Passwordstate vs MacroMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Passwordstate
Securely access and manage your team's sensitive password resources from anywhere. This mobile app syncs with your existing installation, offering encrypted storage, offline access, and biometric authentication for convenience and peace of mind.
- Sync with Passwordstate vault
- AES-256 bit encryption
- Add, update, delete password records
- Scan and retrieve OTP records
- Offline access
- Biometric authentication
- AutoFill integration
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Passwordstate is an on-premise web based solution for Enterprise Password Management, where teams of people can access and share sensitive password resources. This mobile app is an extension of your Passwordstate installation allowing users to access their vault securely, at their convenience, whether they are on-site or working out-of-office. - Sync the app with your Passwordstate vault - Data secured using a Master Password with full AES-256 bit encryption and uniquely salted PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 key derivation - Add, update and delete password records - Scan, view and retrieve OTP records - Ability to access your password credentials even when you're offline - Supports biometric (fingerprint, FaceID) authentication - Integrates with the iOS Password AutoFill service - Quickly copy any password record details to the clipboard - Automatically lock the app and clear the clipboard after a specified amount of time - Choose your look and feel with Light and Dark-mode themes
MacroMate
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Need secure passwords without the hassle of typing them in manually? Manually typing authenticator codes a nuisance? Need to transfer large blocks of text to any platform? Then try MacroMate! MacroMate serves as a macro pad, authenticator and password safe for the separately supplied Bluetooth device. Connect with the separately supplied MacroMate device to streamline security and productivity to any other device that accepts a USB keyboard. Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp2mNGT6z-g Important Security Notice: For your utmost security, MacroMate does not store your passwords or data on external servers. All information is kept on your phone, under your direct control. This means that in the event of a lost phone or data leak, your data remains secure. Please note that passwords cannot be reset. It is your responsibility to remember your password to access your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MacroMate at every 2 weeks against Passwordstate's every 2 months. Passwordstate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Passwordstate ships an update every 2 months, MacroMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Passwordstate | MacroMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Click Studios (SA) Pty Ltd | LYMAH DATA PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Passwordstate
No in-app purchases
MacroMate
No in-app purchases
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