Comparison

Strongbox Zero vs rag

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

rag

Engage in private AI conversations with locally-running language models. Upload documents like PDFs and DOCX to query them with AI, and visualize your document embeddings in a 3D atlas. Choose from various AI providers and models optimized for your device's performance.

Highlights
  • 100% offline AI chat
  • Document RAG with PDF/DOCX
  • Multiple AI model providers
  • 3D embedding visualization
  • Real-time device monitoring
  • Conversation history with search
Features
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RAG Bot — Private AI on Your Device Have natural conversations with locally-running large language models. Your chats stay on your device with full conversation history and search. Your Documents, AI-Powered Upload PDFs or DOCX files. RAG Bot generates embeddings so you can chat with your documents using retrieval-augmented generation. Visualize your document embeddings in an interactive 3D atlas. Choose Your Model Browse and download from three AI providers (Cactus, ExecuTorch, llama.rn). Filter by type (LLM or embedding), size, capabilities like vision and tool calling — find the right model for your hardware. Built for Performance Real-time device monitoring shows memory and storage usage so you always know what your device can handle. Optimized for Apple Silicon with multiple inference backends. Key Features 100% offline — no internet required after model download Multiple model providers and quantization options Document RAG with PDF, DOCX support Conversation history with full search Vision and tool-calling capable models Real-time device resource monitoring 3D embedding visualization

Screenshots

Strongbox Zero4 screens
rag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strongbox Zero at 75% against rag's 0%. Strongbox Zero also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). rag's advantage is price (Free vs $99.99). On ads and in-app purchases 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

rag is free to download; Strongbox Zero costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strongbox Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strongbox Zero has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Strongbox Zero's written reviews are positive against 0% of rag's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Strongbox Zero versus rag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrongbox Zerorag
Price$99.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoebe Code LimitedKyle Essenmacher

Customer experience

Strongbox Zero

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

rag

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Strongbox Zero

No in-app purchases

None

rag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strongbox Zero free?
Strongbox Zero costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is rag free?
rag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strongbox Zero or rag?
Strongbox Zero is rated higher. Strongbox Zero averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while rag averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Strongbox Zero or rag have ads?
Neither Strongbox Zero nor rag shows ads.

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