OwnControl vs Kipass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OwnControl
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Own Control brings your home automation on your IOS devices. The app especially created to control ©Particle Photon devices native. App Features: - special support for ©Particle Photon - control your devices via HTTP Get Request - iCloud support (sync between devices) - import and export function This app was created to bring you ©Particle Photon projects easily on any IOS device and especially on the apple watch. To get additional control over other devices the App support controls via the "http get function". With this App you can bundle all your home automation in one place. To all the ©Particle Photon owner you can comfortable create a control by choosing your function or variable via a Picker and bring it on your device. Check my homepage for an example of how to use this app.
Kipass
A native, offline password manager that supports the open KeePass format. It offers robust security features, encrypted attachments, and multiple sync options without mandatory cloud storage or telemetry.
- Offline password management
- KeePass (.kdbx) format support
- Argon2id/AES-256 encryption
- TOTP and FIDO2/YubiKey support
- Breach checks and password health
- Encrypted attachments with editing
- Multiple sync options (Wi-Fi, SFTP, cloud)
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Kipass is a native, offline password manager that speaks the open KeePass format (.kdbx). No account, no forced cloud, no telemetry: nothing leaves your device until you turn it on yourself. Everything included, no paid tier: • Argon2id / AES-256 / ChaCha20 / Twofish encryption, 2FA codes (TOTP), FIDO2/YubiKey hardware keys • Breach checks (HIBP), password health score, Watchtower security dashboard • Threshold sharing (Shamir) for recovery, duress code and self-destruct • Encrypted attachments: photo editing, watermarking, document scanning, EXIF/GPS scrubbing, PNG/JPEG/JPEG 2000 conversion • Advanced search and Smart Groups, 3-way merge, import from 15+ formats (1Password, Bitwarden, Keeper, LastPass…) • Wi-Fi/LAN, WebDAV, SFTP, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive/SharePoint sync — encrypted, always optional • Native autofill, browser extension, Apple Watch • 39 languages, on iPhone, iPad, Mac Same engine, same file, everywhere — open your existing vault or start a new one, and keep full control of your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kipass at fortnightly against OwnControl's every 22 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OwnControl ships an update every 22 months, Kipass fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OwnControl | Kipass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S.Koepge | Kinevia |
In-app purchases
OwnControl
No in-app purchases
Kipass
No in-app purchases









