Pass the Phrase vs PasswordXP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pass the Phrase
Generate unique and memorable phrases for passwords, project names, or business ideas. This app offers millions of multi-syllable or multi-word combinations, with features like saving, sharing, daily inspiration, and text-to-speech.
- Phrase generation
- Save and share favorites
- Daily phrase notifications
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Global phrase synchronization
- Offline phrase generation
- Shake to generate new phrase
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Instant Inspiration for your password or business name "Pass the Phrase" is an intriguing phrase generator for your iPhone/iPad. It creates millions of sweetly memorable random multi-syllable or multi-word phrases, useful as pass-phrases or passwords, secret-names for your next project, or possibly great new business names. You can: * Save and share your favorite phrases with your friends * Automatically send yourself a new phrase every day * Have the phrase read aloud * Globally synchronize your app so you all get the same phrase at the same time (like a secret virtual handshake!) Here are several fun phrase examples that "Pass the Phrase" has come up with: Anti-giraffe Questionably-fractal-quirky-sink Randomly-flying-opinion Simultaneously-beautiful-risks Verbose-snarkinator Romantic-turbo-syndrome Jubilant-glyph Brazenly-sultry-handshake Duo-bendigram Truculent-cats Ride-bot Billowing-consequence Blessed-runes Here are the features that make "Pass the Phrase" a great phrase generator: * Easily share your favorite phrases with your friends via e-mail, social media, etc. * Bookmark up to 10 of your favorite phrases, and then "Rewind" any time to bring any of them back and to show again. * Tap the phrase text to easily copy it to other applications. * Tap the speaker icon to read the phrase aloud. * Choose a color for the text displayed. * Creates almost limitless real and computer-generated phrases using a huge internal vocabulary and my proprietary "MakeSents© Engine". * Turn on "Global-Sync", and you will be globally synchronized with everyone else's "Pass the Phrase" app... everyone gets the same phrase at the same time anywhere in the world. * Turn on "Daily Phrases" to automatically receive a new phrase notification every day. * Phrases are completely yours to use however you wish. * Work without a net... You can run Pass the Phrase anywhere... you never need an internet connection to create and export phrases. * Shake your iPhone or iPad to get a new phrase (feature not available on the Macintosh, it is not meant to be shaken!) * Ask for new phrases any time, "Pass the Phrase" is designed to delight!
PasswordXP
Securely store and protect your sensitive personal data, including bank accounts, credit cards, and passwords. This utility safeguards a variety of confidential information.
- Bank account protection
- Credit card security
- Password management
- Sensitive information vault
- Personal data protection
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PasswordXP offers protection for your personal bank accounts, credit cards, passwords, and a wide range of other sensitive information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pass the Phrase at none against PasswordXP's 2. Pass the Phrase also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). PasswordXP's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 41 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PasswordXP sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pass the Phrase asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pass the Phrase against 5.0 for PasswordXP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Pass the Phrase ships an update every 41 months, PasswordXP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pass the Phrase | PasswordXP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eduard Schwan | Rogelio Amezquita |
Customer experience
Pass the Phrase
PasswordXP
In-app purchases
Pass the Phrase
No in-app purchases
PasswordXP
- Datum Lock$0.99
- PasswordXP Lifetime Unlock$1.99
