PassGen vs PassPhraseGen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PassGen
Create strong, random passwords with customizable options. Choose character types, set length up to 100 characters, and use optional separators for enhanced security. Easily copy generated passwords to your clipboard.
- Random password generation
- Customizable character types (lowercase, uppercase, numbers, special)
- Adjustable password length up to 100 characters
- Optional separators
- One-tap copy to clipboard
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Generate truly random passwords with this PassGen - Password Generator: - choose between lowercase letter, uppercase letters, numbers and special characters - custom lenght up to 100 characters - optional separators (sI87a-ofTlO-Ayl7D) - quickly copy to clipboard
PassPhraseGen
Generate secure and memorable passphrases by combining multiple words. Customize separators, capitalization, and include numbers or symbols. Offers dark mode and one-tap copying. Premium features include theme customization and custom word lists.
- Generate passphrases from words
- Customizable separators, capitalization, numbers, symbols
- Dark mode support
- One-tap copy
- Theme color customization
- Generate by character count
- Custom word list import/export
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PassPhraseGen is a simple, easy-to-use app for generating passphrases — secure and memorable passwords made by combining multiple words. Features: • Language: English / Japanese • Separator, capitalization, number inclusion, symbol inclusion • Dark mode support • One tap to copy your passphrase Premium features: • Theme color customization • Generate by specified character count • History: view and re-copy previously copied passphrases (toggleable in Settings) • Custom word list (CSV): import/export, stored locally on the device Privacy: Generation runs on‑device, and your history is stored only on your device. Network access may occur for ads and review prompts. Custom word lists are kept locally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PassPhraseGen at Free against PassGen's $0.99. PassPhraseGen also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On review sentiment, 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
PassPhraseGen is free to download; PassGen costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PassGen ships an update every 2 months, PassPhraseGen every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PassGen | PassPhraseGen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Sigmund | YONAGARE LAB |
Customer experience
PassGen
PassPhraseGen
In-app purchases
PassGen
No in-app purchases
PassPhraseGen
No in-app purchases
