Padloc vs AuthPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Padloc
Securely store all your passwords, documents, and sensitive information with this intuitive and open-source password manager. Access your data across all devices with seamless cloud synchronization. Share credentials easily with family or team members.
- Secure password storage
- Document storage
- Cross-device synchronization
- Open source code
- Secure data sharing
- Intuitive interface
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Lock away all your passwords, documents and other important information with this refreshingly simple password manager! ◆ DELIGHTFULLY SIMPLE ◆ As important as it is, we know that worrying about data security and password hygiene is about as much fun as doing your taxes. That's why we made Padloc as beautiful, intuitive and dead simple to use as possible. No clutter, no distractions! ◆ EFFORTLESSLY PORTABLE ◆ Padloc is available on all major platforms and synchronizing your devices is fast and easy. We securely store your data in the cloud so you have access to it from anywhere, any time! ◆ TRANSPARENTLY SECURE ◆ We believe that transparency and openness are the best foundation for trust so we are building Padloc completely out in the open. Our source code is developed under an open source licence so anyone can review it, provide feedback and even offer contributions at any time! ◆ BETTER TOGETHER ◆ Want to share your passwords and documents with your family or team members? No problem! Padloc makes it easy to share and manage your sensitive data within your family, business or any other kind of organization.
AuthPass
Securely manage all your passwords in one place across multiple devices. Generate strong, random passwords, and access them quickly with biometric unlock. Supports various cloud storage options for your password files.
- All passwords in one place
- Generate secure random passwords
- Quick biometric unlock
- Cross-platform availability
- Open multiple password files
- Save 2FA OTPs
- Attach binary files
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Easily and securely keep track of all your Passwords! AuthPass is a stand alone password manager with support for the popular and security-proven KeePass format. Store your passwords, share across all your devices and easily find them whenever you need to login. • All your passwords in one place. • Generate secure random passwords for each of your accounts. • Quick Unlock secured with biometric lock. • Keep track of your accounts across the web. • App available all platform. Among them for Mac, iPhone and iPad. • Open multiple password files at the same time (e.g. one for work, one for personal - or even share your password files with coworkers) • Save Time-based One Time Passwords for 2fa (Two Factor Authentication). • Attach binary files to your password entries. (Like offline TANs, etc) • Open Source available on https://github.com/authpass/authpass/ • Dark Theme ;-) === UNDER YOUR CONTRL === AuthPass stores all your passwords in the open Keepass format, exactly where you want it. It does not send your passwords to our servers. But AuthPass supports saving to: • Any local document provider, like iCloud. • Native Google Drive Integration • Native Dropbox Integration • Native WebDAV support to store in your own NextCloud or OwnCloud (or similar) • Native Microsoft OneDrive integration === FULL FEATURED, NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION === As an open source project there are no artificial feature restrictions, no ads and no requirement for payments. Contributions welcome and encouraged :-) (Always looking for developers, translators, documentation writers, UI designer, etc. :) ), just join our discord channel: https://authpass.app/go/discord. === UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT === This is an open source project which is still under heavy development, adding features. We would love your feedback via email or on the issue tracker at: https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/ Also join the community on our discord channel at https://authpass.app/go/discord
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AuthPass at every 10 days against Padloc's every 2 months. AuthPass also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 41%) and ratings volume (38 vs 10). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AuthPass holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Padloc's written reviews are positive against 63% of AuthPass's.
Padloc ships an update every 2 months, AuthPass every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Padloc | AuthPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MaKleSoft UG | CodeUX.design |
Customer experience
Padloc
AuthPass
Bugs and requests
Padloc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AuthPass
Reported bugs
14 issues- Password for password file keeps resetting
- App crashes when creating new DB with high password
- Cannot authenticate with Google Drive
- App crashes on startup on older iOS versions
- Entries disappear
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- App shuts down while typing password
- Error when opening DB, error when saving
- Cannot open more than one file at once
- Bug with self-signed certificates for WebDAV
- App breaks down and tries to access online key after uninstall
- Second main group and sub-groups do not work
- Deleted files do not delete
- App freezes when trying to open database with secret key
- Keyfile support missing
Requested features
13 requests- Add blur feature when switching apps
- Improve contrast in Keepass entries
- Use as password source in iOS Settings
- Parameterize max duration for unlocked files
- Auto-clear clipboard after set time
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- Implement app-switcher occlusion
- Option to exclude backup/recycle bin from search
- Allow sorting/filtering by icons
- Option to not permanently hide password
- Allow self-design of entry fields
- Add iCloud sync option
- Import from CSV
- Contribution link for donations
In-app purchases
Padloc
No in-app purchases
AuthPass
No in-app purchases








