenshots

Pass4 screens
Anonymisierer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pass at Free against Anonymisierer's $9.99. Pass also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Anonymisierer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Pass is free to download; Anonymisierer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pass ships an update every 3 months, Anonymisierer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pass versus Anonymisierer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassAnonymisierer
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMingshen SunRobert Meyer

Customer experience

Pass

All ratings135 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.5%

Anonymisierer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Anonymisierer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pass

No in-app purchases

None

Anonymisierer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pass free?
Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anonymisierer free?
Anonymisierer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pass or Anonymisierer have ads?
Neither Pass nor Anonymisierer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pass or Anonymisierer?
Pass ships an update every 3 months, and Anonymisierer every 2 months. Most recently, Pass was updated on November 2, 2026 and Anonymisierer on October 31, 2026.

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