Pass the Phrase vs Vault Data
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!
Vault Data
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Store your Passwords or Notes in iCloud. Your info will show up again on all devices with our app and your iCloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vault Data at every 3 days against Pass the Phrase's every 41 months. Pass the Phrase's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pass the Phrase ships an update every 41 months, Vault Data every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pass the Phrase | Vault Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduard Schwan | Giant Little Games, LLC |
In-app purchases
Pass the Phrase
No in-app purchases
Vault Data
No in-app purchases
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