Comparison

Elpass vs Xlist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Elpass

Securely store and manage your passwords and sensitive information with a personal digital vault. Enjoy an intuitive interface with customizable security levels and automatic login filling for web and native apps. Your data is encrypted and stored locally, with optional cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Password management
  • Personal digital vault
  • Bank-level encryption
  • Customizable security levels
  • Automatic login filling
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Elpass is a password manager and personal digital vault that you can fully control. It has an enjoyable interface and always keeps your safety in mind. Elpass isolates your vault strictly. Your data is stored on your device locally and synced with a third-party cloud service like iCloud and Dropbox. Your data will be encrypted with bank-level algorithms before being sent, making sure that nobody can access it without your master password. Security is critical, but sometimes we don't want so many troubles for insignificant items. You may set a security level for every item. A convenient level item may fill automatically without any interaction. However, a high level item requires biometric verification every time. About convenience, Elpass can auto-fill logins for webpages and native applications on macOS. You never need to open the password manager and copy passwords manually. Elpass works on your Mac, iPhone & iPad. All data is synced smoothly and securely. Terms and Conditions: https://elpass.app/terms Privacy policy: https://elpass.app/privacy-policy

About

Xlist

Manage and preview files from multiple Alist servers. Supports online viewing of various document and video formats, along with essential file operations like downloading and renaming.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple Alist servers
  • Online file previewing
  • Video and document format support
  • File download, rename, move, copy
  • Background download function
  • Subtitle plugin support
Features
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Xlist is an Alist client where you can configure multiple Alist servers for file management and previewing, supporting online previewing of multiple video formats and document formats. - Support downloading, renaming, moving and copying of files. - Supports online preview of files in doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf formats. - Supports online preview of most videos such as mp4, mkv, avi, flv, etc. Also supports srt and vtt subtitle plugins. - Support jpg, png, gif and other formats of pictures online preview. - Background download function, you can open the preview file with other apps after the download is completed.

Screenshots

Elpass4 screens
Xlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Xlist at every 11 days against Elpass's every 2 months. Xlist also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Elpass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Xlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Elpass against 4.2 for Xlist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Elpass's written reviews are positive against 71% of Xlist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elpass ships an update every 2 months, Xlist every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Elpass versus Xlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElpassXlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (40 ratings) — better4.2 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurge Networks Inc.BeiJing Ziyu Technology Company Ltd.

Customer experience

Elpass

All ratings40 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.7%

Xlist

All ratings41 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Elpass

Subscriptions2
  • Elpass Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Elpass Subscription (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Xlist

One-time1
  • Xlist Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Elpass free?
Elpass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xlist free?
Xlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elpass or Xlist?
Elpass is rated higher. Elpass averages 4.3 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Xlist averages 4.2 from 39 ratings.
Do Elpass or Xlist have ads?
Neither Elpass nor Xlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elpass or Xlist?
Elpass ships an update every 2 months, and Xlist every 11 days. Most recently, Elpass was updated on November 3, 2026 and Xlist on November 3, 2026.

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