Strongbox Pro vs Karakeep App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strongbox Pro
Securely store and protect all your passwords with one master password. Supports open-source formats and offers advanced security features like biometric unlock, hardware token protection, and cloud syncing.
- Master password protection
- Biometric unlock (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Passkey and YubiKey support
- Military-grade encryption
- Cloud sync (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
- Password auditing (weak passwords, HIBP check)
- Secure password generation
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Strongbox Pro is available here for outright and upfront purchase instead of via an In-App Purchase upgrade. This version of Strongbox is identical to the much loved Strongbox application with all the Pro features and the same regular update schedule. Strongbox 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. *** Supports Family Sharing *** *** 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. - Passkey support - The latest, most convenient and most secure authentication method (passkeys). - 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 including a 'Have I Been Pwned?' check. - Cloud Support, so you can access your cloud safes using iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, WebDAV or SFTP even when offline. Use the built in Files app for many other storage options or store them securely only on your local device. You choose your storage. - 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 or use cloud storage. - 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 Icon & FavIcons (including automatic search & download). - 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/
Karakeep App
Effortlessly save links, notes, and images with automatic AI-powered tagging for quick retrieval. Search through all your saved content, including link contents, at blazing fast speeds. Organize your saved items into custom lists and share content from any app.
- Automatic AI tagging
- Full-text search
- Custom lists
- Sharing extension
- Save links, notes, and images
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Quickly save links, notes, and images and karakeep will automatically tag them for you using AI for faster retrieval. Content (including link contents) are indexed for blazing fast full text search. Organize you items into custom lists. Sharing extension to hoard items from any other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Karakeep App at Free against Strongbox Pro's $99.99. Karakeep App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Strongbox Pro's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). On rating, ads and iOS requirement 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
Karakeep App is free to download; Strongbox Pro costs $99.99 up front. Strongbox Pro sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Karakeep App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Strongbox Pro against 4.6 for Karakeep App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strongbox Pro has 341 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Strongbox Pro's written reviews are positive against 71% of Karakeep App's.
Strongbox Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Karakeep App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strongbox Pro | Karakeep App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (341 ratings) — better | 4.6 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Phoebe Code Limited | Mohamed Bassem |
Customer experience
Strongbox Pro
Karakeep App
In-app purchases
Strongbox Pro
- Monthly Tip$2.991 Month
- Annual Tip$19.991 Year
- Little Tip$4.99
- Small Tip$9.99
- Medium Tip$19.99
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- Large Tip$99.99
- Huge Tip$199.99
Karakeep App
No in-app purchases
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