KeePassium Pro (KeePass) vs Strongbox Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeePassium Pro (KeePass)
This application provides a comprehensive password management solution with a lifetime license. It unlocks all current and future premium features, along with dedicated email support, ensuring secure and convenient access to your credentials.
- Lifetime license
- All premium features
- Future feature access
- Lifetime email support
- No in-app purchases
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KeePassium Pro is the full version of KeePassium Password Manager. This app offers a lifetime license as a one-time purchase. • All premium features (current and future) • Lifetime email support • No in-app purchases
Strongbox Zero
This app securely stores and protects your passwords with a master password. It supports open-source formats and offers advanced security features like biometric unlock and hardware token protection. It's designed for users who prefer a local-only password management solution.
- Local-only password storage
- Biometric and PIN unlock
- YubiKey hardware token protection
- Military-grade cryptography
- Password auditing for weak passwords
- Secure document attachment viewer
- Import/Export via Files app and Email
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Strongbox Zero is a version of the well known and loved Strongbox with all of the networking code and as many third party libraries stripped out as we could! Think of it as the Drag Racer version of Strongbox! If you're a fan of Local Only password managers this could be the right choice for you. We recommend you get to know (and love!) the regular Strongbox first through the Freemium app. Once you're happy and sure you want to go local only, go for Strongbox Zero... Strongbox Zero is an application for keeping all your passwords safely stored and protected by one master password. Supporting the open source Password Safe and KeePass formats. *** Features *** - Face ID/Touch ID Unlock for the ultimate in convenience, security and speed. - PIN Code Unlock with a Duress PIN option for those tricky situations. - YubiKey protection - secure your databases with a hardware token. - Secure - protected by time tested military grade cryptography. - Private - Isolated In-App attachments viewer for your sensitive documents, photos & videos. - Audit your passwords - Automatically check your database for weak passwords - Search your entire set of passwords and secrets instantly and powerfully, with deep search. Autocomplete new entries, and auto generate secure passwords. - Compatible - Import/Export by Files app, Email, CSV, iTunes File Sharing - Standards compliant - using the time tested Password Safe and KeePass formats so you can import any existing password safe you have. - Features galore - Incredibly configurable password generation including Diceware (XKCD) & regular passwords. - Timed Auto Clear Clipboard. - Entry History. - KeePass Field References, Tags & Custom Icons. - Two Factor Authentication codes (TOTP) - QR Code, Steam & Manual. --------------------------------------------------------------------- • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Strongbox Privacy Policy may be found here: https://strongboxsafe.com/privacy-policy/ • Strongbox Terms of Use may be found here: https://strongboxsafe.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KeePassium Pro (KeePass) at $79.99 against Strongbox Zero's $99.99. KeePassium Pro (KeePass) also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). Strongbox Zero's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
KeePassium Pro (KeePass) costs $79.99 and Strongbox Zero $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KeePassium Pro (KeePass) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of KeePassium Pro (KeePass)'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Strongbox Zero's.
KeePassium Pro (KeePass) ships an update every 5 weeks, Strongbox Zero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeePassium Pro (KeePass) | Strongbox Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.99 — better | $99.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (75 ratings) — better | 4.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeePassium Labs | Phoebe Code Limited |
Customer experience
KeePassium Pro (KeePass)
Strongbox Zero
In-app purchases
KeePassium Pro (KeePass)
No in-app purchases
Strongbox Zero
No in-app purchases
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