Sherlocked vs MaxPassword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sherlocked
Securely store and manage passwords, passkeys, credit cards, and documents across your Apple devices. Log in to apps and websites with a single tap using Face ID or Touch ID. Offers a free tier with limited items and a one-time purchase or subscription for unlimited access.
- Password and passkey management
- Secure document storage
- Automatic form filling
- Face ID/Touch ID unlock
- Cross-device iCloud sync
- Built-in authenticator
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A private, secure vault for passwords, passkeys, AND MORE — built exclusively for the Apple ecosystem. Sherlocked remembers all your passwords and passkeys and logs you in to websites and apps with a single tap — across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. SIMPLE. SECURE. PRIVATE. Simple A clean, thoughtfully designed Apple-native interface that feels right at home on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Secure Your vault is protected with strong, industry-standard AES-256 encryption and secured by a master password only you know. Private Your data lives in your own private iCloud database. It’s never sent to our servers. LOGIN WITH A TAP • Create strong, unique passwords for every website and app • Store, manage, and sign in seamlessly with modern Passkeys • Automatically fill passwords in apps and websites • Use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock instantly STORE MORE THAN JUST PASSWORDS • Passwords, credit cards, notes, codes, and more • Scan and securely store documents • Organize everything with tags and custom fields • Share selected items securely using QR codes AVAILABLE ON ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES Your vault syncs automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac using iCloud. Always up to date. Always with you. SECURITY, BY DESIGN Your data is encrypted before it’s stored and can only be decrypted with your master password. We don’t have access to your information. • Built-in authenticator for two-factor authentication (2FA) • Quick lock/unlock with Face ID or Touch ID FLEXIBLE PRICING FREE FOREVER Store up to 10 items — no time limit. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock unlimited items for life with a single payment. No more subscriptions. SUBSCRIPTION OPTION Choose an auto-renewable subscription if you prefer. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. • Privacy policy: https://sherlockedapp.com/privacy.html • Terms of use: https://sherlockedapp.com/terms-of-use.html
MaxPassword
Securely store and manage all your login credentials with end-to-end encryption. Generate strong passwords, add custom fields, and sync your encrypted vault across devices via your own Google Drive. Enjoy a private and user-friendly experience with no tracking or ads.
- End-to-end encryption
- Store usernames, passwords, and notes
- Custom fields
- Password generator
- Google Drive sync
- Biometric unlock (Face ID, Touch ID)
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MaxPassword is a beautiful, private password manager that locks your logins down with strong, end-to-end encryption — and syncs them across your devices through your own Google Drive. Everything is encrypted on your device before it ever leaves it, so no one but you can read your vault. Not even us. EVERYTHING IN ONE SECURE PLACE Store usernames, passwords, and secure notes Add your own custom fields for anything else — recovery codes, PINs, security questions Generate strong, unique passwords in a tap Search your entire vault instantly SERIOUS, MODERN SECURITY AES-256-GCM authenticated encryption Keys derived from your master password with PBKDF2 (310,000 iterations) Your master password is never stored and never transmitted Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or your master password SYNC THAT STAYS PRIVATE Sync your encrypted vault through your own Google Drive Only an encrypted file is stored — Google and MaxPassword never see your passwords Use the same vault on iPhone, iPad, and Mac MaxPassword only accesses its own private app folder, never the rest of your Drive PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account to create No tracking, no analytics, no ads Your vault lives on your devices and in your own cloud — never on our servers Take control of your passwords with security you can trust and a design you'll actually enjoy using.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaxPassword at none against Sherlocked's 2. MaxPassword also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). 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
Both are free to download. Sherlocked sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. MaxPassword asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sherlocked against 5.0 for MaxPassword. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Sherlocked's written reviews are positive against 100% of MaxPassword's.
Sherlocked ships an update every 2 months, MaxPassword every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sherlocked | MaxPassword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stashword Inc. | Krishna Tadi |
Customer experience
Sherlocked
MaxPassword
In-app purchases
Sherlocked
- Unlimited Items$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$39.99
MaxPassword
No in-app purchases
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