Key memos vs Zxbase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Key memos
This app helps you store hints for your passwords and login information for various online services. It allows for organized storage in folders and offers optional PIN code protection and iCloud synchronization.
- Store password hints and login details
- Organize with folders
- Optional PIN code protection
- iCloud synchronization
- Hide cards and folders
- Export and restore data
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This app is for those who still remember their passwords, but there are so many of them that sometimes you need hints to remember. And for those who keep their passwords in Notes, then this app will definitely be the best place to store them. There are no subscriptions or in-app purchases. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: The information inside is NOT encrypted. Write down only the hints that you understand here! CARDS The application stores cards with password hints and other information for logging into various online services. In each card, you can write: - name, - a note, - url or website address, - login or login prompt, - password hint opportunities: + Create new folders without restrictions + Add cards to folders without restrictions + The ability to use without a PIN code + You can still add a PIN code and expand the functionality of the application. + Synchronization via iCloud - Your data will not be lost when you change your device (you can disable this in the settings) + You can hide both folders with cards and each card separately from prying eyes. + If you do not use iCloud, it is possible to output all the application data in a separate file, save it and then restore this data from the file. This file is not readable by normal means.
Zxbase
This app provides a secure, open-source personal vault for managing passwords and sensitive information. It encrypts and syncs data directly between your devices, ensuring privacy and control without cloud reliance.
- Peer-to-peer device syncing
- End-to-end encryption
- Password generation
- Organize all secrets
- No cloud reliance
- No registration required
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Personal peer-to-peer vault. Zxbase is a free, open-source personal vault replacing legacy password managers and cloud solutions. Encrypts and syncs all your mobile and desktop devices peer-to-peer. With Zxbase - short for Zero Exposure Base - you build your personal vault by pairing your own devices. The data is transferred directly between devices (peer-to-peer) and never through the cloud. All communication is encrypted point-to-point. Encryption keys are never available to the Zxbase service. Zxbase doesn’t collect PII (Personally Identifiable Information) about its users. It only knows the Zxbase Identity Key, consisting of a public key and a unique identifier. • • • ORGANIZE SECRETS • Organize all your secrets in one place. • Create strong, unique passwords. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE • Sync between all your mobile and desktop devices. • Fully control data residency. STAY PRIVATE • No registration required. • Synchronize devices directly. RECOVER FASTER • Isolate a lost device in seconds. • • • Support: https://zxbase.com/support/ Privacy Policy: https://zxbase.com/pages/privacy_policy/ Terms of Service: https://zxbase.com/pages/terms_of_service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zxbase at Free against Key memos's $0.99. Zxbase also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Zxbase is free to download; Key memos costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Key memos against 5.0 for Zxbase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Key memos ships an update every 6 months, Zxbase every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Key memos | Zxbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Turchaninov | Zxbase, LLC |
Customer experience
Key memos
Zxbase
In-app purchases
Key memos
No in-app purchases
Zxbase
No in-app purchases
