# Secrets vs PDF Factory Plus

Secrets and PDF Factory Plus both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Secrets's written reviews are positive against 25% of PDF Factory Plus's. Secrets also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (186 vs 10). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secrets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Factory Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Secrets against 4.7 for PDF Factory Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secrets has 186 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Secrets's written reviews are positive against 25% of PDF Factory Plus's.

Secrets ships an update every 4 weeks, PDF Factory Plus every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Secrets | PDF Factory Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (186 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secrets-password-manager/id1591056366/reviews) | **[4.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-factory-plus/id1663406658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **186** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **61.9% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 26 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 67 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/973049010) | [路 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/562716999) |

## What reviewers say

### Secrets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secrets-password-manager/id1591056366)

Securely store and manage all your sensitive information, including passwords, credit card details, and bank information. Generate strong new passwords, use auto-fill for quick logins, and sync data across devices with robust encryption.

**Highlights:** Store passwords, credit cards, and bank details, Generate secure, private passwords, One-time passcode generation for 2FA, Import from other password managers, iCloud syncing across devices, Browser integration for auto-fill, Biometric and passphrase protection

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Sharing Trial | Free | one-time |
| Sharing (Promo) | $29.99 | one-time |
| Sharing | $39.99 | one-time |
| Editing (Promo) | $44.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade | $49.99 | one-time |
| Editing | $59.99 | one-time |
| Editing + Sharing | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Straightforward and easy-to-use interface
- 🔒 Strong security with iCloud integration
- 💰 One-time purchase (no subscription required)
- 🔄 Seamless iPhone and Mac integration
- 📱 Native Apple design and feel

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Device authorization requests not arriving reliably
- 🐢 Slow iCloud sync between devices
- 🔄 Sync reliability issues and inconsistencies
- ❌ Limited password generation options
- 🚫 No support for memorable/typable passwords

**Reported bugs**

- Device authorization requests not arriving on pre-approved devices
- iCloud sync failures and unreliable synchronization
- App crashes on iPad frequently
- Extremely slow performance on Intel Mac models
- Safari extension broken and non-functional

**Requested features**

- Randomized username generation
- Integration with disposable email services (e.g., addy.io)
- Authenticator/TOTP built-in support
- Word list-based password generation
- Fine-grained punctuation character control


### PDF Factory Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-factory-plus/id1663406658)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of local PDF processing tools, ensuring your files remain secure and private. It provides intuitive features for editing, converting, merging, and protecting PDF documents without requiring an internet connection or account creation.

**Highlights:** Local PDF processing for enhanced security, Password protection and decryption, Page deletion and extraction, Merge multiple PDFs, Image and XPS to PDF conversion, PDF repair and linearization, PDF to scanned file conversion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Factory Plus | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Secrets free?

Secrets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Factory Plus free?

PDF Factory Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Secrets or PDF Factory Plus?

PDF Factory Plus is rated higher. Secrets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while PDF Factory Plus averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.

### Do Secrets or PDF Factory Plus have ads?

Neither Secrets nor PDF Factory Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Secrets or PDF Factory Plus?

Secrets ships an update every 4 weeks, and PDF Factory Plus every 26 months. Most recently, Secrets was updated on September 26, 2026 and PDF Factory Plus on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*